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  Badger Football [1]   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try this quiz to see how much you know about the Wisconsin Badger football team.
Tough, 10 Qns, uwbadger12000, Dec 11 09
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  Badger Football   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the history of the University of Wisconsin Football Badgers. Badger fans have an advantage but it should be fun for all.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Jan 09 10
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  Badger Football [2]   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's see how much worthless information you know about the Wisconsin Badgers football team.
Difficult, 10 Qns, uwbadger12000, Dec 11 09
Difficult
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  Wisconsin Badgers Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is hopefully a tough quiz on the Wisconsin Badgers football team.
Average, 10 Qns, uecker_fan2005, Dec 27 05
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  From Badger to Worse!    
Multiple Choice
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Many Wisconsin Badgers have been drafted into the NFL. Some did well, others not so much. This will focus on the Not-So-Muches.
Average, 10 Qns, woodtick314, Feb 15 12
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trivia question Quick Question
The 1951 Wisconsin Badgers defense is considered the best defense in Badger history. What was its nickname?

From Quiz "Badger Football [1]"




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Wisconsin Badgers Trivia Questions
1. This defensive lineman was a star for the Badgers from 1999-2002, but fizzled in Arizona, recording 39 tackles over his 3 year career.

From Quiz From Badger to Worse!

Answer: Wendell Bryant

Bryant was a major part of a very strong Badger defense. None of the others were defensive linemen.

2. In the 1963 Rose Bowl game, after USC scored early in the fourth quarter, how many points behind was Wisconsin?

From Quiz Badger Football

Answer: 28

Ron Vanderkelen set Rose bowl passing records by leading the 23-point surge in the fourth quarter. It is considered one of the greatest college football games ever. Time ran out on the Badgers as the final score was 42 to 37.

3. Which city are former Wisconsin wide receivers Lee Evans and Chris Chambers from?

From Quiz Badger Football [2]

Answer: Bedford, OH

Two of the best wide receivers in school history are from the same city. Evans' greatest moment came from October 2003, when he burned future first round NFL Draft pick Chris Gamble and Ohio State and beat the Buckeye's to stop their 19-game winning streak. Chambers' best moment may have been catching a big touchdown against Penn State in November 1998, in helping the Badgers to their second Rose Bowl under Barry Alvarez.

4. After the 2005 season, Barry Alvarez retired and was replaced by defensive coordinator Bret Bielema. What was Bielema's record in his very first season as head coach at the University of Wisconsin?

From Quiz Badger Football [1]

Answer: 12-1

A year after Alvarez led the Badgers to a 10-3 mark, Bielema led the Badgers to a 12-1 record, including a second straight Capital One Bowl victory over Arkansas.

5. What 2005 Green Bay Packers quarterback coach was the Badgers' quarterback during their first ever Rose Bowl win in 1993?

From Quiz Wisconsin Badgers Football

Answer: Darrell Bevell

Bevell was the QB coach for Brett Favre despite being younger than him.

6. This 1999 Heisman Trophy winner struggled in the NFL.

From Quiz From Badger to Worse!

Answer: Ron Dayne

Dayne was never fully utilized as part of the Giants' "Thunder and Lightning" backfield, which featured perennial Pro Bowler Tiki Barber.

7. What does head coach Bert Bielema have tattooed on his left calf?

From Quiz Badger Football

Answer: A Hawkeye

The Hawkeye is the icon of the University of Iowa where Bielema both played and coached.

8. Against whom did Barry Alvarez become Wisconsin's all-time winningest coach?

From Quiz Badger Football [2]

Answer: Michigan State

On October 23, 1999, the Badgers dominated the eleventh-ranked team in the country and the nation's best run defense. Ron Dayne rushed 34 times for 214 yards en route to a 40-10 victory over the Spartans. Barry Alvarez picked up his 66th victory for the Badgers, which moved him into first place in school history.

9. What National Football League head coach was the linebackers coach for the Badgers in 1987 under Don Morton?

From Quiz Badger Football [1]

Answer: Lovie Smith

Smith was the linebackers coach for only a season before moving on to Arizona State.

10. Wisconsin Badgers head coach Barry Alverez was a pupil of what famous college football head coach?

From Quiz Wisconsin Badgers Football

Answer: Hayden Fry

Alverez was an assistant coach for Hayden Fry at Iowa.

11. A one year wonder running back with the Badgers, he left for the draft after his junior year. He was drafted by the Lions in 2006, and gained 54 yards in his 2 year career.

From Quiz From Badger to Worse!

Answer: Brian Calhoun

One in a series of outstanding Badger RB's.

12. In Barry Alvarez's tenure as Wisconsin head coach, how many times did Wisconsin play UCLA in a bowl game?

From Quiz Badger Football [2]

Answer: 3

It started out with a Rose Bowl victory for the Badgers on January 1, 1994, their first Rose Bowl win ever, 20-16. In their second Rose Bowl date, the heavy underdog Badgers upset the Bruins 38-31 behind Ron Dayne's amazing day on January 1, 1999. On December 29, 2000, the Badgers capped an undefeated bowl run against UCLA by overcoming a 13-point third quarter lead and beating the Bruins 21-20 on a Michael Bennett touchdown run with 8:55 left.

