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Old 10-23-2007, 11:30 AM   #1
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Improbable Upsets Thread

Well, since no one is giving us a prayer this weekend, I figured it would be cool to get some clips/highlights up from some other great sporting events where one team didnt have a hope in hell.....

I'll start with the most recent football one....

YouTube - Appalachian State Shocks The World
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Old 10-23-2007, 11:41 AM   #2
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how about Villa Nova over Georgetown in 1985?
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Old 10-23-2007, 12:04 PM   #3
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Even more recent was Standford over USC. They were 40 point underdogs using a backup QB who had never taken a college snap!!!
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Who was that team that beat UVA when Ralph Sampson was there? Chaminade or something? Easily one of the biggest upsets ever.
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Old 10-23-2007, 12:11 PM   #5
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NC State over Houston in the NCAA basketball National Championship.
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1966 NCAA men's basketball championship: Texas Western versus Kentucky.

1989 NFL regular season: Dallas Cowboys (1-15) over the Washington Redskins (10-6)...{I just threw up on myself.}

1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's; actually quite a few of the World Series are won by the underdog come to think of it.
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Colorado Rockies over the Boston Red Sox in the Wor....wait, that hasn't happened yet.

Hockey: USA over Russia in the 1980 Olympics

Super Bowl III - Namath doesn't have to eat crow

1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's (damn, a tad slow ^ ^ ^)

Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson
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1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's (damn, a tad slow ^ ^ ^)
Funny, I was getting ready to edit mine by adding the Miracle on Ice.
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Colorado Rockies over the Boston Red Sox in the Wor....wait, that hasn't happened yet.

Hockey: USA over Russia in the 1980 Olympics

Super Bowl III - Namath doesn't have to eat crow

1990 World Series: Reds sweep A's (damn, a tad slow ^ ^ ^)

Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson
Greatest moment in sports...ever.
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Rocky going the distance against Apollo Creed and then winning the rematch against a much more focused, motivated Apollo.

Also, Scott Bakula leading the over matched Texas State Armadillos over the #1 ranked Texas Colts to end the season!
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The 1989 Dallas Cowboys only win.
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:36 PM   #12
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Well, since no one is giving us a prayer this weekend, I figured it would be cool to get some clips/highlights up from some other great sporting events where one team didnt have a hope in hell.....

I'll start with the most recent football one....

YouTube - Appalachian State Shocks The World
The biggest upset to date is Appalachia St. over Michigan. Until the Redskins meet the ex-PATRIOTS.
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Alright, when was the last time the Redskins had a major upset?

The last game I can think of was the 2000 season in St. Louis on Monday night, winning 33-20. Any others?
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Alright, when was the last time the Redskins had a major upset?

The last game I can think of was the 2000 season in St. Louis on Monday night, winning 33-20. Any others?
How about our crappy defense last year shutting down the Saints in NO. That was fun, albeit unexpected.
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How about our crappy defense last year shutting down the Saints in NO. That was fun, albeit unexpected.
I would call that game a pretty major upset. I don't think anyone saw that coming.
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