Carolina Blue: Heel to Toe Trivia Quiz

Answer: Anson Dorrance

Anson Dorrance was originally the coach for North Carolina's men's soccer team. When Dorrance was looking over the women's team, he liked what see saw. Quickly he was hired as head coach for the women's team. At the time there were few colleges that had women's soccer teams and so Dorrance had the ability to recruit the top players in the south region of the United States with little competition.

The Tar Heels finished their first official season in 1979 with a final record of 10-2-0. In 1981, the Tar Heels won the AIAW Championship, after being eliminated in the semi-finals the previous year.

In 1982, the NCAA sponsored the women's soccer championship. The Tar Heels won the first three NCAA women's soccer tournaments. They were defeated in the 1985 tournament by George Mason.

The Tar Heels would then win the next nine NCAA Tournaments.

Answer: Oregon State

The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska in both 2006 and 2007. The series is a best of three games. In 2006, the Oregon State Beavers won the series in three games. The Tar Heels won the first game of the series, then the Beavers won the next two.

This was Oregon State's first National Championship in the sport of baseball. In 2007, the Beavers swept the Tar Heels in two games. They won the first game of the series 11-4. The Beavers beat the Tar Heels in the second game 9-3.

Answer: 1994

The North Carolina Tar Heels squared off against the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters in the 1994 NCAA Championship Game. The Tar Heels were led by Charlotte Smith and Marion Jones. Jones, however, garnered three early fouls in the game and was benched. Jones only scored two points the championship game.

In the final seconds of the game, the Tar Heels trailed 57-59 to the Lady Techsters. Charlotte Smith drained a three-point shot at the buzzer to win the game for the Tar Heels. In addition to making the game-winning shot, Smith also had 23 rebounds.

The final score was 60-59. The Tar Heels finished the season with a 33-2 record.

Answer: Syracuse

The Tar Heels men's lacrosse program was founded in 1937 as a club sport. It was not until 1949 that the program was promoted to varsity status. They went 0-8 in the 1949 season. In 1950, North Carolina became a member of the USILA, United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.

In 1974, the program was brought up to NCAA Division I. The Tar Heels won the NCAA Championship in men's lacrosse in the years 1981, 1982, 1986, and 1991. Their appearance in the 1993 NCAA Championship game was their last NCAA Championship appearance of the 20th century.

Answer: Kenan Memorial Stadium

Emerson Field could only seat around 2400 fans, and no expansion could be done since the baseball team used the field as well. New plans for a stadium to be built were in the making. William R. Kenan Jr. heard about the discussions and donated a large amount to the stadium fund.

He wanted the stadium to be built in honor of his mother and father. In November of 1926 the ground was broken, and in August of 1927 the stadium was complete. The stadium officially opened on November 12, 1927, when the Tar Heels squared off against the Davidson Wildcats.

They won their first game in Kenan Memorial Stadium 27-0.

Answer: James Worthy

James Worthy was a member of the North Carolina basketball team that won the 1982 NCAA Tournament. Worthy chose to forego his senior year at North Carolina, and entered the NBA Draft. Worthy was drafted first overall in the 1982 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, who received the pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Throughout his NBA career, Worthy was a three-time NBA Champion.

He was elected to the NBA All-Star Game seven times in his career and retired in 1994. Worthy spent all of his years in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers.

He was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Answer: Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

The AIAW, or Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, was founded in 1971 to honor women's collegiate sports and award national championships. North Carolina was one of the charter member's for the AIAW. By 1983, the NCAA had begun to sponsor women's sports, and in mid-1983 the AIAW has disbanded.

The North Carolina Tar Heels did not win any field hockey championships while competing in the AIAW. They won their sixth NCAA Championship in women's field hockey in 2009. They previously won the NCAA Championship in 1989, 1995, 1996, 1996, and 2007. The Tar Heels lost in the NCAA Championship game in 2010. They lost to Maryland 3-2.

Answer: Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference, commonly referred to by the acronym ACC, was founded in 1953 with eight charter members. Those eight charter members were Clemson University, Duke University, Maryland University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, South Carolina University, Virginia University, and Wake Forest University. South Carolina remained a part of the ACC until 1971, when they left for the Southeastern Conference.

In 1978, the Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, joined the ACC, bringing the total number of teams in the ACC back to eight. Florida State University joined the ACC in 1991. Miami University (FL) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, known as Virginia Tech, joined the ACC in 2004.

The next year, Boston College was brought into the ACC, bringing the total number of teams to 12. Having 12 teams allowed the ACC to have a conference championship in football. In 2010, the ACC had those same 12 members.

Answer: Gator Bowl

The Gator Bowl took place on December 28, 1963. The Tar Heels came into the bowl game with a record of 8-2. The Air Force Falcons record coming into the 1963 Gator Bowl was 7-3. The Tar Heels Ken Willard scored the opening touchdown of the game. However, they failed to make the PAT.

The Tar Heels scored 14 points in the second quarter, and eight points in the third quarter. They scored seven points in the fourth quarter to bring the final score to 35-0. The Tar Heels finished with a final record of 9-2.

The Falcons finished with a final record of 7-4.

Answer: Charlie Scott

Charlie Scott officially became the first African-American scholarship athlete in 1966, when he signed his letter of intent to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Scott helped lead the Tar Heels to three straight Final Fours, from 1967-1969.

While at North Carolina, Scott averaged a little over 22 points per game. Scott was also selected as a First-Team All-American twice in his college career. Scott was drafted with the fourth pick in the seventh round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.