Navy Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 887. Average per year is 22.175

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
240	On Nov 17, 1984, unranked Navy defeated 2nd ranked South Carolina by 17 points at home.	240	0	0
200	On Oct 8, 2016, unranked Navy defeated 6th ranked Houston by 6 points at home.	200	0	0
176	On Nov 7, 2015, unranked Navy defeated 15th ranked Memphis by 25 points away.	110	22	44
120	On Sep 27, 2008, unranked Navy defeated 16th ranked Wake Forest by 7 points away.	100	20	0
96	On Sep 17, 2011, unranked Navy narrowly lost to 10th ranked South Carolina by 3 points away.	80	16	0
55	On Dec 30, 1981, unranked Navy narrowly lost to 15th ranked Ohio State by 3 points at a neutral site.	55	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.