Vanderbilt Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1077. Average per year is 26.925

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
240	On Oct 20, 2007, unranked Vanderbilt defeated 6th ranked South Carolina by 11 points away.	200	40	0
132	On Sep 25, 1982, unranked Vanderbilt narrowly lost to 4th ranked Alabama by 3 points away.	110	22	0
120	On Oct 9, 1982, unranked Vanderbilt defeated 14th ranked Florida by 2 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Oct 14, 2006, unranked Vanderbilt defeated 16th ranked Georgia by 2 points away.	100	20	0
110	On Oct 19, 2013, unranked Vanderbilt defeated 15th ranked Georgia by 4 points at home.	110	0	0
90	On Oct 29, 2011, unranked Vanderbilt narrowly lost to 8th ranked Arkansas by 3 points at home.	90	0	0
90	On Nov 7, 2015, unranked Vanderbilt narrowly lost to 11th ranked Florida by 2 points away.	75	15	0
65	On Oct 4, 1997, unranked Vanderbilt narrowly lost to 13th ranked LSU by 1 points at home.	65	0	0
60	On Nov 28, 1987, unranked Vanderbilt narrowly lost to 16th ranked Tennessee by 2 points away.	50	10	0
50	On Oct 19, 1985, unranked Vanderbilt tied 16th ranked Georgia 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.