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Penn State vs Pittsburgh Timeline

Explore every documented meeting, final score and season in the recorded history between Penn State and Pittsburgh.

PROGRAM ONEPenn State52 recorded wins
HEAD TO HEAD52–43–4WINS · LOSSES · TIES
PROGRAM TWOPittsburgh43 recorded wins
99Recorded meetings
1896Earliest documented
2019Most recent season
4Tied games
THE RIVALRY THROUGH TIME

Head-to-head timeline

Meetings are listed oldest first. Scores and dates reflect the available historical records.

99 games
  1. 1896
    Penn State10 — 4Pittsburgh
    Oct 3, 1896Penn State won
  2. 1900
    Penn State12 — 0Pittsburgh
    Sep 30, 1900Penn State won
  3. 1901
    Penn State33 — 0Pittsburgh
    Sep 29, 1901Penn State won
  4. 1902
    Penn State27 — 0Pittsburgh
    Sep 27, 1902Penn State won
  5. 1903
    Penn State59 — 0Pittsburgh
    Oct 24, 1903Penn State won
  6. 1904
    Penn State5 — 22Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1904Pittsburgh won
  7. 1905
    Penn State6 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 30, 1905Penn State won
  8. 1906
    Penn State6 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 29, 1906Penn State won
  9. 1907
    Penn State0 — 6Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1907Pittsburgh won
  10. 1908
    Penn State12 — 6Pittsburgh
    Nov 26, 1908Penn State won
  11. 1909
    Penn State5 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1909Penn State won
  12. 1910
    Penn State0 — 11Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1910Pittsburgh won
  13. 1911
    Penn State3 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 30, 1911Penn State won
  14. 1912
    Penn State38 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1912Penn State won
  15. 1913
    Penn State6 — 7Pittsburgh
    Nov 27, 1913Pittsburgh won
  16. 1914
    Penn State3 — 13Pittsburgh
    Nov 26, 1914Pittsburgh won
  17. 1915
    Penn State0 — 20Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1915Pittsburgh won
  18. 1916
    Penn State0 — 31Pittsburgh
    Nov 30, 1916Pittsburgh won
  19. 1917
    Penn State6 — 28Pittsburgh
    Nov 29, 1917Pittsburgh won
  20. 1918
    Penn State6 — 28Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1918Pittsburgh won
  21. 1919
    Penn State20 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 27, 1919Penn State won
  22. 1920
    Penn State0 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1920Tie
  23. 1921
    Penn State0 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1921Tie
  24. 1922
    Penn State0 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 30, 1922Pittsburgh won
  25. 1923
    Penn State3 — 20Pittsburgh
    Nov 29, 1923Pittsburgh won
  26. 1924
    Penn State3 — 24Pittsburgh
    Nov 27, 1924Pittsburgh won
  27. 1925
    Penn State7 — 23Pittsburgh
    Nov 26, 1925Pittsburgh won
  28. 1926
    Penn State6 — 24Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1926Pittsburgh won
  29. 1927
    Penn State0 — 30Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1927Pittsburgh won
  30. 1928
    Penn State0 — 26Pittsburgh
    Nov 29, 1928Pittsburgh won
  31. 1929
    Penn State7 — 20Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1929Pittsburgh won
  32. 1930
    Penn State12 — 19Pittsburgh
    Nov 26, 1930Pittsburgh won
  33. 1931
    Penn State6 — 41Pittsburgh
    Oct 31, 1931Pittsburgh won
  34. 1935
    Penn State0 — 9Pittsburgh
    Oct 26, 1935Pittsburgh won
  35. 1936
    Penn State7 — 34Pittsburgh
    Nov 7, 1936Pittsburgh won
  36. 1937
    Penn State7 — 28Pittsburgh
    Nov 20, 1937Pittsburgh won
  37. 1938
    Penn State0 — 26Pittsburgh
    Nov 19, 1938Pittsburgh won
  38. 1939
    Penn State10 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1939Penn State won
  39. 1940
    Penn State7 — 20Pittsburgh
    Nov 23, 1940Pittsburgh won
  40. 1941
    Penn State31 — 7Pittsburgh
    Nov 22, 1941Penn State won
  41. 1942
    Penn State14 — 6Pittsburgh
    Nov 21, 1942Penn State won
  42. 1943
    Penn State14 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 20, 1943Penn State won
  43. 1944
    Penn State0 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1944Pittsburgh won
  44. 1945
    Penn State0 — 7Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1945Pittsburgh won
  45. 1946
    Penn State7 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 23, 1946Pittsburgh won
  46. 1947
    Penn State29 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 22, 1947Penn State won
