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1 Who was the two-time Heisman trophy winner at Ohio State?
Answer: Archie Griffin

Archie Griffin was very loyal to his team. He once quoted. "To me, the Heismans symbolize (How great of a team we are) because that sucess could not happen individually without being part of a great team". He won the two Heismans in 1974 and 1975.
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2 Who was the first player in college history to win two consecutive Heisman trophies?
Answer: Archie Griffin

He was a running back for Ohio State that won it back to back in 1974-75.
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3 Which Buckeye receiver of the 1990s, left the school as the leader in receiving yards, with 2,855?
Answer: David Boston

Boston was the leading receiver in Buckeye history despite only playing for 3 years, from 1996-1998. Boston later played for the San Diego Chargers in the NFL.
    Your options: [ Dee Miller ] [ Terry Glenn ] [ David Boston ] [ Joey Galloway ]
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4 Art Schlicter set an OSU single game record for passing yardage with 458 yards in 1981 against which team?
Answer: Florida State

Schlicter completed 31 of 52 passes in a 36-27 loss. Schlicter was the nation's top high school football prospect in 1978, graduating from Miami (OH) Trace High.
    Your options: [ Florida State ] [ Louisana State ] [ Indiana ] [ Michigan State ]
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5 "Woody" is the nickname for which legendary Ohio State football coach?
Answer: Wayne Hayes

Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes coached the Buckeyes to a record of 205-61-10 in the Big Ten from 1951-1978.
    Your options: [ Wes Fesler ] [ Wayne Hayes ] [ Earl Bruce ] [ Francis Schmidt ]
  From Quiz: Buckeyes - Nuts for Bucks!
6 In the mid-1980's, what Ohio State quarterback chucked the ball out of bounds, to stop the clock on 4th down, in the waning seconds against Purdue?
Answer: Mike Tomczak

The Buckeyes were driving for the winning TD, inside Purdue's 20 yardline.
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [2]
7 What high school did Art Schleister attend?
Answer: Miami Trace

He was just as good in high school as he was in college, as a quarterback from 1978 to 1981.
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8 Which year did Ohio State win their first National Championship?
Answer: 1942

This was a great game for Ohio State. They played and beat the Indiana Hoosiers 34-21.
    Your options: [ 1907 ] [ 2002 ] [ 1978 ] [ 1942 ]
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9 Who coached the Buckeyes before Jim Tressel?
Answer: John Cooper

Cooper coached for 13 years. He was known to lose many big games.
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10 Which former University of Michigan star did David Boston get into a helmet smacking altercation with, in the 1997 battle between Ohio State and Michigan?
Answer: Charles Woodson

Boston went on to score a touchdown against the future Heisman trophy winner, but Woodson's Wolverines won the game 20-14.
    Your options: [ Marlin Jackson ] [ Desmond Howard ] [ Charles Woodson ] [ Ty Law ]
  From Quiz: Buckeyes Football - 1990s
11 What fullback set a Ohio State single season record for most touchdowns scored, with 26 accomplished his junior year in 1975?
Answer: Pete Johnson

Pete went on to play in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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12 Prior to Ohio State, John Cooper was head coach at which Pac-10 university?
Answer: Arizona State

John Cooper in 2002 worked for the Cincinnati Bengals organization. His record over thirteen years at OSU was 111-43-4. However, "Coop" had a very difficult time beating Michigan. He was 2-10-1 against "that team up north."
    Your options: [ USC ] [ Arizona State ] [ Arizona ] [ Oregon ]
  From Quiz: Buckeyes - Nuts for Bucks!
13 John Cooper coached at what school just prior to getting the Ohio State job?
Answer: Arizona State

John lead the Sun Devils to the Rose Bowl prior to coming to OSU.
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [2]
14 In the early 1980's, what hefty runner dashed for a long TD against Illinois, over 50 yards of it with only 1 shoe on?
Answer: Keith Byars

Amazing shoot out with the Illini inwhich the Buckeyes won.
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [1]
15 This former Ohio State assistant coach beat Ohio State. Who is he?
Answer: Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz beat Ohio State in the 2001 Outback Bowl. The final score was 21-7 with Holtz's South Carolina Gamecocks winning. Holtz was assistant for 5 years.
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16 When did Woody Hayes retire?
Answer: 1978

Woody Hayes coached for over 25 years.
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17 Who was the first OSU player to win the Heisman?
Answer: Les Horvath

Bob White came in 4th, but never won it. Janowicz came 6 years after Horvath, who won it in 1944.
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18 Ohio State went 27-2 from 1968-1970, losing only to Michigan and what other team?
Answer: Stanford

They lost to Stanford 27-17 in the 1971 Rose Bowl.
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19 Prior to Ohio State, Earle Bruce was head coach at what midwestern university?
Answer: Iowa State

Earle still shows up at practices to provides pep talks to the team. His record at OSU was 81-26-1 over eight years. Not too bad.
  From Quiz: Buckeyes - Nuts for Bucks!
20 Pepper Johnson played in the early 1980's for the Bucks, and for many years in the NFL. What was Pepper Johnson's real first name?
Answer: Thomas

