Penn State game log

1981: every game, then every offensive snap for both sides.

Season

Game log

Box score per game. Success is the share of runs and passes that gained 50% of the distance on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th, or scored.

Date	Opponent	Result	Plays	Yds	Yds/play	Rush	Pass	1st downs	3rd down	4th down	TO	Pen	Poss	Off success	Def success
Sep 11	vs Cincinnati	52–0 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 25	at #11 Nebraska	30–24 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 2	vs Temple	30–0 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 9	vs Boston College	38–7 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 16	at Syracuse	41–16 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 23	vs #17 West Virginia	30–7 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30	at #8 Miami	14–17 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 6	at NC State	22–15 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 13	vs #7 Alabama	16–31 L	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 20	vs Notre Dame	24–21 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 27	at #4 Pittsburgh	48–14 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 31	vs #14 USC	26–10 W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Season	12 games	10–2	—	—	—	—	—–—–—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Success by play

Each square is one snap, in order. Top row: Penn State on offense. Bottom row: the opponent on offense, which is Penn State's defense in the mirror.

No play-by-play yet

Play-by-play for Penn State's 1981 games has not been collected.