Alabama at Penn State
Saturday, September 12, 1987 Share
No. 19 Alabama beat No. 11 Penn State 24–13. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Alabama led the series 6–4.
FinalHigh 78°F, low 55°F, 0.43 in. of rainAttendance 85,619
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 64% to win. Alabama pulled the upset.
The series
Every Alabama–Penn State gameAlabama leads 10–5 in 15 meetings, counting the five 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. FloridaSept. 19, 1987
- SeasonAlabama in 1987
- ProgramAlabama history and records
Penn State
- Next gamevs. CincinnatiSept. 19, 1987
- SeasonPenn State in 1987
- ProgramPenn State history and records