Temple at Penn State

Saturday, October 3, 1981

No. 2 Penn State beat Temple 30–⁠0. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 16–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayTemple5–⁠5 in 1981
0
Home2Penn State10–⁠2 in 1981
30

FinalHigh 51°F, low 41°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 84,562

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 41–⁠4–⁠1 in 46 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Penn State 27, Temple 9
2016Penn State 34, Temple 27
2015Temple 27, Penn State 10
2014Penn State 30, Temple 13
2012Penn State 24, Temple 13
2011Penn State 14, Temple 10

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