1979 Penn State football

Penn State went 8–4 in 1979 under Joe Paterno, outscoring its opponents 257 to 177, and beat Tulane 9–6 in its bowl game.

1979 Penn State football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 15, 1979	No. 7 Penn State vsRutgers	W	45–10
Sep 22, 1979	No. 6 Penn State vsTexas A&M	L	14–27
Sep 29, 1979	No. 18 Penn State @No. 6 Nebraska	L	17–42
Oct 6, 1979	Penn State @Maryland	W	27–7
Oct 13, 1979	Penn State vsArmy	W	24–3
Oct 20, 1979	Penn State vsSyracuse · neutral	W	35–7
Oct 27, 1979	Penn State vsWest Virginia	W	31–6
Nov 3, 1979	No. 19 Penn State vsMiami (FL)	L	10–26
Nov 10, 1979	Penn State @NC State	W	9–7
Nov 17, 1979	Penn State vsNo. 18 Temple	W	22–7
Dec 1, 1979	No. 19 Penn State vsNo. 11 Pittsburgh	L	14–29
Dec 22, 1979	Penn State vsNo. 15 Tulane · neutral · bowl	W	9–6

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.