Penn State vs. Notre Dame
Monday, December 27, 1976, Gator Bowl Share
No. 15 Notre Dame beat No. 20 Penn State 20–9. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 4–0–1.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 67,827Referee: R. Pete Williams (SEC)
MVPs Al Hunter (ND); Jimmy Cefalo (PSU)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Notre Dame gameNotre Dame leads 10–9–1 in 20 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.
| 2024 | Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24 | Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| 2007 | Penn State 31, Notre Dame 10 | |
| 2006 | Notre Dame 41, Penn State 17 | |
| 1992 | Notre Dame 17, Penn State 16 | |
| 1991 | Penn State 35, Notre Dame 13 | |
| 1990 | Penn State 24, Notre Dame 21 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gameat RutgersSept. 2, 1977
- SeasonPenn State in 1976
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gameat PittsburghSept. 10, 1977
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1976
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records