Maryland Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2183. Average per year is 54.575

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
240	On Nov 10, 1984, unranked Maryland defeated 6th ranked Miami (FL) by 2 points away.	200	40	0
216	On Nov 17, 1990, unranked Maryland defeated 8th ranked Virginia by 5 points away.	180	36	0
210	On Oct 30, 2004, unranked Maryland defeated 5th ranked Florida State by 3 points at home.	210	0	0
192	On Oct 30, 1982, unranked Maryland defeated 10th ranked North Carolina by 7 points away.	160	32	0
192	On Sep 29, 2007, unranked Maryland defeated 10th ranked Rutgers by 10 points away.	160	32	0
180	On Nov 10, 2007, unranked Maryland defeated 8th ranked Boston College by 7 points at home.	180	0	0
144	On Nov 8, 1986, unranked Maryland narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Penn State by 2 points away.	120	24	0
120	On Nov 9, 2002, unranked Maryland defeated 14th ranked North Carolina State by 3 points at home.	120	0	0
100	On Sep 24, 1983, unranked Maryland defeated 16th ranked Pitt by 6 points at home.	100	0	0
100	On Oct 29, 1983, 13th ranked Maryland defeated 3rd ranked North Carolina by 2 points at home.	100	0	0
90	On Oct 6, 1984, unranked Maryland narrowly lost to 11th ranked Penn State by 1 points away.	75	15	0
85	On Nov 17, 2018, unranked Maryland narrowly lost to 9th ranked Ohio State by 1 points at home.	85	0	0
84	On Sep 18, 2004, 21st ranked Maryland narrowly lost to 7th ranked West Virginia by 3 points away.	70	14	0
65	On Nov 11, 1989, unranked Maryland tied 13th ranked Penn State at home.	65	0	0
60	On Nov 11, 1995, unranked Maryland narrowly lost to 14th ranked Virginia by 3 points at home.	60	0	0
55	On Nov 15, 1986, unranked Maryland tied 15th ranked Clemson at home.	55	0	0
50	On Sep 15, 1990, unranked Maryland narrowly lost to 16th ranked Clemson by 1 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.