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Installed by LED3 of Canfi eld, the new Absen LED board is triple changes as it enters its 36th season in 2017. While the Penguins the size of the previous video screen. The scoreboard at the south end Tcontinue their winning tradition, Stambaugh Stadium continues to features an OES scoring system that will be one of the top facilities in all the FCS. be huge improvement in visibility. TOP 10 CROWDS Now in its 36th offi cial season of sitting high above the Youngstown A major lighting project has enhanced 1 | YSU vs. UNI State campus, the complex features an HD videoboard, new Musco Stambaugh Stadium’s television appeal 21,119 • Oct. 14, 2000 2 | YSU vs. Indiana State Lighting and an upgraded seating area. More changes are on the way while improving the overall appearance of 20,813 • Oct. 28, 2000 with the addition of the Don Constantini Multimedia Center which is the facility. In the general seating areas, 3 | YSU vs. Buffalo slated to open before the 2018 season on the east side of the facility. water-proofi ng maintenance will increase 20,519 • Oct. 11, 1998 Affectionately referred to as the “Ice Castle”, Arnold D. Stambaugh the longevity of the complex. 4 | YSU vs. Southern Illinois Stadium is the tallest building in the city and offers tremendous views Built with seating for 17,000 fans only 20,380 • Oct. 17, 1998 in all directions. YSU’s fi rst game at the stadium was on Sept. 4, 1982, on the west side, Stambaugh entered a 5 | YSU vs. Cal Poly 19,682 • Oct. 16, 1999 against nearby rival Akron, and the Penguins have enjoyed quite the new era in 1997 when it underwent a $5.5 6 | YSU vs. Missouri State home-fi eld advantage. They have won over 75 percent of their games million addition. 19,617 • Sept. 29, 2007 at Stambaugh, and they enter the 2017 campaign with an impressive Prior to the 1997 campaign, the number 7 | YSU vs. Western Illinois 164-54-1 record in 35 campaigns, including a perfect 8-0 record in 2016. of loges (luxury suites) was expanded from 19,331 • Sept. 22, 2001 Only four times in 33 seasons have the Penguins failed to fi nish above 12 to 26. The Watson Media Center, one 8 | YSU vs. UNI .500 at Stambaugh Stadium. In the playoffs, YSU is 16-1 having won 16 of the best press facilities in the FCS, was 19,321 • Oct. 21, 2006 straight since losing their fi rst-ever home playoff tilt in November 1990. added onto the second level of the com- 9 | YSU vs. UNI 19,277 • Sept. 22, 2012 Since 1996, the Guins have posted a stellar mark of 98-34. Since 1989, plex. The DeBartolo Stadium Club, which 10 | YSU vs. Illinois State YSU is an impressive 144-37-1, including undefeated seasons in 1993, overlooks the Mahoning Valley, is located 19,171 • Oct. 20, 2001 1994, 2005 and 2016. on the main loge area. Seating for more One of the fi nest FCS facilities in the country with the largest seating than 3,000 was added on the east side to capacity in the MVFC at 20,630, many tweaks and upgrades through bring the capacity to 20,630. the years have ensured a fi eld-fi eld advantage and kept the complex a Three times the playing surface has been replaced, most recently cutting-edge facility. in the summer of 2011. SCG installed a Shaw Sportexe PowerBlade In 2015, a new state-of-the-art videoboard enhanced the North