Virginia Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2070. Average per year is 51.75

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
220	On Nov 2, 1995, 24th ranked Virginia defeated 2nd ranked Florida State by 5 points at home.	220	0	0
220	On Oct 15, 2005, unranked Virginia defeated 4th ranked Florida State by 5 points at home.	220	0	0
190	On Nov 6, 1999, unranked Virginia defeated 7th ranked Georgia Tech by 7 points at home.	190	0	0
180	On Nov 16, 1996, 24th ranked Virginia defeated 6th ranked North Carolina by 3 points at home.	180	0	0
168	On Nov 3, 1984, unranked Virginia defeated 12th ranked West Virginia by 20 points away.	140	28	0
168	On Sep 9, 1989, unranked Virginia defeated 12th ranked Penn State by 8 points away.	140	28	0
154	On Dec 28, 2002, unranked Virginia defeated 15th ranked West Virginia by 26 points at a neutral site.	110	0	44
140	On Oct 22, 1994, 25th ranked Virginia defeated 15th ranked North Carolina by 24 points at home.	100	0	40
140	On Oct 15, 2011, unranked Virginia defeated 12th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points at home.	140	0	0
110	On Nov 8, 1986, unranked Virginia defeated 15th ranked North Carolina State by 4 points at home.	110	0	0
100	On Oct 13, 2018, unranked Virginia defeated 16th ranked Miami (FL) by 3 points at home.	100	0	0
80	On Jan 1, 1991, unranked Virginia narrowly lost to 10th ranked Tennessee by 1 points at a neutral site.	80	0	0
75	On Oct 8, 1988, unranked Virginia narrowly lost to 11th ranked Clemson by 3 points at home.	75	0	0
65	On Nov 14, 1981, unranked Virginia narrowly lost to 13th ranked North Carolina by 3 points at home.	65	0	0
60	On Sep 11, 2010, unranked Virginia narrowly lost to 16th ranked USC by 3 points away.	50	10	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.