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276 Who rushed for 280 yards against Maryville in 1930?
Answer: Shipwreck Kelly

Williams sey a single game rushing mark with 299 yards against South Carolina in 1995. Park scored 5 touchdowns in a game against Earlham in 1914.
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277 What is the name of Troy's football stadium?
Answer: Movie Gallery Stadium

Formerly named Richard Schrushy field after one of Alabama's not so prominent businessmen, and was renamed after his conviction.
278 When the Utes went to the BCS in 2004, what bowl game were they in and who did they beat?
Answer: Fiesta Bowl and Pittsburgh Panthers

They went to Arizona to play in the Fiesta Bowl against the Panthers. They ran an awesome hook and ladder play. Final was 35-7.
Question Reference: Quiz: Utah Utes.
279 Where did the Clemson basketball team play their home games in 2007?
Answer: Littlejohn Coliseum

Littlejohn is just across the street from Death Valley. The first game ever played there was a 76-72 win over Georgia Tech on November 30, 1968.
280 A staple of Thursday night games in Blacksburg is associated with which school?
Answer: Virginia Tech

What is a Hokie? A word people use to show excitement or surprise.
281 How many 100-yard receiving games did Kirk Gibson have during his illustrious MSU career?
Answer: 7

Kirk Gibson who also played Spartan Baseball, had a high game of 173-yards against N.C. State in 1976, which at the time was the highest single game mark by any MSU receiver. This record would remain Gibson's until it was broke by Plaxico Burress in 2002 (175-yards against Notre Dame).
282 The rivalry between NMSU and UNM is called what?
Answer: The Battle of I-25

I-25 runs north/south throughout the state.
283 Against what national powerhouse in 1998 did Tech set passing records against, but still ended up losing the game?
Answer: Nebraska

Tech lost to Nebraska 52-27 despite Tim Rattay passing for 590 yards and Troy Edwards catching 21 passes for 405 yards in the Eddie Robinson Classic in 1998.
284 Which legendary NFL coach began his coaching career as the running back coach at Army in 1949?
Answer: Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi won the first two Super Bowls in NFL history. The Super Bowl champion was later awarded the Lombardi Trophy after the game. Lombardi was at Army from 1949-53.
Question Reference: Quiz: Army Football.
285 ASU's first All-American was Richie Woit in 1953. The last Division 1AA All-American for ASU was Charlie Frederick in 1987. How many ASU players earned All-American status from 1990 to the end of the century in Division 1A?
Answer: 0

14 ASU players (three of them did it twice) earned All-American status during the 20th century. However, none of them did it while the school was playing in division 1A.
286 What team (a two-time defending National Champion) entered a 1996 game ranked number 1, and fell to ASU 19-0?
Answer: Nebraska

The Sun Devil defense recorded three safeties en route to the 19-0 victory. Nebraska had beaten ASU 77-0 the previous season.
287 How did Arizona receive its nickname the Wildcats?
Answer: Student vote

It was Bill Henry, an LA Times columnist that wrote, "The Arizona men showed the fight of wildcats", after covering a game in 1914. Henry watched Arizona play Occidental, which was ironically the only time that the team lost all season, falling 14-0. The student body then voted on the name later that year, and it has stuck since then.
288 Whick Akron alumnus went on to coach both Youngstown State University and Ohio State University?
Answer: Tressel

Tressel coached Ohio State to a National Championship in 2002. He attended Baldwin-Wallace college where he played quarterback. Tressel then began his collegiate coaching career at Akron. At Akron he served as the QB, RB and WR coach. While there he earned a master's degree in education. He then went on to Miami (OH) to coach the QBs until taking a job at Ohio State where he was the quarterbacks coach for 3 seasons in the early 1980s. From there he went on to be head coach at Youngstown State where in his 15 seasons he won 4 National Championships and was twice a runner-up.
Question Reference: Quiz: Akron Football.
289 Who was the captain of the defense for Tech in 2004?
Answer: James Butler

Butler played free safety and was the captain of the 2004 defense.
290 In the 1991 matchup at the Coloseum, who caused USC's Reggie Perry to fumble with 1:12 remaining in the fourth quarter?
Answer: Arnold Ale

Arnold Ale caused Reggie Perry to fumble and Bruins recovered to end
USC's comeback hopes in a 24-21 win that began the eight-game winning
streak against the Trojans.
291 Who was BYUs head football coach directly before LaVell Edwards?
Answer: Tom Hudspeth

Tom Hudspeth was BYU's coach for eight seasons, and had a record of 39-42-1.
292 The 2005 Orange Bowl was the first time ever that what happened in a college football game?
Answer: The first time that two Heisman winners face each other in a game

Jason White, the QB for Oklahoma won the award in 2003. Matt Leinart, the QB for USC won the award in 2004.
293 In which year were freshman football players finally allowed to play at the varsity level?
Answer: 1973

In 1973, the National Collegiate Athletics Association rescinded its traditional band on not allowing freshmen to play on the varsity level of Division I football. The airplane that crashed and killed the entire Marshall football was a major reason for lifting the ban on freshmen being able to play at the varsity.
294 This school won the National Championship in 1984. They had their long-time coach retire in 2000. One of their players won the Heisman Trophy in 1990. Which school am I visiting?
Answer: Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University (BYU) is located in Provo, UT. BYU is a member of the the Mountain West Conference. The longtime coach was Lavell Edwards and the Heisman Trophy winner was QB Ty Detmer. Clemson won the National Championship in 1981 with coach Danny Ford. Washington won a share of the National Title in with coach Don James. They shared the crown that year with the University of Miami (FL). The University of Washington is located in Seattle. Bowling Green is located in Bowling Green, Ohio (yes, Ohio, not Bowling Green, Kentucky, where they produce Corvettes).
295 Virginia's oldest rivalry against a current ACC opponent began with what school?
Answer: Wake Forest

UVA first played Wake Forest in the year of 1889. UVA won that game 46-4. UVA first played Duke in 1890 and UNC in 1892. But UVA has played UNC more than they have played any other school in football including Virginia Tech. The UVA and Maryland series didn't start until 1919 and now UMD along with Va. Tech is UVA's biggest rival in the ACC.
296 Who caught a tipped pass and ran 50 yards for the winning touchdown, in a 20-17 win over USC in the 1980 game?
Answer: Freeman McNeil

Jay Schroeder's pass was tipped by Jeff Fisher (later the head coach of the NFL's Tennessee Titans), and landed in McNeil's hands. He then rambled down the sideline for the winning score. Jojo Starbuck was an ice skater who was later married to Terry Bradshaw.
297 What Pac-10 team shared the National Championship 1991?
Answer: Washington

Washington shared the National Title with Miami in 1991.
298 Where did Rex's Grandfather and Father play in college?
Answer: Indiana University

Both were stars at Indiana as quarterbacks. His grandfather also played for the Baltimore Colts.
299 How many times did Northwestern go to the Rose bowl in the 20th century?
Answer: 2

They went to the Rose Bowl in 1948 and 1995.
300 Which 2 conferences were represented in the 2002 Cotton Bowl?
Answer: Big 12 and SEC

The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 10-3 in the 2002 Cotton Bowl.