Wake Forest Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1019. Average per year is 25.475

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
130	On Sep 7, 1996, unranked Wake Forest defeated 13th ranked Northwestern by 1 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Nov 20, 1999, unranked Wake Forest defeated 14th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points at home.	120	0	0
120	On Sep 6, 2003, unranked Wake Forest defeated 14th ranked North Carolina State by 14 points at home.	120	0	0
114	On Oct 26, 2013, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 7th ranked Miami (FL) by 3 points away.	95	19	0
105	On Oct 23, 2004, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 5th ranked Florida State by 3 points at home.	105	0	0
102	On Nov 12, 2011, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 9th ranked Clemson by 3 points away.	85	17	0
96	On Nov 7, 2009, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 10th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points away.	80	16	0
72	On Nov 15, 1980, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 14th ranked South Carolina by 1 points away.	60	12	0
60	On Oct 5, 1985, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 16th ranked Tennessee by 2 points away.	50	10	0
50	On Oct 15, 1983, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 16th ranked Maryland by 3 points at home.	50	0	0
50	On Sep 8, 2007, unranked Wake Forest narrowly lost to 16th ranked Nebraska by 3 points 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.