<P> There have been many historic games between Alabama and Penn State . The two teams met five times during the tenure of Bear Bryant, including in the 1979 Sugar Bowl, which determined the national championship for the 1978 season . The games usually have national implications - seven of the fifteen meetings between the two schools have featured both teams ranked in the Top 10 - and eight of the meetings have been decided by a touchdown or less . The most recent game was in 2011, with Alabama winning 27 - 11 . It was the final loss for long - time Penn State head coach Joe Paterno . Alabama leads the series 10 - 5 . </P> <P> Official record (including any NCAA imposed vacates and forfeits) against all current SEC opponents as of the completion of the 2016 season: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Won </Th> <Th> Lost </Th> <Th> Tied </Th> <Th> Percentage </Th> <Th> Streak </Th> <Th> First Meeting </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 750 </Td> <Td> Won 11 </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Auburn </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 544 </Td> <Td> Lost 1 </Td> <Td> 1893 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 650 </Td> <Td> Won 6 </Td> <Td> 1916 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 597 </Td> <Td> Won 3 </Td> <Td> 1895 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 938 </Td> <Td> Won 6 </Td> <Td> 1917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LSU </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td>. 665 </Td> <Td> Won 7 </Td> <Td> 1895 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi State </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 807 </Td> <Td> Won 10 </Td> <Td> 1896 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 600 </Td> <Td> Won 3 </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ole Miss </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 806 </Td> <Td> Won 2 </Td> <Td> 1894 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 714 </Td> <Td> Lost 1 </Td> <Td> 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td>. 585 </Td> <Td> Won 11 </Td> <Td> 1901 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas A&M </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 800 </Td> <Td> Won 5 </Td> <Td> 1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanderbilt </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 744 </Td> <Td> Won 22 </Td> <Td> 1903 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Totals </Td> <Td> 483 </Td> <Td> 203 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td>. 696 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Won </Th> <Th> Lost </Th> <Th> Tied </Th> <Th> Percentage </Th> <Th> Streak </Th> <Th> First Meeting </Th> </Tr>

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