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Stambaugh Stadium

"Ice Castle" Has Been the Home for YSU Football Since 1982

   Youngstown State’s football home is a place that has been defended well through its first 28 seasons.
    The tallest building in the city, the stadium rises high above the Mahoning Valley and offers tremendous views in all directions.
    Perhaps that is why Arnold D. Stambaugh Stadium has garnered the nickname the "Ice Castle."
    Over the years, the Ice Castle has been a protected place. Almost four out of five times a visiting program has left Stambaugh Stadium on the losing end of the score.
    Only four times in 28 seasons have the Penguins failed to finish above .500. In the playoffs, YSU is 14-1 having won 14 straight since losing their first-ever home playoff tilt in November 1990.
    Since 1996, the Guins have posted a stellar mark of 66-21. Since 1989, YSU is an impressive 111-24-1, including undefeated seasons in 1993, 1994 and 2005.
    In the past four years, YSU is 25-7 at Stambaugh Stadium.
    In 2007, Youngstown State was 6-1 with the lone loss coming by just five points.
    In 2006, the Guins were 7-1 posting playoff wins over James Madison and Illinois State. The contest against JMU was televised nationally on ESPN2.
    The 2005 campaign was impressive as YSU won all six home games, including two by three points or less.
    All-time, the Penguins have won 75.6 percent of their games at Stambaugh posting an impressive 134-44-1 record in 26 seasons.
    One of the finest FCS football facilities in the country with a seating capacity of 20,630, Stambaugh has been the home for the Penguins since the early 1980’s.
    Many tweaks and upgrades have taken place through the years to ensure a home-field advantage and keep it a cutting-edge facility.
    Built in 1982 (17,000 capacity) with seating only on the west side, Stambaugh entered a new era in 1997 when the Stadium underwent a $5.5 million addition.
    Prior to the 1997 campaign, the number of loges (luxury suites) was expanded from 12 to 26. The Watson Media Center, one of the best press facilities in FCS, was added onto the second level of the complex. The DeBartolo Stadium Club, which overlooks the city of Youngstown, is located on the main loge area, and is used for meetings, press conferences and luncheons. Also, seating for more than 3,000 was added on the east side to bring the capacity to 20,630, the highest in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
    In 2000, a sound system was added to the east and west sides. Twice the playing surface has been replaced, most recently in 2002. That summer, SprinTurf, was installed making the school only one of five FCS schools to play on the synthetic surface. The replacement removed the AstroTurf that was in place since 1991.
    In 2004, a new scoreboard featuring a Mitsubishi DiamondVision videoboard was installed. The DiamondVision screen consists of 126,464 LEDs to provide an incredibly-clear picture for animations and in-game replays. The board, which was manufactured in Nagaski, Japan, is 17-feet wide by 12.5-feet high.
    In 2005, wireless internet was added to the Watson Media Center. The Media Center houses the press area, radio and television booths, public address and PenguinVision.
    In 2006, a new concourse elevator became the latest enhancement.
    From the summer of 2008 through February 2009, the football office suites were renovated, the loge complex was repainted and all hallways were tiled. New carpet was installed in the DeBartolo Stadium Club. Tile was also installed in the football classroom’s and numerous painting makeovers occurred.
    Over the summer in 2009, the chairback seats were replaced at a cost of $250,000 while the baseball locker room was moved to its own area out of the football locker area.
    YSU’s athletic administrative offices, ticket office, football offices, strength-training facility, softball, soccer, football and baseball locker rooms, training room and Academic Center are located in the complex.
    Six racquetball courts and office areas for the ROTC program are in the building as well. The multipurpose complex is also home to the soccer team and intramural events. Five basketball courts are in the stadium’s gymnasium.