California Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2449. Average per year is 61.225

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
252	On Oct 13, 2017, unranked California defeated 8th ranked Washington State by 34 points at home.	180	0	72
230	On Sep 27, 2003, unranked California defeated 3rd ranked USC by 3 points at home.	230	0	0
176	On Sep 14, 2002, unranked California defeated 15th ranked Michigan State by 24 points away.	110	22	44
168	On Oct 5, 2002, unranked California defeated 12th ranked Washington by 7 points away.	140	28	0
150	On Sep 17, 2016, unranked California defeated 11th ranked Texas by 7 points at home.	150	0	0
144	On Nov 21, 2009, unranked California defeated 14th ranked Stanford by 6 points away.	120	24	0
144	On Sep 7, 2019, unranked California defeated 14th ranked Washington by 1 points away.	120	24	0
130	On Nov 13, 1993, unranked California defeated 13th ranked Arizona by 4 points at home.	130	0	0
130	On Oct 14, 2000, unranked California defeated 13th ranked UCLA by 8 points at home.	130	0	0
125	On Nov 13, 2010, unranked California narrowly lost to 1st ranked Oregon by 2 points at home.	125	0	0
120	On Sep 29, 1990, unranked California defeated 16th ranked Arizona by 5 points away.	100	20	0
115	On Oct 1, 1983, unranked California tied 3rd ranked Arizona at home.	115	0	0
110	On Nov 4, 1989, unranked California defeated 15th ranked Arizona by 1 points at home.	110	0	0
110	On Oct 27, 2018, unranked California defeated 15th ranked Washington by 2 points at home.	110	0	0
108	On Nov 19, 2011, unranked California narrowly lost to 8th ranked Stanford by 3 points away.	90	18	0
100	On Nov 22, 1986, unranked California defeated 16th ranked Stanford by 6 points at home.	100	0	0
72	On Sep 25, 2010, unranked California narrowly lost to 14th ranked Arizona by 1 points away.	60	12	0
65	On Sep 29, 2001, unranked California narrowly lost to 13th ranked Washington by 3 points at home.	65	0	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.