NCAA Football

Question 1

301 How many D-III football teams are there in Ohio?

Reference: Quiz: Ohio Football.

Answer

Answer: 21

Bluffton, Defiance, Mount St. Joesephs, Denison, Hiram, Kenyon, Ohio Wesleyan, Oberlin, Wooster, Wittenberg, Baldwin-Wallace, Capital, Heidelberg, Jonh Carrol, Marietta, Mount Union, Muskingum, Otterbein, Ohio Northern, Wilmington and Case Western Reserve.

Question 2

302 Where did Jerry Rice play college football?

Reference: Quiz: College Gridiron.

Answer

Answer: Mississippi Valley State

Rice played for Mississippi Valley State and in one game caught 24 passes. He would have had 4 more but they were called back for penalties.

Question 3

303 This former MU coach left to coach the Green Bay Packers and then left there to coach at Notre Dame. Who is he?

Reference: Quiz: Mizzzou Football.

Answer

Dan Devine

Question 4

304 Another rules question: What yard line do teams begin possession on in NCAA Overtime?

Reference: Quiz: College Football.

Answer

Answer: 25

Much better than sudden death.

Question 5

305 What backup quarterback handed the ball off to TD for several games in 1976?

Reference: Quiz: Tony Dorsett.

Answer

Answer: Tom Yewcik

Tom Yewcik was the backup quarterback for the University of Pittsburgh football team in 1976, and he handed the ball off to Tony Dorsett for several games that season. Dorsett went on to win the Heisman Trophy that year, becoming Pitt's only Heisman winner to date. Interestingly, Yewcik only attempted one pass during the entire 1976 season, which was incomplete. Despite his limited playing time, Yewcik played an important role in helping Dorsett and the Panthers achieve their successful season.

Question 6

306 Tony Rice lead which team to a national championship?

Reference: Quiz: College Quarterbacks.

Answer

Notre Dame

Question 7

307 With which school from inside of Virginia does Virginia play against in the Commonwealth Cup?

Reference: Quiz: Why, Who's On the Gridiron!.

Answer

Answer: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

While the annual streak of games between the two schools dates to 1970, the first meeting between the Virginia Cavalier and the Virginia Tech Hokies dates to 1895. The game is part of the larger Commonwealth Challenge (2005-2007) and Commonwealth Clash (beginning 2014) between the two school in all sports. The Commonwealth Cup trophy for the winner of the game dates to 1996. The largest margin of victory for Virginia Tech over Virginia is 48-0 in 1983 and the largest margin of victory for Virginia over Virginia Tech is 44-0 in 1896.

Question 8

308 A successful offensive tackle from Memphis, Tennessee played football at Ole Miss between 2005 and 2008. This tackle's college recruitment was the subject of a 2006 book and a 2009 movie. Who was this offensive lineman?

Reference: Quiz: Ole Miss Rebels Football.

Answer

Answer: Michael Oher

Ole Miss offensive tackle Michael Oher was named Freshman All-Conference and Freshman All-American in 2005. Oher was named All-Conference during the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons. Oher was named All-American during the 2008 season. Oher's college recruitment was the subject of the 2006 book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" by Michael Lewis. The novel was the subject of the 2009 film "The Blind Side" starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Kathy Bates, Lily Collins and Jae Head.

Question 9

309 Mario Williams wore which number at North Carolina State?

Reference: Quiz: North Carolina State Wolfpack Football.

Answer

Answer: 9

His final game with the Wolfpack was at the Mienike Car Care Bowl which the team one 14-0 over USF.

Question 10

310 The University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team began play in TCF Bank Stadium in 2009. Before moving to their new outdoor stadium, where did the Gophers play their home games from 1982 to 2008?

Reference: Quiz: Minnesota Golden Gopher Football.

Answer

Answer: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

The Gophers played in the Metrodome, the same home stadium of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings. Before the Metrodome, the team played at Memorial Stadium, an outdoor stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota from 1924 to 1981.

Question 11

311 Rutgers played it's second bowl game in 2005. Who was the opponent?

Reference: Quiz: Rutgers: Birthplace of College Football.

Answer

Answer: Arizona State Sun Devils

Rutgers was defeated 45-40 in the 2005 Insight Bowl by Arizona State, the same team that Rutgers played in its only prior bowl appearance in 1978.

Question 12

312 What pick in the first round was LaDanian Tomlinson selected by the San Diego Chargers?

Reference: Quiz: Horned Frog Football.

Answer

Answer: 5th

San Diego traded the first round pick to Atlanta drop to number 5. Atlanta took Michael Vick in the 1st round. LT impressed coaches in the combine with a 4.38 40yard, and impressive pass catching skills.

Question 13

313 The period between 1946-1949, in which the Gators under coach Ray "Bear" Wolf had a combined record of 13-23-2, including a 13-game losing streak, is known as what?

