Penn State at Syracuse
Saturday, October 17, 1981 Share
No. 2 Penn State beat Syracuse 41–16. It was their 59th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 33–21–5.
FinalHigh 58°F, low 31°FAttendance 50,037
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Syracuse gamePenn State leads 43–23–5 in 71 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2013 | Penn State 23, Syracuse 17 | |
| 2009 | Penn State 28, Syracuse 7 | |
| 2008 | Penn State 55, Syracuse 13 | |
| 1990 | Penn State 27, Syracuse 21 | |
| 1989 | Penn State 34, Syracuse 12 | |
| 1988 | Syracuse 24, Penn State 10 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. West VirginiaOct. 24, 1981
- SeasonPenn State in 1981
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Syracuse
- Next gameat PittsburghOct. 24, 1981
- SeasonSyracuse in 1981
- ProgramSyracuse history and records