Houston Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1927. Average per year is 48.175

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
322	On Nov 17, 2016, unranked Houston defeated 3rd ranked Louisville by 26 points at home.	230	0	92
276	On Nov 10, 1984, unranked Houston defeated 3rd ranked Texas by 14 points away.	230	46	0
252	On Sep 12, 2009, unranked Houston defeated 5th ranked Oklahoma State by 10 points away.	210	42	0
240	On Oct 20, 1984, unranked Houston defeated 6th ranked SMU by 9 points away.	200	40	0
224	On Nov 12, 1988, unranked Houston defeated 10th ranked Wyoming by 24 points at home.	160	0	64
168	On Oct 24, 1981, unranked Houston defeated 12th ranked Arkansas by 3 points away.	140	28	0
120	On Sep 3, 2016, 15th ranked Houston defeated 3rd ranked Oklahoma by 10 points at a neutral site.	120	0	0
110	On Oct 25, 1980, unranked Houston defeated 15th ranked Arkansas by 7 points at home.	110	0	0
105	On Nov 7, 1981, unranked Houston tied 5th ranked Texas at home.	105	0	0
60	On Oct 28, 2000, unranked Houston narrowly lost to 14th ranked Southern Mississippi by 3 points at home.	60	0	0
50	On Oct 24, 2019, unranked Houston narrowly lost to 16th ranked SMU by 3 points at home.	50	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.