The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 1993 I-AA Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.[6] The site of the title game, Marshall University Stadium, had been predetermined months earlier.[7]
Youngstown State Penguins
Youngstown State finished their regular season with a 9–2 record.[8] Unseeded in the tournament, the Penguins defeated UCF, top-seed Georgia Southern, and Idaho to reach the final. This was the third appearance, both consecutively and overall, for Youngstown State in a Division I-AA championship game, having won in 1991 and having lost in 1992.
Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall finished their regular season with an 8–3 record (5–2 in conference).[9] Also unseeded, the Thundering Herd defeated Howard, Delaware, and Troy State to reach the final. This was the fourth appearance overall, and third consecutively, for Marshall in a Division I-AA championship game, having won in 1992 and having lost in 1987 and 1991.
Game summary
The only touchdowns in the game came during Youngstown State's first three plays from scrimmage.[2] After Marshall's game opening kickoff went out of bounds, Youngstown State scored from their own 35-yard-line on two running plays. At the end of Marshall's ensuing possession, the Herd's punter was tackled inside their own 10-yard-line, and Youngstown State scored their second rushing touchdown on the next play. The only scoring throughout the remainder of the game was a field goal by each team, and Youngstown State gave up a safety late in the fourth quarter.
^"Odds". The Tampa Tribune. December 18, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved April 12, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ ab"1-AA National Championship 1993 Youngstown State". November 29, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via YouTube.
^ abc"NCAA Division I-AA Championship". The Advocate. Newark, Ohio. December 19, 1993. p. 2B. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^Cobourn, Tom (December 17, 1993). "I-AA final has familiar look". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. D6. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^Reed, William F. (December 27, 1993). "Third Time Around". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via SI.com.
^Fairbank, Dave (November 23, 1993). "Many factors put W&M on the road". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. p. D3. Retrieved February 9, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^"Youngstown State Penguins 1993 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
^"Marshall Thundering Herd 1993 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.[permanent dead link]
^ ab"Youngstown State Football Media Guide". Youngstown State University. 2011. p. 72. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via issuu.com.
Further reading
"Final Div. I-AA Poll". The News-Herald. Port Clinton, Ohio: The Sports Network. AP. November 23, 1993. p. A7. Retrieved April 13, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
"The 1993 National Champions". ysusports.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
"Gallery: Marshall vs. Youngstown State, Division I-AA title game, Dec. 18, 1993". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. June 1, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2019.[dead link]
External links
1-AA National Championship 1993 Youngstown State via YouTube: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 missing, Part 7, Part 8