1979 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (31st of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 20th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (8-4)

Points For: 248

Points/G: 20.7 (60th of 140)

Points Against: 171

Opp Pts/G: 14.2 (33rd of 140)

SRS: 15.58 (15th of 140)

SOS: 9.41 (9th of 140)

Bowl Game: Won Liberty Bowl 9-6 versus Tulane

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
5	7	6	18					19			20	19		20

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	(7) Penn State		Rutgers	Ind	W	45	10	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(6) Penn State		Texas A&M	SWC	L	14	27	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(18) Penn State	@	(6) Nebraska	Big 8	L	17	42	1	2	L 2
4	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	Penn State	@	Maryland	ACC	W	27	7	2	2	W 1
5	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	Penn State		Army	Ind	W	24	3	3	2	W 2
6	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	Penn State	N	Syracuse	Ind	W	35	7	4	2	W 3
7	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	Penn State		West Virginia	Ind	W	31	6	5	2	W 4
8	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(19) Penn State		Miami (FL)	Ind	L	10	26	5	3	L 1
9	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	Penn State	@	North Carolina State	ACC	W	9	7	6	3	W 1
10	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	Penn State		(18) Temple	Ind	W	22	7	7	3	W 2
11	Dec 1, 1979	Sat	(19) Penn State		(11) Pitt	Ind	L	14	29	7	4	L 1
12	Dec 22, 1979	Sat	Penn State	N	(15) Tulane	Ind	W	9	6	8	4	W 1	Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN)