Matchup Index

Houston Cougars vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Houston Cougars 1
Penn State Nittany Lions leads 2-1
wins
1964 to 2011
Houston Cougars won the last meeting
Penn State Nittany Lions 2

Series timeline

▼ Penn State Nittany Lions ahead (peak +2)
1964: Penn State Nittany Lions 24-71977: Penn State Nittany Lions 31-142011: Houston Cougars 30-14 (postseason)

Houston Cougars Penn State Nittany Lions Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Houston Cougars 1 (2011), Penn State Nittany Lions 2 (1964–1977). Current: Houston Cougars 1.

Splits

SplitHouston Cougars record
Regular season0-2
Postseason1-0
Hosted by Houston Cougars1-1
Hosted by Penn State Nittany Lions0-1
Last 3 seasons (1964 to 2011)1-2
Largest Houston Cougars win30-14 (2011)
Largest Penn State Nittany Lions win24-7 (1964)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2011Jan 2, 2012Houston Cougars 30-14 at Houston Cougars Bowls (SR Week 19)

Every meeting

2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2011 Jan 2, 2012 Houston Cougars 30-14 at Houston Cougars Bowls (SR Week 19) Postseason
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1977 Sep 17, 1977 Penn State Nittany Lions 31-14 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 3
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1964 Nov 14, 1964 Penn State Nittany Lions 24-7 at Houston Cougars Week 10

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.