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The '''Alabama–Penn State football rivalry''' is an American [[college football]] [[College rivalry#United States|rivalry]] between the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] team of the [[University of Alabama]] and [[Penn State Nittany Lions football]] team of [[Pennsylvania State University]].<ref name="decade-of-highs"/><ref name="gs861024" /><ref>{{cite news |author1=Bill Lumpkin |title=Intersectional rivalries becoming distant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-intersectional-ri/161352244/ |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=[[Birmingham Post-Herald]] |date=27 October 1990 |page=D6 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> Following their three Bowl games in 1959, 1975 and 1979, the teams met for 10 straight years in what was ofted decribed as one of the nation's top intersectional [[College rivalry#United States|rivalries]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Big college rivalry may end |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-big-college-rivalry/162108178/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |work=[[Albuquerque Journal]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=10 September 1987 |page=C7 |quote=''Alabama's annual game against Penn State, which has become one of the major intersectional rivalries in college in football, may not be played after 1990''|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=I.J. Rosenberg |title=Tide, Lions end an era. Saturday's game marks end of 10-year rivalry for Bama, Penn State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tide-lions-end/161867968/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |work=[[The Atlanta Constitution]] |date=24 October 1990 |page=C5|quote=''The series has been one of the nation's most exciting intersectional rivalries.''|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Bill Lumpkin |title=Tide unlikely to extend Penn State series |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-tide-unlikely-to/162108696/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |work=[[Birmingham Post-Herald]] |date=9 September 1987 |pages=C1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-schedule-from-pa/162108626/ C4] |quote=''The Alabama-Penn State game 'has become one of the nation's top intersectional rivalries. No other school in the Southeastern Conference plays a game of such national preminence annually. Neither do many schools around the nation.''|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Ron Bracken |title=Explosive Alabama offense faces stingy Penn State defense |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-explosive-alabama-off/162110234/ |access-date=2 January 2025 |work=[[Centre Daily Times]] |date=28 October 1989 |pages=C1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-rivals-continued-fro/162109958/ D4] |quote=''Since 1981 the two schools have met yearly in what has been one of college football's great intersectional rivalries, one which is devoid of animosity and cloaked in mutual respect.''|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>
The '''Alabama–Penn State football rivalry''' is an American [[college football]] [[College rivalry#United States|rivalry]] between the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] team of the [[University of Alabama]] and [[Penn State Nittany Lions football]] team of [[Pennsylvania State University]].<ref name="gs861024" /> Dormant since 1990, the series was renewed in 2010 in Tuscaloosa and then 2011 in State College.<ref name="Rivalry1" /><ref name="Rivalry2" /><ref name="sd100909" />


After their 1990 game, the series became dormant with Penn State's move to the [[Big Ten Conference]]<ref>{{cite news |author1=L.C. Johnson |title=Penn State-Bama series closes out |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-penn-state-bama-series-c/161867523/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=[[Ledger-Enquirer]] |date=23 October 1990 |pages=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-tide-has-won-3-straight/161867537/ B3] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref name="produced-great-memories"/> but was renewed in 2010 in Tuscaloosa<ref>{{cite news |author1=Michael Casagrande |title=Bama, PSU rivalry back after 20 years |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-bama-psu-rivalry-back/161352228/ |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=[[The Anniston Star]] |date=9 September 2010 |page=3B |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Greg Pickel |title=Renewal of storied series brings out PSU-Tide tales |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-renewal-of-storied-seri/161352845/ |access-date=22 December 2024 |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=11 September 2010 |page=11 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> and 2011 in State College.<ref name="Rivalry1" /><ref name="Rivalry2" /><ref name="sd100909" />
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==Notable games==

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==Bowl games==


===1959 Liberty Bowl===
===1959 Liberty Bowl===
{{Main|1959 Liberty Bowl}}
{{Main|1959 Liberty Bowl}}
In a defensive struggle, the only scoring of the game came at the close of the second quarter, as Penn State threw for a touchdown on a [[fake field goal]], leading to a 7–0 win for the Nittany Lions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Penn State outplays Crimson Tide, 7–0 |first=Charles |last=Land |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=December 20, 1959 |page=1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FB8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EJoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7076%2C2919090 |access-date=November 16, 2010}}</ref>