  47. 1948
    Penn State0 — 7Pittsburgh
    Nov 20, 1948Pittsburgh won
  48. 1949
    Penn State0 — 19Pittsburgh
    Nov 19, 1949Pittsburgh won
  49. 1950
    Penn State21 — 20Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1950Penn State won
  50. 1951
    Penn State7 — 13Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1951Pittsburgh won
  51. 1952
    Penn State17 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 22, 1952Penn State won
  52. 1953
    Penn State17 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 21, 1953Penn State won
  53. 1954
    Penn State13 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 20, 1954Penn State won
  54. 1955
    Penn State0 — 20Pittsburgh
    Nov 19, 1955Pittsburgh won
  55. 1956
    Penn State7 — 7Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1956Tie
  56. 1957
    Penn State13 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 23, 1957Pittsburgh won
  57. 1958
    Penn State25 — 21Pittsburgh
    Nov 27, 1958Penn State won
  58. 1959
    Penn State7 — 22Pittsburgh
    Nov 21, 1959Pittsburgh won
  59. 1960
    Penn State14 — 3Pittsburgh
    Nov 19, 1960Penn State won
  60. 1961
    Penn State47 — 26Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1961Penn State won
  61. 1962
    Penn State16 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1962Penn State won
  62. 1963
    Penn State21 — 22Pittsburgh
    Dec 7, 1963Pittsburgh won
  63. 1964
    Penn State28 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 21, 1964Penn State won
  64. 1965
    Penn State27 — 30Pittsburgh
    Nov 20, 1965Pittsburgh won
  65. 1966
    Penn State48 — 24Pittsburgh
    Nov 19, 1966Penn State won
  66. 1967
    Penn State42 — 6Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1967Penn State won
  67. 1968
    Penn State65 — 9Pittsburgh
    Nov 23, 1968Penn State won
  68. 1969
    Penn State27 — 7Pittsburgh
    Nov 22, 1969Penn State won
  69. 1970
    Penn State35 — 15Pittsburgh
    Nov 21, 1970Penn State won
  70. 1971
    Penn State55 — 18Pittsburgh
    Nov 20, 1971Penn State won
  71. 1972
    Penn State49 — 27Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1972Penn State won
  72. 1973
    Penn State35 — 13Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1973Penn State won
  73. 1974
    Penn State31 — 10Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1974Penn State won
  74. 1975
    Penn State7 — 6Pittsburgh
    Nov 22, 1975Penn State won
  75. 1976
    Penn State7 — 24Pittsburgh
    Nov 26, 1976Pittsburgh won
  76. 1977
    Penn State15 — 13Pittsburgh
    Nov 26, 1977Penn State won
  77. 1978
    Penn State17 — 10Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1978Penn State won
  78. 1979
    Penn State14 — 29Pittsburgh
    Dec 1, 1979Pittsburgh won
  79. 1980
    Penn State9 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1980Pittsburgh won
  80. 1981
    Penn State48 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1981Penn State won
  81. 1982
    Penn State19 — 10Pittsburgh
    Nov 26, 1982Penn State won
  82. 1983
    Penn State24 — 24Pittsburgh
    Nov 19, 1983Tie
  83. 1984
    Penn State11 — 31Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1984Pittsburgh won
  84. 1985
    Penn State31 — 0Pittsburgh
    Nov 23, 1985Penn State won
  85. 1986
    Penn State34 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 22, 1986Penn State won
  86. 1987
    Penn State0 — 10Pittsburgh
    Nov 14, 1987Pittsburgh won
  87. 1988
    Penn State7 — 14Pittsburgh
    Nov 12, 1988Pittsburgh won
  88. 1989
    Penn State16 — 13Pittsburgh
    Nov 25, 1989Penn State won
  89. 1990
    Penn State22 — 17Pittsburgh
    Nov 24, 1990Penn State won
  90. 1991
    Penn State32 — 20Pittsburgh
    Nov 28, 1991Penn State won
  91. 1992
    Penn State57 — 13Pittsburgh
    Nov 21, 1992Penn State won
  92. 1997
    Penn State34 — 17Pittsburgh
    Sep 6, 1997Penn State won
  93. 1998
    Penn State20 — 13Pittsburgh
    Sep 19, 1998Penn State won
  94. 1999
    Penn State20 — 17Pittsburgh
    Sep 11, 1999Penn State won
  95. 2000
    Penn State0 — 12Pittsburgh
    Sep 16, 2000Pittsburgh won
  96. 2016
    Penn State39 — 42Pittsburgh
    Sep 10, 2016Pittsburgh wonAcrisure Stadium
  97. 2017
    Penn State33 — 14Pittsburgh
    Sep 9, 2017Penn State wonBeaver Stadium
  98. 2018
    Penn State51 — 6Pittsburgh
    Sep 9, 2018Penn State wonAcrisure Stadium
  99. 2019
    Penn State17 — 10Pittsburgh
    Sep 14, 2019Penn State wonBeaver Stadium
THE COMPLETE SCOREBOOK

