Team Rivalry
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Notre Dame @ Penn State
Final
November 21, 1981 12:00 PM
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
1-2 / 0-0
21
24
Penn State
Nittany Lions
7-2 / 0-0
1981 Season

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA
Capacity: 106,572
Attendance: 0

Series Stats

Notre Dame
Penn State
Tie
4
1
1
6th
meeting
More Games

Last Meeting

20-9 Notre Dame
Beaver Stadium
Dec 27, 1976
Notre Dame

We need a coach!
*the data for this team and coach are incomplete
Schedule
@ Michigan L 25-7 9/19/1981
@ Purdue L 15-14 9/26/1981
vs Michigan State W 7-20 10/3/1981
@ Penn State L 24-21 11/21/1981
Notre Dame
has been outscored by their opponents
47 to 41
this season
's record
at
vs
Longest Winning Streak
Notre Dame
3 game(s)
from 1926
to 1976
Penn State
3 game(s)
from 1985
to 1987
Stats
Penn State

Head Coach
 Joe Paterno
Schedule
vs Cincinnati W 0-52 9/12/1981
@ Nebraska W 24-30 9/26/1981
vs Temple W 0-30 10/3/1981
vs Boston College W 7-38 10/10/1981
@ Syracuse W 16-41 10/17/1981
vs West Virginia W 7-30 10/24/1981
@ Miami (FL) L 17-14 10/31/1981
@ North Carolina State W 15-22 11/7/1981
vs Alabama L 31-16 11/14/1981
vs Notre Dame W 21-24 11/21/1981
@ Pittsburgh W 14-48 11/28/1981
vs Southern California W 10-26 1/1/1982
Penn State 1981 schedule
Penn State
has outscored their opponents
273 to 117
this season
Joe Paterno's record
at Penn State
148 - 33 - 1
vs Notre Dame
0 - 1 - 0
Latest Winning Streak
Notre Dame
2 game(s)
from 1992
to 2006
Penn State
1 game(s)
from 2007
to 2007
Notes