end HP+ synthetic turf system, which combines the appearance of natural 2 2018 Youngstown State Football | YYSUsports.comSUsports.com SSTAMBAUGHTAMBAUGH SSTADIUMTADIUM VS. OPPONENTS Opponent Record Akron 5-2 Albany 1-0 Alcorn State 1-0 Ashland 1-0 Austin Peay 4-0 Bloomsburg 1-0 Buffalo 2-1 Butler 2-0 Cal Poly 1-0 CCSU 2-0 Central Florida 1-1 Central Michigan 0-1 Central State 1-0 Cincinnati 0-1 Clarion 5-0 Dayton 1-0 Delaware 0-1 Delaware State 2-0 Duquesne 3-0 NNewew tturfurf wwasas iinstallednstalled iinn tthehe ffacilityacility dduringuring tthehe ssummerummer ooff 22011.011. Eastern Illinois 1-1 Eastern Kentucky 2-3 grass with the engineered performance of Eastern Michigan 2-2 modern synthetic turf, in 2011. It is specially STAMBAUGH STADIUM YEAR-BY-YEAR Edinboro 5-0 Year Games Record Attendance Avg. Largest Crowd Elon 1-0 designed to enhance speed and performance 1982 5 3-2 43,242 8,648 15,833 vs. Akron Florida A&M 2-0 while providing for maximum player safety. 1983 6 3-3 37,292 6,215 13,349 vs. Eastern Kentucky Florida Atlantic 0-1 Previous turf replacements occurred in 1984 5 4-1 42,871 8,574 12,273 vs. Eastern Michigan 1985 6 4-2 49,968 8,328 13,020 vs. Florida A&M Fla. International 0-1 2002 when SprinTurf was installed and in Georgia Southern 2-0 1986 5 2-3 42,403 8,481 12,341 vs. Nicholls State Hampton 1-0 1991 when AstroTurf replaced the original 1987 5 4-1 43,425 8,685 9,732 vs. Morehead State 1988 6 3-3 43,830 7,305 13,231 vs. Akron Hofstra 2-0 playing surface. 1989 7 6-1 54,520 7,789 9,387 vs. Northeastern Idaho 1-0 In 2006, a new concourse elevator became 1990 7 6-1 88,662 12,666 17,002 vs. Ohio Illinois State 8-5 the latest enhancement. 1991 8 7-1 92,954 11,619 17,003 vs. Samford Indiana (Pa.) 1-0 From the summer of 2008 through Feb- 1992 7 6-1 83,547 11,935 16,826 vs. James Madison Indiana State 10-3 1993 9 9-0 96,457 10,717 15,194 vs. Samford James Madison 2-1 ruary 2009, the football offi ce suites were 1994 10 9-0-1 161,810 16,181 17,795 vs. Alcorn State Kent State 2-0 renovated, the loge complex was repainted 1995 7 2-5 91,944 13,135 17,063 vs. Stephen F. Austin Liberty 3-2 1996 6 5-1 75,508 12,585 15,263 vs. Northwestern State Lock Haven 1-0 and all hallways were tiled. Updated carpet 1997 8 7-1 117,766 14,721 20,519 vs. Buffalo Maine 2-0 was installed in the DeBartolo Stadium Club. 1998 6 4-2 97,818 16,303 20,380 vs. Southern Illinois Marshall 0-1 Tile was also installed in the classrooms, and 1999 8 7-1 150,887 16,765 19,682 vs. Cal Poly 2000 6 5-1 108,656 18,109 21,119 vs. UNI McNeese State 1-1 numerous painting makeovers occurred. MTSU 2-1 2001 7 6-1 114,231 16,319 19,171 vs. Illinois State Missouri State 8-2 In 2009, the chairback seats were replaced 2002 6 4-2 103,046 17,174 18,879 vs. Indiana State Montana 1-0 while the baseball locker room was moved to 2003 7 3-4 112,026 16,004 17,803 vs. Slippery Rock Morehead State 3-1 2004 6 3-3 88,017 14,670 16,837 vs. Southern Illinois its own area out of the football locker area. 2005 6 6-0 87,261 14,544 16,809 vs. Illinois State Morgan State 3-0 2006 8 7-1 121,269 15,159 19,321 vs. UNI Murray State 1-1 After the season, a new football lounge was 2007 7 6-1 113,045 16,149 19,617 vs. Missouri State New Haven 1-0 created. It features eight couches, three 2008 6 3-3 86,981 14,497 18,978 vs.