All recorded results

The latest documented meeting appears first.

SeasonMatchupScoreOutcome
2019Penn State vs Pittsburgh17–10Penn State won
2018Penn State vs Pittsburgh51–6Penn State won
2017Penn State vs Pittsburgh33–14Penn State won
2016Penn State vs Pittsburgh39–42Pittsburgh won
2000Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–12Pittsburgh won
1999Penn State vs Pittsburgh20–17Penn State won
1998Penn State vs Pittsburgh20–13Penn State won
1997Penn State vs Pittsburgh34–17Penn State won
1992Penn State vs Pittsburgh57–13Penn State won
1991Penn State vs Pittsburgh32–20Penn State won
1990Penn State vs Pittsburgh22–17Penn State won
1989Penn State vs Pittsburgh16–13Penn State won
1988Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–14Pittsburgh won
1987Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–10Pittsburgh won
1986Penn State vs Pittsburgh34–14Penn State won
1985Penn State vs Pittsburgh31–0Penn State won
1984Penn State vs Pittsburgh11–31Pittsburgh won
1983Penn State vs Pittsburgh24–24Tie
1982Penn State vs Pittsburgh19–10Penn State won
1981Penn State vs Pittsburgh48–14Penn State won
1980Penn State vs Pittsburgh9–14Pittsburgh won
1979Penn State vs Pittsburgh14–29Pittsburgh won
1978Penn State vs Pittsburgh17–10Penn State won
1977Penn State vs Pittsburgh15–13Penn State won
1976Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–24Pittsburgh won
1975Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–6Penn State won
1974Penn State vs Pittsburgh31–10Penn State won
1973Penn State vs Pittsburgh35–13Penn State won
1972Penn State vs Pittsburgh49–27Penn State won
1971Penn State vs Pittsburgh55–18Penn State won
1970Penn State vs Pittsburgh35–15Penn State won
1969Penn State vs Pittsburgh27–7Penn State won
1968Penn State vs Pittsburgh65–9Penn State won
1967Penn State vs Pittsburgh42–6Penn State won
1966Penn State vs Pittsburgh48–24Penn State won
1965Penn State vs Pittsburgh27–30Pittsburgh won
1964Penn State vs Pittsburgh28–0Penn State won
1963Penn State vs Pittsburgh21–22Pittsburgh won
1962Penn State vs Pittsburgh16–0Penn State won
1961Penn State vs Pittsburgh47–26Penn State won
1960Penn State vs Pittsburgh14–3Penn State won
1959Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–22Pittsburgh won
1958Penn State vs Pittsburgh25–21Penn State won
1957Penn State vs Pittsburgh13–14Pittsburgh won
1956Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–7Tie
1955Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–20Pittsburgh won
1954Penn State vs Pittsburgh13–0Penn State won
1953Penn State vs Pittsburgh17–0Penn State won
1952Penn State vs Pittsburgh17–0Penn State won
1951Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–13Pittsburgh won
1950Penn State vs Pittsburgh21–20Penn State won
1949Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–19Pittsburgh won
1948Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–7Pittsburgh won
1947Penn State vs Pittsburgh29–0Penn State won
