Rutgers at Penn State
Saturday, September 15, 1979 Share
No. 7 Penn State beat Rutgers 45–10. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 9–1.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 49°F, 0.16 in. of rainAttendance 77,309
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rutgers–Penn State gamePenn State leads 33–2 in 35 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.
| 2025 | Penn State 40, Rutgers 36 | |
| 2023 | Penn State 27, Rutgers 6 | |
| 2022 | Penn State 55, Rutgers 10 | |
| 2021 | Penn State 28, Rutgers 0 | |
| 2020 | Penn State 23, Rutgers 7 | |
| 2019 | Penn State 27, Rutgers 6 |
Around this game
Rutgers
- Next gamevs. BucknellSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonRutgers in 1979
- ProgramRutgers history and records
Penn State
- Next gamevs. Texas A&MSept. 22, 1979
- SeasonPenn State in 1979
- ProgramPenn State history and records