13. After he graduated in 2007, which Badger quarterback left as the winningest in school history?

From Quiz Badger Football [1]

Answer: John Stocco

With a Capital One Bowl victory over Arkansas, Stocco became the school's all-time winningest quarterback surpassing Brooks Bollinger, who went 30-12 from 1999-2002. Stocco finished his career at Wisconsin with an impressive 31-7 record.

14. What county is the University of Wisconsin-Madison located in?

From Quiz Wisconsin Badgers Football

Answer: Dane

The former Badger running back, the Great (Ron) Dayne, played in Dane county.

15. This 400 pound OT was one of many solid Badger lineman, but this 1999 draft choice did not help the Bears line problems.

From Quiz From Badger to Worse!

Answer: Aaron Gibson

Gibson was the only bust listed. The rest did or are doing well in the NFL.

16. As a stunt, what Badger football coach leaped out of a coffin to prove he wasn't dead?

From Quiz Badger Football

Answer: Don Morton

However, Morton was 'dead' as he was fired a couple of weeks later after three losing seasons and a sharp decline in attendance. Morton's veer offense did not get results. Morton countered by saying that Wisconsin fans don't appreciate hard-nosed football.

17. Who preceeded Barry Alvarez has Wisconsin's head coach?

From Quiz Badger Football [2]

Answer: Don Morton

In Morton's three years at Wisconsin, he compiled a record of just 6-27. Alvarez then turned the program around.

18. Between 2004 and 2006, the Badgers were defeated just once at Camp Randall Stadium in those three seasons. Who defeated them?

From Quiz Badger Football [1]

Answer: Iowa

In 2005, in Barry Alvartez's last home game as Wisconsin head coach, Wisconsin jumped out to a 10-0 lead, but Iowa responded with twenty straight points to give Iowa a 20-10 win in Madison. That was Wisconsin's only loss at home in the three year span, including a thrilling 23-20 victory over Michigan in 2005.

19. When Ron Dayne won his Wisconsin Heisman, he was the ______ player to win it.

From Quiz Wisconsin Badgers Football

Answer: 2nd

Ron Dayne and Allan Ameche were the first two Badgers to win it.

20. This Badger QB led the Badgers to a Rose Bowl victory in 2000, but had a very undistinguished career with the Jets, Vikings, and Cowboys. He was last seen playing in the UFL.

From Quiz From Badger to Worse!

Answer: Brooks Bollinger

An excellent game manager.

21. After Barry Alvarez graduated from the University of Nebraska, he didn't get drafted into the National Football League, but did get to go to training camp as an undrafted free agent. What team did he try out for?

From Quiz Badger Football [2]

Answer: Minnesota Vikings

It's a good thing he chose coaching.

22. When Ron Dayne left NCAA football, he was the career record holder for rushing. Whose collegiate record did he break?

From Quiz Wisconsin Badgers Football

Answer: Ricky Williams (Texas)

Texas running back Ricky Williams was high and mighty the year before Dayne broke the record. Williams broke the record the season before Dayne did.

23. A very competent starter at UW, this QB was drafted by the Colts in 2004 and spent 7 years holding a clipboard for Peyton Manning.

From Quiz From Badger to Worse!

Answer: Jim Sorgi

He did well in mop-up situations for the Colts.

24. What are the two statues that stand at the entrance to Camp Randall Stadium?

From Quiz Badger Football

Answer: Barry Alvarez and Pat Richter

Alvarez is given credit for reviving the football tradition at Wisconsin, both as head coach and athletic director. Pat Richter was an All-American, an All-Pro, and athletic director who helped to turn the sports program around.

25. In 1973, assistant attorney general Howard Koop suggested that Bucky Badger, Wisconsin's mascot, be replaced by what animal?

From Quiz Badger Football [2]

Answer: Cow

Koop suggested that Bucky be replaced by Henrietta Holstein, a loveable cow. He argued: "Kids love cows, A generation could grow up supporting the university and Henrietta Holstein." Well, his attempt failed.

26. The Badgers beat Michigan State in 1993 to earn a trip to the Rose Bowl. Were was this game played?

From Quiz Wisconsin Badgers Football

Answer: Tokyo, Japan

The Badgers were Rose Bowl bound after beating Michigan State in the Tokyo Dome.

27. A DB with blazing speed at UW, he was drafted by the Eagles in 2008 and played in one game.

From Quiz From Badger to Worse!

Answer: Jack Ikegwuonu

Ikegwuonu's most memorable play was running down Arkansas' Darren McFadden from behind in the 2007 Capital One Bowl.

28. Which singer owned the rights to Wisconsin's fight song, "On Wisconsin"?

From Quiz Badger Football [2]

Answer: Michael Jackson

Yep, Jack-o himself. Unbelievable!

29. What is the most lopsided win in Wisconsin history?

From Quiz Badger Football [1]

Answer: 1890 vs. UW-Whitewater 106-0

On November 1, 1890, the Wisconsin Badgers won at home against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by the final of 106-0.

30. The Badgers battle the Minnesota Gophers for which trophy?

From Quiz Wisconsin Badgers Football

Answer: Paul Bunyan's Axe

They battle for the folk-taled Paul Bunyan's ax.

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