1946Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–14Pittsburgh won
1945Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–7Pittsburgh won
1944Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–14Pittsburgh won
1943Penn State vs Pittsburgh14–0Penn State won
1942Penn State vs Pittsburgh14–6Penn State won
1941Penn State vs Pittsburgh31–7Penn State won
1940Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–20Pittsburgh won
1939Penn State vs Pittsburgh10–0Penn State won
1938Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–26Pittsburgh won
1937Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–28Pittsburgh won
1936Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–34Pittsburgh won
1935Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–9Pittsburgh won
1931Penn State vs Pittsburgh6–41Pittsburgh won
1930Penn State vs Pittsburgh12–19Pittsburgh won
1929Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–20Pittsburgh won
1928Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–26Pittsburgh won
1927Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–30Pittsburgh won
1926Penn State vs Pittsburgh6–24Pittsburgh won
1925Penn State vs Pittsburgh7–23Pittsburgh won
1924Penn State vs Pittsburgh3–24Pittsburgh won
1923Penn State vs Pittsburgh3–20Pittsburgh won
1922Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–14Pittsburgh won
1921Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–0Tie
1920Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–0Tie
1919Penn State vs Pittsburgh20–0Penn State won
1918Penn State vs Pittsburgh6–28Pittsburgh won
1917Penn State vs Pittsburgh6–28Pittsburgh won
1916Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–31Pittsburgh won
1915Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–20Pittsburgh won
1914Penn State vs Pittsburgh3–13Pittsburgh won
1913Penn State vs Pittsburgh6–7Pittsburgh won
1912Penn State vs Pittsburgh38–0Penn State won
1911Penn State vs Pittsburgh3–0Penn State won
1910Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–11Pittsburgh won
1909Penn State vs Pittsburgh5–0Penn State won
1908Penn State vs Pittsburgh12–6Penn State won
1907Penn State vs Pittsburgh0–6Pittsburgh won
1906Penn State vs Pittsburgh6–0Penn State won
1905Penn State vs Pittsburgh6–0Penn State won
1904Penn State vs Pittsburgh5–22Pittsburgh won
1903Penn State vs Pittsburgh59–0Penn State won
1902Penn State vs Pittsburgh27–0Penn State won
1901Penn State vs Pittsburgh33–0Penn State won
1900Penn State vs Pittsburgh12–0Penn State won
1896Penn State vs Pittsburgh10–4Penn State won
OUR DATA STANDARD

Sources and historical coverage

These results are compiled from season-by-season records imported from CollegeFootballData. Only games with both final scores are counted. Older seasons and some lower-division records may be incomplete; the earliest documented year is not necessarily the first meeting ever played.

Page updated November 7, 2026 · Historical records are subject to correction.