===1975 Sugar Bowl===
===1975 Sugar Bowl===
{{Main|1975 Sugar Bowl}}
{{Main|1975 Sugar Bowl}}
With each team successfully kicking two field goals, the winning margin was a third-quarter touchdown by the Crimson Tide, as Alabama won, 13–6.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sugar Bowl is sweet for Alabama |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZqcfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QtYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=sugar-bowl%20alabama%20penn-state&pg=1034%2C92428 |first=Austin |last=Wilson |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |page=17 |date=January 1, 1976 |access-date=January 19, 2011 |via=[[Google News]]}}</ref>


===1979 Sugar Bowl===
===1979 Sugar Bowl===
{{Main|1979 Sugar Bowl}}
{{Main|1979 Sugar Bowl}}
Alabama scored in the second quarter, then Penn State answered in the third, then Alabama took a 14–7 lead on a touchdown set up by a 62-yard punt return.<ref name="A1979" /> Penn State had a chance to tie in the fourth, but [[Chuck Fusina]] threw an [[interception]] into the Alabama end zone. Then the Crimson Tide had a chance to put the game away, but [[fumble]]d the football back to Penn State at the Nittany Lion 19-yard-line with four minutes to go. Penn State drove to a first and goal at the Alabama eight. On third and goal from the one, Fusina asked Bama linebacker [[Marty Lyons]] "What do you think we should do?", and Lyons answered "You'd better pass." On third down, Penn State was stopped inches short of the goal line.<ref name="A1979" /> On fourth down, Penn State was stopped again, [[Barry Krauss]] meeting [[Mike Guman]] and throwing him back for no gain.<ref name="A1979" /> Alabama held on for a 14–7 victory.<ref name="A1979" />
Alabama scored in the second quarter, then Penn State answered in the third, then Alabama took a 14–7 lead on a touchdown set up by a 62-yard punt return.<ref name="A1979" /> Penn State had a chance to tie in the fourth, but [[Chuck Fusina]] threw an [[interception]] into the Alabama end zone. Then the Crimson Tide had a chance to put the game away, but [[fumble]]d the football back to Penn State at the Nittany Lion 19-yard-line with four minutes to go. Penn State drove to a first and goal at the Alabama eight. On third and goal from the one, Fusina asked Bama linebacker [[Marty Lyons]] "What do you think we should do?", and Lyons answered "You'd better pass." On third down, Penn State was stopped inches short of the goal line.<ref name="A1979" /> On fourth down, Penn State was stopped again, [[Barry Krauss]] meeting [[Mike Guman]] and throwing him back for no gain.<ref name="A1979" /> Alabama held on for a 14–7 victory.<ref name="not-easily-forgotten"/><ref name="A1979" />


== Game results ==
== Game results ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="decade-of-highs">{{cite news |author1=Ron Bracken |title=A decade of highs, lows to go out with the Tide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-a-decade-of-highs-lo/161868031/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=[[Centre Daily Times]] |date=27 October 1990 |pages=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-penn-state-vs-alabam/161868042/ 3D] |quote=''When you start talking about the great rivalries in college football you've got to put Penn State-Alabama series on the short list.'' |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>
<ref name="A1979">{{Cite news |last=Dodds |first=Tracy |date=January 2, 1979 |title=Penn State fails to hold back the Tide |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K04aAAAAIBAJ&dq=1979%20sugar%20bowl&pg=6494%2C234561 |access-date=November 13, 2011 |work=The Milwaukee Journal |location=Milwaukee, WI}}</ref>
<ref name="A1979">{{Cite news |last=Dodds |first=Tracy |date=January 2, 1979 |title=Penn State fails to hold back the Tide |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K04aAAAAIBAJ&dq=1979%20sugar%20bowl&pg=6494%2C234561 |access-date=November 13, 2011 |work=The Milwaukee Journal |location=Milwaukee, WI }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref name="Rivalry1">{{Cite news |last=Lynn |first=Britton |date=September 9, 2010 |title=Penn State rivalry goes far back |url=https://thecrimsonwhite.com/2559/sports/penn-state-rivalry-goes-far-back/ |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=The Crimson White |location=Tuscaloosa, AL}}</ref>
<ref name="Rivalry1">{{Cite news |last=Lynn |first=Britton |date=September 9, 2010 |title=Penn State rivalry goes far back |url=https://thecrimsonwhite.com/2559/sports/penn-state-rivalry-goes-far-back/ |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=The Crimson White |location=Tuscaloosa, AL}}</ref>
<ref name="Rivalry2">{{Cite news |last=Davis |first=Rece |date=September 8, 2011 |title=Alabama, Penn State renew rivalry of respect |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/notebook?page=gamedayKickoff112&_slug_=week-2-preview |access-date=November 13, 2011 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref>
<ref name="Rivalry2">{{Cite news |last=Davis |first=Rece |date=September 8, 2011 |title=Alabama, Penn State renew rivalry of respect |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/notebook?page=gamedayKickoff112&_slug_=week-2-preview |access-date=November 13, 2011 |work=ESPN.com}}</ref>
<ref name="gs861024">{{Cite news |last=Nissenson |first=Herschel |date=October 24, 1986 |title=Penn State-Alabama continues with its championship drama |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jj1WAAAAIBAJ&pg=6936,2556663&dq=alabama+penn+state+football+rivalry&hl=en |access-date=November 14, 2011 |work=[[Gainesville Sun]] |page=3C |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
<ref name="gs861024">{{Cite news |last=Nissenson |first=Herschel |date=October 24, 1986 |title=Penn State-Alabama continues with its championship drama |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jj1WAAAAIBAJ&pg=6936,2556663&dq=alabama+penn+state+football+rivalry&hl=en |access-date=November 14, 2011 |work=[[Gainesville Sun]] |page=3C |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
<ref name="sd100909">{{Cite news |last=Zenor |first=John |date=September 9, 2010 |title=Alabama-PSU rivalry has produced classic moments |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-alabama-psu-rivalry-has-produced-classic-moments-2010sep09-story.html |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
<ref name="sd100909">{{Cite news |last=Zenor |first=John |date=September 9, 2010 |title=Alabama-PSU rivalry has produced classic moments |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-alabama-psu-rivalry-has-produced-classic-moments-2010sep09-story.html |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
<ref name="not-easily-forgotten">{{cite news |author1=Ron Musselman |title=Not easily forgotten |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-not-easily-forgo/161867744/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=10 September 2010 |page=E5 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>
<ref name="produced-great-memories">{{cite news |author1=Jeff Rice |title=Lions-Tide series has produced great memories |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-lions-tide-series-has/161867726/ |access-date=30 December 2024 |work=[[Centre Daily Times]] |date=10 September 2011 |page=5 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 4 January 2025

