Clemson Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 3427. Average per year is 85.675

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
230	On Nov 8, 2003, unranked Clemson defeated 3rd ranked Florida State by 16 points at home.	230	0	0
224	On Dec 3, 2011, 21st ranked Clemson defeated 5th ranked Virginia Tech by 28 points at a neutral site.	160	0	64
220	On Sep 19, 1981, unranked Clemson defeated 4th ranked Georgia by 10 points at home.	220	0	0
216	On Oct 24, 2009, unranked Clemson defeated 8th ranked Miami (FL) by 3 points away.	180	36	0
204	On Sep 29, 2001, unranked Clemson defeated 9th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points away.	170	34	0
204	On Sep 16, 2006, unranked Clemson defeated 9th ranked Florida State by 7 points away.	170	34	0
200	On Jan 2, 2004, unranked Clemson defeated 6th ranked Tennessee by 13 points at a neutral site.	200	0	0
192	On Nov 5, 1983, unranked Clemson defeated 10th ranked North Carolina by 13 points away.	160	32	0
180	On Oct 10, 1992, 25th ranked Clemson defeated 10th ranked Virginia by 1 points away.	150	30	0
180	On Nov 6, 2004, unranked Clemson defeated 11th ranked Miami (FL) by 7 points away.	150	30	0
168	On Nov 22, 1980, unranked Clemson defeated 14th ranked South Carolina by 21 points at home.	120	0	48
144	On Sep 20, 1986, unranked Clemson defeated 14th ranked Georgia by 3 points away.	120	24	0
140	On Oct 21, 1989, unranked Clemson defeated 12th ranked North Carolina State by 20 points at home.	140	0	0
132	On Nov 9, 1996, unranked Clemson defeated 15th ranked Virginia by 8 points away.	110	22	0
125	On Oct 23, 1999, unranked Clemson narrowly lost to 1st ranked Florida State by 3 points at home.	125	0	0
108	On Aug 31, 2002, unranked Clemson narrowly lost to 8th ranked Georgia by 3 points away.	90	18	0
100	On Sep 24, 2011, 21st ranked Clemson defeated 11th ranked Florida State by 5 points at home.	100	0	0
96	On Sep 19, 1998, unranked Clemson narrowly lost to 10th ranked Virginia by 2 points away.	80	16	0
85	On Nov 24, 1984, unranked Clemson narrowly lost to 9th ranked South Carolina by 1 points at home.	85	0	0
78	On Nov 13, 1999, unranked Clemson narrowly lost to 13th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points away.	65	13	0
75	On Sep 17, 1983, unranked Clemson tied 11th ranked Georgia at home.	75	0	0
66	On Sep 10, 2009, unranked Clemson narrowly lost to 15th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points away.	55	11	0
60	On Sep 18, 2010, unranked Clemson narrowly lost to 16th ranked Auburn by 3 points away.	50	10	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.