Miami vs. Penn State
Miami and Penn State have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1961; Penn State leads the series 7–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Miami wins
- 6
- Penn State wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1961
- Longest streak
- 4 Penn State
- Current streak
- 1 Miami
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2001
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Miami 2, Penn State 2; 4 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Miami
- 3–3 Miami’s record at home
- At Penn State
- 3–3 Penn State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Miami first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Miami’s biggest win2001: Miami 33, Penn State 7by 26 points
- Penn State’s biggest win1977: Penn State 49, Miami 7by 42 points
- Upset1979: Miami 26, Penn State 10Miami had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1986: Penn State 14, Miami 10No. 1 Miami at No. 2 Penn State
- Ranked showdown1992: Miami 17, Penn State 14No. 2 Miami at No. 7 Penn State
- Ranked showdown1999: Penn State 27, Miami 23No. 3 Penn State at No. 8 Miami
- Ranked showdown1991: Miami 26, Penn State 20No. 9 Penn State at No. 2 Miami
Coach against coach
| Years | Miami | Series | Penn State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1981 | Howard Schnellenberger | 2–1 | Joe Paterno |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Miami’s side (Schnellenberger 2–1 against Paterno). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| D.J. Dozier Penn State | 1986 |
| Shane Conlan Penn State | 1986 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 1, 2001 | 2Miami 33, Penn State 7 | at Penn State | ||
| Sep 18, 1999 | 3Penn State 27, 8Miami 23 | at Miami | ||
| Oct 10, 1992 | 2Miami 17, 7Penn State 14 | at Penn State | ||
| Oct 12, 1991 | 2Miami 26, 9Penn State 20 | at Miami | ||
| Jan 2, 1987 | 2Penn State 14, 1Miami 10 | Neutral site | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Oct 31, 1981 | Miami 17, 1Penn State 14 | at Miami | ||
| Nov 1, 1980 | 13Penn State 27, Miami 12 | at Penn State | ||
| Nov 3, 1979 | Miami 26, 19Penn State 10 | at Penn State | ||
| Oct 29, 1977 | 9Penn State 49, Miami 7 | at Penn State | ||
| Nov 13, 1976 | Penn State 21, Miami 7 | at Miami | ||
| Nov 9, 1968 | 4Penn State 22, Miami 7 | at Penn State | ||
| Sep 29, 1967 | Penn State 17, Miami 8 | at Miami | ||
| Sep 29, 1961 | Miami 25, Penn State 8 | at Miami |
Every game is listed as played on the field.