He always seems to turn up on Bill Parsell's lead teams, don't look now, he may get a call from Dallas.
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [2]
21 What Illinois quarterback threw for over 600 yards in one game, against the Bucks in the early 80s?
Answer: Dave Wilson

Illinois lost this game. Dave played a few years in the NFL, mainly with the Saints.
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [1]
22 Where was Woody Hayes born?
Answer: Clifton

He was born there, but he did not live there long. He coached at Ohio State for 27 years, from 1951 to 1978.
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23 Who is OSU's arch-rival?
Answer: Michigan

This rivalry started in 1897 when Michigan was victorious over OSU 34-0.
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24 Ohio Field was built in ___________ ?
Answer: 1898

It was first built in 1898. It was demolished when the Buckeyes moved to Ohio Stadium.
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25 Who were the first father-son combo to have captained the Buckeyes?
Answer: Jim and Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk was Ohio State's MVP in 1992, while Jim co-captained the 1960 squad.
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26 "Woody" vehemently refused to refer to the University of Michigan by name. Instead, he referred to them as what?
Answer: That team up north.

Woody was staunchly anti-Michigan. Woody wouldn't have anything to do with Michigan. If he ran out of gas in Michigan, he would push the car to Ohio, rather than pay for gas in "that state up north" (this is a true Woody story).
  From Quiz: Buckeyes - Nuts for Bucks!
27 In the late 1970's, what Buckeye caught a pass in 48 straight games, setting an NCAA record?
Answer: Gary Williams

Gary was also an All-Ohio Basketball player at Wilmington High School.
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [2]
28 What Buckeye running back played in the early '90s. His mom worked as a flight attendant for TWA, and was originally scheduled to be on Flight 800 that crashed off the coast of New York in the late 90s.
Answer: Eddie George

Luckily, his Mom did not end up working Flight 800. He went on to be a star RB in the NFL, with his mom rooting him all the way.
    Your options: [ Archie Griffen ] [ Scottie Graham ] [ Eddie George ] [ Robert Smith ]
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [1]
29 How many national championships did Woody Hayes win while he was coaching at Ohio State?
Answer: 5

Under Woody Hayes, Ohio State won five national championships and 13 Big Ten titles.
(1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970)
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30 What is the name of OSU's mascot?
Answer: Brutus

Brutus is the mascot of OSU. This was one of the first teams to have the mascot not be an animal, but a buckeye (Most of the teams were named after an animal).
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31 Who was the first to perform the Buckeye tradition, "Script Ohio"?
Answer: Michigan

The song performed during Script Ohio is called La Regiment. It's a French song.
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32 Ohio State's first national title came in 1942, led by what legendary coach?
Answer: Paul Brown

Upon leading the Bucks to a 9-1 record in 1942, Brown left Ohio State after the 1943 campaign and entered military service with a commission with the U.S. Navy.
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33 The Buckeyes play in the Ohio Stadium. What is the nickname of Ohio Stadium?
Answer: "The Shoe"

Built in 1922, Ohio Stadium has a seating capacity of over 100,568. Its nickname "The Shoe" or "The Horseshoe", as the stadium is shaped like a horseshoe.
  From Quiz: Buckeyes - Nuts for Bucks!
34 What Buckeye LB had more interceptions and tackles for loss, than Brian Bosworth and Derrick Thomas combined in 1987?
Answer: Chris Speilman

Bosworth and Thomas got all the acclaim, but ole' Brent Musberger loved Chris.
  From Quiz: For True Buckeye Fans [2]
35 What High School did early '90s kicker Tim Williams attend?
Answer: Waynesville

Tim once kicked a 52 yd FG in high school.
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36 Who did Woody Hayes punch in the 1978 Gator Bowl?
Answer: Charlie Bauman

This was the deciding factor in the firing of Woody Hayes, a sad day in Ohio State history.
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37 In the 1955 Rose Bowl, who did Ohio State University play, and what was the final score?
Answer: USC: 20-7

This was probably the roughest National Championship ever played. There was a mixture of fog, rain, and mud.
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38 When the Buckeyes played in the 2002-2003 National Championship game, what was the score?
Answer: OSU: 31 Miami: 24

The Buckeyes won in double OT.
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39 In 1995, Eddie George had one of the greatest running days in Ohio State hisory. George tore off 314 yards in a 41-3 buckeye victory. Who was the opponent that came into the Horseshoe and suffered through George's amazing performance that day?
Answer: Illinois

The 314 yards that day, were only part of a season in which George ran for 1,927 yards. Both of these marks stood as Ohio State records. George also earned the Heisman trophy in 1995.
  From Quiz: Buckeyes Football - 1990s
40 Who coached defensive backs on Ohio State's 1968 National Championship team?
Answer: Lou Holtz

Lou went on to a successful head coaching career both in the NFL and college ranks.
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