Iowa State Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2752. Average per year is 68.8

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
276	On Oct 7, 2017, unranked Iowa State defeated 3rd ranked Oklahoma by 7 points away.	230	46	0
252	On Oct 17, 1981, unranked Iowa State defeated 8th ranked Missouri by 21 points at home.	180	0	72
240	On Nov 18, 2011, unranked Iowa State defeated 2nd ranked Oklahoma State by 6 points at home.	240	0	0
210	On Oct 28, 2017, 25th ranked Iowa State defeated 4th ranked Texas Christian by 7 points at home.	210	0	0
200	On Oct 13, 2018, unranked Iowa State defeated 6th ranked West Virginia by 16 points at home.	200	0	0
190	On Nov 23, 1985, unranked Iowa State defeated 7th ranked Oklahoma State by 5 points at home.	190	0	0
190	On Nov 14, 1992, unranked Iowa State defeated 7th ranked Nebraska by 9 points at home.	190	0	0
180	On Sep 10, 2005, unranked Iowa State defeated 8th ranked Iowa by 20 points at home.	180	0	0
132	On Oct 6, 2012, unranked Iowa State defeated 15th ranked Texas Christian by 14 points away.	110	22	0
120	On Oct 20, 1984, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Oklahoma by 2 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Oct 20, 1990, unranked Iowa State defeated 16th ranked Oklahoma by 2 points away.	100	20	0
102	On Nov 9, 2019, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 9th ranked Oklahoma by 1 points away.	85	17	0
90	On Oct 3, 1981, 20th ranked Iowa State tied 5th ranked Oklahoma away.	75	15	0
85	On Nov 6, 2010, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 9th ranked Nebraska by 1 points at home.	85	0	0
70	On Oct 30, 1999, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 12th ranked Texas by 3 points at home.	70	0	0
65	On Oct 1, 2016, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 13th ranked Baylor by 3 points at home.	65	0	0
65	On Dec 28, 2018, 25th ranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 12th ranked Washington State by 2 points at a neutral site.	65	0	0
60	On Dec 31, 2005, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 14th ranked Texas Christian by 3 points at a neutral site.	60	0	0
55	On Nov 23, 1991, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 15th ranked Colorado by 3 points at home.	55	0	0
50	On Oct 4, 2008, unranked Iowa State narrowly lost to 16th ranked Kansas by 2 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.