Miami (FL) Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1728. Average per year is 43.2

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
276	On Oct 19, 1985, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 3rd ranked Oklahoma by 13 points away.	230	46	0
250	On Oct 31, 1981, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 1st ranked Penn State by 3 points at home.	250	0	0
230	On Dec 5, 1998, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 3rd ranked UCLA by 4 points at home.	230	0	0
170	On Sep 27, 1980, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 9th ranked Florida State by 1 points at home.	170	0	0
156	On Oct 26, 1996, 25th ranked Miami (FL) defeated 12th ranked West Virginia by 3 points away.	130	26	0
156	On Oct 24, 1998, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 13th ranked West Virginia by 3 points away.	130	26	0
140	On Sep 7, 2013, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 12th ranked Florida by 5 points at home.	140	0	0
130	On Sep 24, 1983, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 13th ranked Notre Dame by 20 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Dec 28, 2016, unranked Miami (FL) defeated 14th ranked West Virginia by 17 points at a neutral site.	120	0	0
100	On Oct 8, 1994, 13th ranked Miami (FL) defeated 3rd ranked Florida State by 14 points at home.	100	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.