Louisville Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1273. Average per year is 31.825

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
220	On Sep 26, 2002, unranked Louisville defeated 4th ranked Florida State by 6 points at home.	220	0	0
208	On Nov 4, 2000, unranked Louisville defeated 13th ranked Southern Mississippi by 21 points away.	130	26	52
180	On Jan 2, 2013, 22nd ranked Louisville defeated 4th ranked Florida by 10 points at a neutral site.	180	0	0
170	On Nov 21, 1981, unranked Louisville defeated 9th ranked Southern Mississippi by 3 points at home.	170	0	0
132	On Oct 13, 2007, unranked Louisville defeated 15th ranked Cincinnati by 4 points away.	110	22	0
120	On Oct 25, 2008, unranked Louisville defeated 14th ranked South Florida by 4 points at home.	120	0	0
90	On Oct 14, 2004, 18th ranked Louisville narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Miami (FL) by 3 points away.	75	15	0
78	On Nov 5, 2003, unranked Louisville narrowly lost to 13th ranked Texas Christian by 3 points away.	65	13	0
75	On Sep 17, 2015, unranked Louisville narrowly lost to 11th ranked Clemson by 3 points at home.	75	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.