San Diego State Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 749. Average per year is 18.725

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
196	On Oct 10, 1981, unranked San Diego State defeated 12th ranked Iowa State by 21 points at home.	140	0	56
144	On Sep 6, 2003, unranked San Diego State narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Ohio State by 3 points away.	120	24	0
115	On Dec 1, 1990, unranked San Diego State narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Miami (FL) by 2 points at home.	115	0	0
110	On Sep 8, 1984, unranked San Diego State narrowly lost to 4th ranked UCLA by 3 points at home.	110	0	0
100	On Nov 7, 1996, unranked San Diego State defeated 16th ranked Wyoming by 4 points at home.	100	0	0
84	On Sep 22, 1984, unranked San Diego State narrowly lost to 12th ranked Oklahoma State by 3 points away.	70	14	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.