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Quiz about Mountain West Sport National Championships

Mountain West Sport National Championships Quiz

How much do you know about Mountain West Conference National Championship sports teams?

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzster. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Quizzster

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
277,683

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
269

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Mountain West Conference team won the National Championship in college football in 1938? Hint

University of Utah

Air Force

BYU

TCU

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team won the National Championship in basketball in 1990? Hint

BYU

University of New Mexico

University of Utah

UNLV

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which school won the National Championship in coed skiing in both 1968 and 1985? Hint

University of Utah

BYU

Wyoming

Colorado St

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team won the National Championship in track and field in 1970? Hint

BYU

University of Utah

UNLV

Air Force

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which were the first two teams to win the National Championship in golf from the Mountain West Conference?
Hint

Wyoming and TCU

BYU and University of Utah

BYU and UNLV

Colorado St and University of New Mexico

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1991, Warren Schuttle, and then in 2004, Ryan Moore, won the individual National Championships in men's golf. They both belonged to which school? Hint

UNLV

San Diego St

TCU

University of New Mexico

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which 2007 member of the Mountain West Conference won the National Championship in football in 1984? Hint

San Diego St

University of Utah

BYU

TCU

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Question 8 of 10

8. In men's volleyball, which team was the runner-up in the National Championship in 1972, and then went on to win the National Championship in 1973? Hint

Air Force

BYU

San Diego St

Wyoming

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team won the National Championship in basketball in 1943? Hint

University of Utah

University of New Mexico

San Diego State

Wyoming

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2004, which Mountain West Conference team won the National Championship in coed skiing? Hint

University of New Mexico

BYU

University of Utah

Wyoming

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Mountain West Conference team won the National Championship in college football in 1938?

Answer: TCU

After an undefeated year, TCU defeated Carnegie Tech out of Pittsburgh 15-7 in the Sugar Bowl to become the National Champions.

2. Which team won the National Championship in basketball in 1990?

Answer: UNLV

UNLV almost lost to Ball State early in the NCAA tournament, but went on to defeat Duke in the championship game, 103-73.

3. Which school won the National Championship in coed skiing in both 1968 and 1985?

Answer: Wyoming

Wyoming had won three National Championships in sports, two of which happened in coed skiing.

4. Which team won the National Championship in track and field in 1970?

Answer: BYU

This team featured four All-Americans. Altti Alarotu in the pole vault, David Hindley in the six-mile, Ken Lundmark in the high jump, and Ralph Mann in the 440 hurdles.

5. Which were the first two teams to win the National Championship in golf from the Mountain West Conference?

Answer: BYU and UNLV

BYU won it in 1981, and UNLV won the National Championship in golf in 1998.

6. In 1991, Warren Schuttle, and then in 2004, Ryan Moore, won the individual National Championships in men's golf. They both belonged to which school?

Answer: UNLV

In 2005, Ryan Moore joined the PGA Tour.

7. Which 2007 member of the Mountain West Conference won the National Championship in football in 1984?

Answer: BYU

BYU won the National Championship by going undefeated, and making a miracle comeback to beat Michigan in the Holiday Bowl.

8. In men's volleyball, which team was the runner-up in the National Championship in 1972, and then went on to win the National Championship in 1973?

Answer: San Diego St

This was the first National Championship that San Diego State won in any sport.

9. Which team won the National Championship in basketball in 1943?

Answer: Wyoming

Wyoming defeated Georgetown 46-34 in the final game of the basketball tournament to become the National Champion in 1943.

10. In 2004, which Mountain West Conference team won the National Championship in coed skiing?

Answer: University of New Mexico

This National Championship gave UNM its first National Championship in sports in the school's history.

Source: Author Quizzster

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