Penn State vs. Alabama
Monday, January 1, 1979, Sugar Bowl Share
No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 Penn State 14–7. It was their third meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 2–1.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 76,824Referee: Bill Jennings (Big Eight)
MVP Barry Krauss (Alabama LB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 53% to win. Alabama pulled the upset.
The series
Every Penn State–Alabama gameAlabama leads 10–5 in 15 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2011 | Alabama 27, Penn State 11 | |
| 2010 | Alabama 24, Penn State 3 | |
| 1990 | Penn State 9, Alabama 0 | |
| 1989 | Alabama 17, Penn State 16 | |
| 1988 | Alabama 8, Penn State 3 | |
| 1987 | Alabama 24, Penn State 13 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. RutgersSept. 15, 1979
- SeasonPenn State in 1978
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Alabama
- Next gameat Georgia TechSept. 8, 1979
- SeasonAlabama in 1978
- ProgramAlabama history and records