Alabama Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2580. Average per year is 64.5

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
280	On Dec 24, 1983, unranked Alabama defeated 6th ranked SMU by 21 points at a neutral site.	200	0	80
276	On Oct 20, 1990, unranked Alabama defeated 3rd ranked Tennessee by 3 points away.	230	46	0
216	On Oct 2, 1999, 21st ranked Alabama defeated 3rd ranked Florida by 1 points away.	180	36	0
210	On Aug 30, 2008, 24th ranked Alabama defeated 9th ranked Clemson by 24 points at a neutral site.	150	0	60
190	On Nov 30, 1985, unranked Alabama defeated 7th ranked Auburn by 2 points at a neutral site.	190	0	0
180	On Oct 17, 1987, unranked Alabama defeated 8th ranked Tennessee by 19 points at home.	180	0	0
150	On Oct 13, 1984, unranked Alabama defeated 11th ranked Penn State by 6 points at home.	150	0	0
150	On Dec 1, 1984, unranked Alabama defeated 11th ranked Auburn by 2 points at a neutral site.	150	0	0
140	On Oct 1, 2005, 15th ranked Alabama defeated 5th ranked Florida by 28 points at home.	100	0	40
120	On Sep 25, 1999, unranked Alabama defeated 14th ranked Arkansas by 7 points at home.	120	0	0
114	On Oct 21, 2006, unranked Alabama narrowly lost to 7th ranked Tennessee by 3 points away.	95	19	0
100	On Sep 15, 2007, unranked Alabama defeated 16th ranked Arkansas by 3 points at home.	100	0	0
85	On Sep 27, 2003, unranked Alabama narrowly lost to 9th ranked Arkansas by 3 points at home.	85	0	0
80	On Dec 3, 1983, 19th ranked Alabama narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Auburn by 3 points at a neutral site.	80	0	0
78	On Nov 22, 1997, unranked Alabama narrowly lost to 13th ranked Auburn by 1 points away.	65	13	0
75	On Oct 5, 2002, 22nd ranked Alabama narrowly lost to 7th ranked Georgia by 2 points at home.	75	0	0
70	On Nov 10, 1984, unranked Alabama narrowly lost to 12th ranked LSU by 2 points at home.	70	0	0
66	On Sep 29, 2001, unranked Alabama narrowly lost to 15th ranked South Carolina by 1 points away.	55	11	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.