1988 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1988 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumStambaugh Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Southern ^    10 2 0
No. 13 Western Kentucky ^    9 4 0
Liberty    8 3 0
Nicholls State    7 4 0
William & Mary    6 4 1
Towson State    5 5 0
Arkansas State    5 6 0
James Madison    5 6 0
Louisiana Tech    4 7 0
Northeastern    4 7 0
Youngstown State    4 7 0
Lamar    3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 4–7.