Penn State at Maryland
Saturday, October 6, 1979 Share
Penn State beat Maryland 27–7. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 24–1.
FinalHigh 65°F, low 44°F, 0.62 in. of rainAttendance 52,348
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Maryland 57% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Penn State–Maryland gamePenn State leads 44–3–1 in 48 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.
| 2024 | Penn State 44, Maryland 7 | |
| 2023 | Penn State 51, Maryland 15 | |
| 2022 | Penn State 30, Maryland 0 | |
| 2021 | Penn State 31, Maryland 14 | |
| 2020 | Maryland 35, Penn State 19 | |
| 2019 | Penn State 59, Maryland 0 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. ArmyOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonPenn State in 1979
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Maryland
- Next gameat NC StateOct. 13, 1979
- SeasonMaryland in 1979
- ProgramMaryland history and records