Alabama–Penn State football rivalry
Alabama Crimson Tide
Penn State Nittany Lions
First meetingDecember 19, 1959
Penn State, 7–0
Latest meetingSeptember 10, 2011
Alabama, 27–11
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total15
All-time seriesAlabama leads, 10–5[1]
Largest victoryAlabama, 42–21 (1982)
Penn State, 23–3 (1986)
Longest win streakAlabama, 4 (1975–1982)
Current win streakAlabama, 2 (2010–present)
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The Alabama–Penn State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and Penn State Nittany Lions football team of Pennsylvania State University.[2][3][4] Following their three Bowl games in 1959, 1975 and 1979, the teams met for 10 straight years in what was ofted decribed as one of the nation's top intersectional rivalries.[5][6][7][8]

After their 1990 game, the series became dormant with Penn State's move to the Big Ten Conference[9][10] but was renewed in 2010 in Tuscaloosa[11][12] and 2011 in State College.[13][14][15]

Bowl games

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1959 Liberty Bowl

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Main article: 1959 Liberty Bowl

In a defensive struggle, the only scoring of the game came at the close of the second quarter, as Penn State threw for a touchdown on a fake field goal, leading to a 7–0 win for the Nittany Lions.[16]

1975 Sugar Bowl

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Main article: 1975 Sugar Bowl

With each team successfully kicking two field goals, the winning margin was a third-quarter touchdown by the Crimson Tide, as Alabama won, 13–6.[17]

1979 Sugar Bowl

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Main article: 1979 Sugar Bowl

Alabama scored in the second quarter, then Penn State answered in the third, then Alabama took a 14–7 lead on a touchdown set up by a 62-yard punt return.[18] Penn State had a chance to tie in the fourth, but Chuck Fusina threw an interception into the Alabama end zone. Then the Crimson Tide had a chance to put the game away, but fumbled the football back to Penn State at the Nittany Lion 19-yard-line with four minutes to go. Penn State drove to a first and goal at the Alabama eight. On third and goal from the one, Fusina asked Bama linebacker Marty Lyons "What do you think we should do?", and Lyons answered "You'd better pass." On third down, Penn State was stopped inches short of the goal line.[18] On fourth down, Penn State was stopped again, Barry Krauss meeting Mike Guman and throwing him back for no gain.[18] Alabama held on for a 14–7 victory.[19][18]

