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re: Biggest upsets in sports history
Posted on 6/22/19 at 7:57 pm to Rohan Gravy
Posted on 6/22/19 at 7:57 pm to Rohan Gravy
2007 NBA Playoffs: (8) Golden State over (1) Dallas in 5 games. Dirk was NBA MVP in a 67 win season.
Despite OU only being favored by 14, their 28 point loss to KSU was monumental.
2011 NFC title game: New York (9-7) over Green Bay (15-1)
Appalachian State over Michigan
Boise State over Oklahoma
1984 Orange Bowl: Miami over Nebraska
Despite OU only being favored by 14, their 28 point loss to KSU was monumental.
2011 NFC title game: New York (9-7) over Green Bay (15-1)
Appalachian State over Michigan
Boise State over Oklahoma
1984 Orange Bowl: Miami over Nebraska
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Posted on 6/22/19 at 7:59 pm to TeLeFaWx
I dunno, I think Tiger fans were upset with a loss.
Posted on 6/22/19 at 8:26 pm to Rohan Gravy
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL, September 12, 1981: GA Tech 24, Alabama 21.
Bama had won 47 of their last 51 contests, including 2 NCS, and would go on to win a share of their 9th SEC Championship in the previous 11 years. Tech had lost 18 of their previous 25 games, and would go on to lose their next 10 straight, including losing to 1-10 Memphis two weeks later.
Bama had won 47 of their last 51 contests, including 2 NCS, and would go on to win a share of their 9th SEC Championship in the previous 11 years. Tech had lost 18 of their previous 25 games, and would go on to lose their next 10 straight, including losing to 1-10 Memphis two weeks later.
This post was edited on 6/22/19 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 6/22/19 at 8:28 pm to Oklahomey
App State was a big upset but TBH I thought it would be a close game. I had seen App play and was Armanti Edwards the QB’s school position coach. I felt they had more overall team speed. Ended up UM chased Armanti all day
Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:01 pm to Rohan Gravy
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"The Comeback" went down in history after the Bills rallied to overcome a 32 point deficit and beat the Oilers in overtime. In the greatest comeback in NFL history, the 1993 Buffalo Bills overcome a 32-point deficit to beat the Houston Oilers.
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Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:05 pm to Rohan Gravy
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Rohan Gravy
Give the money back to the children Rohan.
Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:06 pm to Rohan Gravy
US over England in the 1950 World Cup. I believe 6 of the players were from St. Louis.
Leon Spinks, another STLian, over Ali in the first match
1969 Mets over the 100+ win Orioles in the World Series
Leon Spinks, another STLian, over Ali in the first match
1969 Mets over the 100+ win Orioles in the World Series
This post was edited on 6/22/19 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:10 pm to Rohan Gravy
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Biggest upsets
Superdome full of upset sad corndogs...
Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:14 pm to Rohan Gravy
1980 USA over the Soviets in the Olympics. Period, end of story. We will never see an upset of that magnitude probably ever.
Way down the list after that
Buster Douglas
USA over Colombia in 94 world cup
John milman over Roger Federer at Wimbledon
Chaminade college over number one Virginia
Jets over Colts in super bowl
Jags over Broncos in 96 playoffs
Reds over white Sox 1919 world series
Ali losing to Leon spinks
Michael Chang over Ivan lendl
Way down the list after that
Buster Douglas
USA over Colombia in 94 world cup
John milman over Roger Federer at Wimbledon
Chaminade college over number one Virginia
Jets over Colts in super bowl
Jags over Broncos in 96 playoffs
Reds over white Sox 1919 world series
Ali losing to Leon spinks
Michael Chang over Ivan lendl
Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:29 pm to TouchdownTony
The 1988 and 1990 World Series should be on the list too. The Dodgers and Reds were VASTLY inferior to the A's.
Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:43 pm to TouchdownTony
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1980 USA over the Soviets in the Olympics. Period, end of story. We will never see an upset of that magnitude probably ever.
Way down the list after that
Buster Douglas
USA over Colombia in 94 world cup
John milman over Roger Federer at Wimbledon
Chaminade college over number one Virginia
Jets over Colts in super bowl
Jags over Broncos in 96 playoffs
Reds over white Sox 1919 world series
Ali losing to Leon spinks
Michael Chang over Ivan lendl
Matt Serra over GSP
Posted on 6/22/19 at 9:45 pm to Rohan Gravy
this post is about West Virginia Football and West Virginia Football only...no orangenecks need reply - but they will because they possess zero self-awareness and even less self-discipline. 
2012 Orange Bowl: West Virginia vs Clemson
Date: 1/4/12
Time: 8:30 PM EST on ESPN
Vegas Odds – Favorite: Clemson -3 Total: Over/Under 62
WVU 3 point underdogs and won by 37
2012 Orange Bowl: West Virginia vs Clemson
Date: 1/4/12
Time: 8:30 PM EST on ESPN
Vegas Odds – Favorite: Clemson -3 Total: Over/Under 62
WVU 3 point underdogs and won by 37
Posted on 6/22/19 at 10:00 pm to Rohan Gravy
Chaminade SilverSwords defeating Ralph Sampson’s #1 ranked UVA basketball team in 1982
Posted on 6/22/19 at 10:14 pm to ClemsonRules
Arizona State 19-0 over Nebraska in '96.
Posted on 6/22/19 at 10:53 pm to 1801
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Moron - That game was the worst event in SCAR football history. Clemson went out and hired Venables following that game...since then it’s been 10+ win seasons , CFP appearances and National Championships for us and irrelevance for your pathetic program
This post was edited on 6/22/19 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 6/22/19 at 11:14 pm to plazadweller
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1980 US Olympic hockey team beating the Russians and it’s not even close
Since David skew Goliath, and I’m not sure what the spread was, there’s not been a bigger upset. There won’t be another like that in my lifetime. Those college kids had no business beating the Russians, but no one told them they couldn’t.
Posted on 6/22/19 at 11:18 pm to Cobb Dawg
West Virginia's offense might have been the highest scoring offense the season it scored 70 on Clemson in a bowl game. Clemson had major issues on defense, so that wasn't even an upset.
Posted on 6/23/19 at 7:22 am to TeLeFaWx
One of the biggest sports upsets was well before your time
C6H0
The 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game, played October 29, 1921, was a college football game between Centre College and Harvard University. Centre beat Harvard 6–0, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in college football history.
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While Centre College may have been lost to the sports annals of history they were not only involved in this historic upset but would also play in the game that created the 12th man legacy at Texas A&M.
C6H0
The 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game, played October 29, 1921, was a college football game between Centre College and Harvard University. Centre beat Harvard 6–0, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in college football history.
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While Centre College may have been lost to the sports annals of history they were not only involved in this historic upset but would also play in the game that created the 12th man legacy at Texas A&M.
Posted on 6/23/19 at 7:34 am to Rohan Gravy
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USA hockey beats the commie Russians.....
Most amazing thing was we had to come back and beat Sweden (otherwise known as Finland) after that epic game.
FIFY
Posted on 6/23/19 at 7:54 am to GusAU
Red Sox sweeping Yankees after being down 3 games to 0 in the ALCS has to be up there.
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