Reference: Quiz: Get To Know Your Gators!.

Answer

Answer: The golden era

It is one of the most talked about times amongst fans of the earlier years. Not just because we were so bad, but because coach Bear Wolf was so beloved in spite of the record. There was even an organized protest (before that kind of thing became acceptable) in an attempt to keep him from being fired.

Question 14

314 What brand uniforms did the 2009 Kentucky players wear?

Reference: Quiz: University of Kentucky Football.

Answer

Answer: Nike

Kentucky Athletics had a contract with Nike. All Kentucky teams wear the brand Nike on their uniforms.

Question 15

315 In 2006, which team upset USC, sending them to the Rose Bowl instead of the National Championship game?

Reference: Quiz: Pac-10 Football Teams 1978-2010.

Answer

Answer: UCLA

With a National Championship berth on the line, UCLA upset USC 13-9 and caused them to instead go to the Rose Bowl, where USC would beat Michigan 32-18.

Question 16

316 UK beat in-state rival and #9 ranked Louisville 40-34 on September 15, 2007. It was the first time they had beaten a Top 10 team since 1977, when they defeated Penn State 24-20 in Beaver Stadium. Where was Penn State ranked before losing to UK?

Reference: Quiz: The Kentucky Wildcats Football.

Answer

Answer: #4

UK finished the 1977 season 10-1 and ranked #6, but was ineligible for a bowl game because of recruiting violations. Ironically, the team ranked #5 in the final poll was Penn State, who had defeated #15 Arizona State in the Fiesta Bowl to jump from #10. In 1978, Penn State would avenge the loss from the previous year by beating the Wildcats 30-0 in Commonwealth Statium on their way to the playing for the National Championship.

Question 17

317 What year did Troy enter NCAA Division I play?

Reference: Quiz: Troy Trojans Football.

Answer

Answer: 2001

Lost their first Division I game to Nebraska 42-14.

Question 18

318 In 1994, Coach Ron McBride brought the Utes to the peak of that year. At which ranking did they finish with in the AP poll?

Reference: Quiz: Utah Utes.

Answer

Answer: 10th

The Utah Utes went up to the tenth place after beating the Arizona Wildcats in a 16-13 win, after a fourth down catch by Kevin Dyson. The Utes finished that season at 10-2.

Question 19

319 Which school is best known for basketball in Bloomington?

Reference: Quiz: College Football Homes.

Answer

Answer: Indiana

Indiana had a football program that has only had enough consensus All-Americans to field a basketball starting five in their over 100 years.

Question 20

320 How many Heisman Trophy winners did MSU produce in their first 100 years?

Reference: Quiz: Michigan State University Football.

Answer

Answer: 0

Despite the many excellent football players to come out of MSU, none had won the coveted Heisman Memorial Trophy Award.

Question 21

321 In 1996, as members of the WAC, what divsion of the WAC did the Lobos belong to?

Reference: Quiz: New Mexico Lobos.

Answer

Answer: Pacific

1996 Western Atheletic Conference.
PACIFIC DIVISION: BYU, Fresno State, Hawaii, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UTEP, and Utah.
MOUNTAIN DIVISION: Air Force, Colorado State, Rice, SMU, TCU, Tulsa, UNLV, and Wyoming.

Question 22

322 In 2005, what conference was NIU part of?

Reference: Quiz: Northern Illinois Football.

Answer

Answer: The MAC (Mid-American)

They joined the MAC in 1997 and established rivalries with Toledo and Ball State.

Question 23

323 Army's first All-American came in 1898 when Charles Romeyn earned the distinction. Then during the 20th century, 27 more players would earn the same distinction. Of the 28 total All-Americans from Army, how many of them won the award at least twice?

Reference: Quiz: Army Football.

Answer

Answer: 6

The multiple All-Americans included: Paul Bunker (1901-02), Henry Torney (1904-05), Elmer Oliphant (1916-17), Red Cagle (1927-28-29) and Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis (1944-45-46). Bill Carpenter was the final Army player to earn All-American status during the 20th century, doing so in the 1959 season.

Question 24

324 Prior to the opening of Indian Stadium in 1974, what stadium did ASU play its home games in?

Reference: Quiz: Arkansas State Football.

Answer

Answer: Kays Stadium

When Indian Stadium opened in 1974, it could only seat 16,343 fans. In the early 1980s the stadium was renovated to hold 30,708 people.

Question 25

325 Which 2005 New England Patriot was a two-time All-American when he was at Arizona?

Reference: Quiz: Arizona Football.

Answer

Answer: Tedy Bruschi

Bruschi won three Super Bowls (2005, 2004 & 2002) in a four-year span in New England. During his time at Arizona, Bruschi was named an All-American as a defensive lineman, he went on to become an All-Pro middle linebacker in the NFL.