Alabama at Penn State
Saturday, November 14, 1981 Share
No. 6 Alabama beat No. 5 Penn State 31–16. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 3–1.
FinalHigh 52°F, low 18°FAttendance 85,133
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 55% to win. Alabama pulled the upset.
The series
Every Alabama–Penn State gameAlabama leads 10–5 in 15 meetings, counting the 11 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
Alabama
- Next gamevs. AuburnNov. 28, 1981
- SeasonAlabama in 1981
- ProgramAlabama history and records
Penn State
- Next gamevs. Notre DameNov. 21, 1981
- SeasonPenn State in 1981
- ProgramPenn State history and records