Memphis Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1093. Average per year is 27.325

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
200	On Nov 9, 1996, unranked Memphis defeated 6th ranked Tennessee by 4 points at home.	200	0	0
144	On Oct 8, 1988, unranked Memphis defeated 14th ranked Florida by 6 points away.	120	24	0
130	On Oct 17, 2015, unranked Memphis defeated 13th ranked Ole Miss by 13 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Sep 2, 1991, unranked Memphis defeated 16th ranked USC by 14 points away.	100	20	0
114	On Sep 25, 1999, unranked Memphis narrowly lost to 7th ranked Tennessee by 1 points away.	95	19	0
110	On Oct 10, 1987, unranked Memphis defeated 15th ranked Alabama by 3 points at home.	110	0	0
100	On Oct 6, 1984, unranked Memphis tied 6th ranked Florida State at home.	100	0	0
95	On Nov 16, 1991, unranked Memphis narrowly lost to 7th ranked Alabama by 3 points at home.	95	0	0
80	On Oct 13, 2018, unranked Memphis narrowly lost to 10th ranked UCF by 1 points at home.	80	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.