Penn State at Alabama
Saturday, October 25, 1986 Share
No. 6 Penn State beat No. 2 Alabama 23–3. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 5–4.
FinalHigh 68°F, low 55°F, 2.08 in. of rainAttendance 60,210
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Alabama 64% to win. Penn State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Penn State–Alabama gameAlabama leads 10–5 in 15 meetings, counting the six 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 gameat West VirginiaNov. 1, 1986
- SeasonPenn State in 1986
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Alabama
- Next gameat Mississippi StateNov. 1, 1986
- SeasonAlabama in 1986
- ProgramAlabama history and records