Texas vs. Penn State
Wednesday, January 1, 1997, Fiesta Bowl Share
No. 7 Penn State beat No. 20 Texas 38–15. It was their fifth meeting; Penn State leads the series 3–2.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 65,106Referee: Mack Gentry (SEC)The game on Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Texas–Penn State gamePenn State leads 3–2 in five meetings.
| 1996 | Penn State 38, Texas 15 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1990 | Texas 17, Penn State 13 | |
| 1989 | Penn State 16, Texas 12 | |
| 1984 | Texas 28, Penn State 3 | |
| 1971 | Penn State 30, Texas 6 | Cotton Bowl |
Around this game
Texas
- Next gamevs. RutgersSept. 6, 1997
- SeasonTexas in 1996
- ProgramTexas history and records
Penn State
- Next gamevs. PittsburghSept. 6, 1997
- SeasonPenn State in 1996
- ProgramPenn State history and records