Penn State at Alabama
Saturday, October 9, 1982 Share
No. 4 Alabama beat No. 3 Penn State 42–21. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 4–1.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 69°F, 0.1 in. of rainAttendance 76,821
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 57% to win. Alabama pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Alabama gameAlabama leads 10–5 in 15 meetings, counting the 10 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
Penn State
- Next gamevs. SyracuseOct. 16, 1982
- SeasonPenn State in 1982
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Alabama
- Next gameat TennesseeOct. 16, 1982
- SeasonAlabama in 1982
- ProgramAlabama history and records