Notre Dame at Penn State
Saturday, November 21, 1981 Share
No. 13 Penn State beat Notre Dame 24–21. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 4–1–1.
FinalHigh 51°F, low 32°F, 0.2 in. of snowAttendance 84,175
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Notre Dame–Penn State gameNotre Dame leads 10–9–1 in 20 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
| 2024 | Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24 | Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| 2007 | Penn State 31, Notre Dame 10 | |
| 2006 | Notre Dame 41, Penn State 17 | |
| 1992 | Notre Dame 17, Penn State 16 | |
| 1991 | Penn State 35, Notre Dame 13 | |
| 1990 | Penn State 24, Notre Dame 21 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gameat MiamiNov. 27, 1981
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1981
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat PittsburghNov. 28, 1981
- SeasonPenn State in 1981
- ProgramPenn State history and records