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
Team W   L   T W   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.