1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game

Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown
First use of penalty flag
Oklahoma City Goldbugs Youngstown Penguins
(2–3[1]) (3–0–1)
7 48
Head coach: 
Os Doenges		 Head coach: 
Dike Beede
1234 Total
Oklahoma City 0070 7
Youngstown 1401321 48
DateOctober 16, 1941
Season1941
StadiumRayen Stadium
LocationYoungstown, Ohio
Attendance8,500

The 1941 Oklahoma City vs. Youngstown football game was a college football game between the Oklahoma City University Goldbugs and the Youngstown College Penguins (now called Youngstown State University) played on October 16, 1941. The game was played in Rayen Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio. The game marks the first use of the penalty flag in American football.[2]

Youngstown was highly favored against Oklahoma City in the press, based on their undefeated record up to that point.[3]

Youngstown defeated Oklahoma City by a score of 48 to 7.[4]

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Team Records by Game: 1941 - Oklahoma City (OK)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Bassetti, John (August 1, 1999). "First penalty flag has its roots in YSU football". The Youngstown Vindicator.
  3. ^ "Youngstown Seeks Fourth Win Against Oklahoma City". The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1941. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Dwight Beede Coaching Records Game-by-Game, 1941". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2013.