Game results

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Alabama victoriesPenn State victories
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 December 19, 1959 Philadelphia, PA #12 Penn State 7 #10 Alabama 0
2 December 31, 1975 New Orleans, LA #3 Alabama 13 #7 Penn State 6
3 January 1, 1979 New Orleans, LA #2 Alabama 14 #1 Penn State 7
4 November 14, 1981 State College, PA #6 Alabama 31 #5 Penn State 16
5 October 9, 1982 Birmingham, AL #4 Alabama 42 #3 Penn State 21
6 October 8, 1983 State College, PA Penn State 34 #3 Alabama 28
7 October 13, 1984 Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama 6 #11 Penn State 0
8 October 12, 1985 State College, PA #8 Penn State 19 #10 Alabama 17
9 October 25, 1986 Tuscaloosa, AL #5 Penn State 23 #2 Alabama 3
10 September 12, 1987 State College, PA #19 Alabama 24 #11 Penn State 13
11 October 22, 1988 Birmingham, AL Alabama 8 Penn State 3
12 October 28, 1989 State College, PA #6 Alabama 17 #14 Penn State 16
13 October 27, 1990 Tuscaloosa, AL Penn State 9 Alabama 0
14 September 11, 2010 Tuscaloosa, AL #1 Alabama 24 #18 Penn State 3
15 September 10, 2011 State College, PA #3 Alabama 27 #23 Penn State 11
Series: Alabama leads 10–5[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Winsipedia – Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Penn State Nittany Lions football series history". Winsipedia.
  2. ^ Ron Bracken (October 27, 1990). "A decade of highs, lows to go out with the Tide". Centre Daily Times. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved December 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. When you start talking about the great rivalries in college football you've got to put Penn State-Alabama series on the short list.Open access icon
  3. ^ Nissenson, Herschel (October 24, 1986). "Penn State-Alabama continues with its championship drama". Gainesville Sun. Associated Press. p. 3C. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Bill Lumpkin (October 27, 1990). "Intersectional rivalries becoming distant". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. D6. Retrieved December 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Big college rivalry may end". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. September 10, 1987. p. C7. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Alabama's annual game against Penn State, which has become one of the major intersectional rivalries in college in football, may not be played after 1990Open access icon
  6. ^ I.J. Rosenberg (October 24, 1990). "Tide, Lions end an era. Saturday's game marks end of 10-year rivalry for Bama, Penn State". The Atlanta Constitution. p. C5. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. The series has been one of the nation's most exciting intersectional rivalries.Open access icon
  7. ^ Bill Lumpkin (September 9, 1987). "Tide unlikely to extend Penn State series". Birmingham Post-Herald. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. The Alabama-Penn State game 'has become one of the nation's top intersectional rivalries. No other school in the Southeastern Conference plays a game of such national preminence annually. Neither do many schools around the nation.Open access icon
  8. ^ Ron Bracken (October 28, 1989). "Explosive Alabama offense faces stingy Penn State defense". Centre Daily Times. pp. C1, D4. Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Since 1981 the two schools have met yearly in what has been one of college football's great intersectional rivalries, one which is devoid of animosity and cloaked in mutual respect.Open access icon
  9. ^ L.C. Johnson (October 23, 1990). "Penn State-Bama series closes out". Ledger-Enquirer. pp. B1, B3. Retrieved December 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ^ Jeff Rice (September 10, 2011). "Lions-Tide series has produced great memories". Centre Daily Times. p. 5. Retrieved December 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ^ Michael Casagrande (September 9, 2010). "Bama, PSU rivalry back after 20 years". The Anniston Star. p. 3B. Retrieved December 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ^ Greg Pickel (September 11, 2010). "Renewal of storied series brings out PSU-Tide tales". The Patriot-News. p. 11. Retrieved December 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ^ Lynn, Britton (September 9, 2010). "Penn State rivalry goes far back". The Crimson White. Tuscaloosa, AL. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Davis, Rece (September 8, 2011). "Alabama, Penn State renew rivalry of respect". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  15. ^ Zenor, John (September 9, 2010). "Alabama-PSU rivalry has produced classic moments". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  16. ^ Land, Charles (December 20, 1959). "Penn State outplays Crimson Tide, 7–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  17. ^ Wilson, Austin (January 1, 1976). "Sugar Bowl is sweet for Alabama". The Gadsden Times. AP. p. 17. Retrieved January 19, 2011 – via Google News.
  18. ^ a b c d Dodds, Tracy (January 2, 1979). "Penn State fails to hold back the Tide". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, WI. Retrieved November 13, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ Ron Musselman (September 10, 2010). "Not easily forgotten". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. E5. Retrieved December 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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