Colorado Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2342. Average per year is 58.55

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
230	On Oct 25, 1986, unranked Colorado defeated 3rd ranked Nebraska by 10 points at home.	230	0	0
230	On Sep 29, 2007, unranked Colorado defeated 3rd ranked Oklahoma by 3 points at home.	230	0	0
168	On Oct 6, 2001, unranked Colorado defeated 12th ranked Kansas State by 10 points away.	140	28	0
168	On Nov 23, 2001, 14th ranked Colorado defeated 2nd ranked Nebraska by 26 points at home.	120	0	48
154	On Sep 5, 1998, unranked Colorado defeated 15th ranked Colorado State by 28 points at a neutral site.	110	0	44
132	On Oct 16, 1993, 20th ranked Colorado defeated 9th ranked Oklahoma by 17 points away.	110	22	0
130	On Oct 5, 2002, unranked Colorado defeated 13th ranked Kansas State by 4 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Oct 19, 1991, 22nd ranked Colorado defeated 12th ranked Oklahoma by 17 points away.	100	20	0
120	On Nov 28, 1997, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Nebraska by 3 points at home.	120	0	0
115	On Nov 26, 1999, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Nebraska by 3 points at home.	115	0	0
102	On Nov 24, 2000, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 9th ranked Nebraska by 2 points away.	85	17	0
102	On Sep 23, 2006, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 9th ranked Georgia by 1 points away.	85	17	0
90	On Oct 22, 1988, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 8th ranked Oklahoma by 3 points at home.	90	0	0
90	On Sep 9, 2000, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 11th ranked USC by 3 points away.	75	15	0
85	On Sep 16, 2000, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 9th ranked Washington by 3 points at home.	85	0	0
84	On Nov 19, 2009, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 12th ranked Oklahoma State by 3 points away.	70	14	0
80	On Sep 27, 1986, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 10th ranked Arizona by 3 points at home.	80	0	0
72	On Nov 27, 1998, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 14th ranked Nebraska by 2 points away.	60	12	0
70	On Nov 2, 1985, unranked Colorado narrowly lost to 12th ranked Oklahoma State by 3 points at home.	70	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.