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  U of L Mania   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz about the history of men's basketball at the University of Louisville. Enjoy yourself!
Average, 15 Qns, Anaxandra, Feb 24 06
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  University of Louisville    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a fun trivia quiz about the University of Louisville Basketball team. Get ready to slam dunk.
Average, 10 Qns, sherlido, Jul 29 02
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  Cardinals Basketball 2003-04    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my first quiz on my favorite basketball team, the Louisville Cardinals.
Tough, 10 Qns, Uldude02, Sep 10 05
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  Cardinal Basketball    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Test your UofL Basketball knowledge with this quiz:
Difficult, 25 Qns, curlyhairfreak, May 07 09
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trivia question Quick Question
Who was the top rebounder from the University of Louisville during the 1950s?

From Quiz "U of L Mania"





Louisville Cardinals Trivia Questions
1. Who became the head coach of the University of Louisville Cardinals in 2001?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: Rick Pitino

Pitino was the former coach of U of L rival, Kentucky Wildcats.

2. In 1987, Denny Crum coached the U.S. basketball team in the Pan American Games in Indianapolis. What place did the the Crum-coached team finish in?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: 2nd (silver)

Brazil's Oscar Schmidt scored 46 points in the gold medal game, to defeat the Crum-coached U.S. team 120-115.

3. What is Coach "Peck" Hickman's first name?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: Bernard

Bernard "Peck" Hickman was the Coach at the University Of Louisville from 1944 to his retirement in 1967.

4. How long was Denny Crum coach of the Cardinals?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: thirty years

He was head coach from 1971 to 2001. He coached in 23 Tournament performances. Crum coached two NCAA Championship teams and six Final Four teams. He was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. Crum retired from coaching at the conclusion of the 2000-2001 season. Denny Crum had a career record of 675-295, which ranked him 15th all time.

5. Who was not acknowledged directly in Denny Crum's 1994 Hall of Fame speech?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Bill Olsen

Suprisingly enough, Crum did not acknowledge Olsen who as an assistant coach under Crum, and the UofL athletic director later on.

6. In what year did Denny Crum become the Head Coach at the University of Louisville?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: 1971

Denny Crum accepted the head coach position on April 17,1971.

7. Which university is U of L's biggest rival?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: Kentucky

The Wildcats and the Cardinals have been rivals for many years in all sports. The Bluegrass State is pretty well divided on their choice of team.

8. Denny Crum gained career victory No. 600, with a 60-56 victory over what team in 1997?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Georgia Tech

With this win, Crum became the 2nd fastest coach to reach 600 career wins. It also marked the 2,000th game in Cardinal basketball history.

9. What was the name of the home court for U of L before 2010?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: Freedom Hall

Freedom Hall has been the home court for the University of Louisville since the 1956-1957 season. They moved to the KFC Yum! Center in 2010.

10. Which player for UofL in the 1990's, originally signed with Tennessee out of high school?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Marques Maybin

Maybin signed with UT, but his college entrance test score was below the level to play as a freshman.

11. In what years did U of L win the NCAA Championship?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: 1980 & 1986

The University of Louisville won the NCAA Championship in 1980 by beating UCLA 59-54 and in 1986 by beating Duke 72-69.

12. Where did the University of Louisville Cardinal's play their home games during the 2003-04 season?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: Freedom Hall

Freedom Hall is one of the most well-known basketball arenas in the country. It had a seating capacity of 18,865 at the time, located on the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.

13. Who wore jersey #24 before Luke Whitehead?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Caleb Gervin

Gervin is currently a junior college All-American in his home state of California.

14. Which conference was the University of Louisville never a member of?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: Sunbelt Conference

University of Louisville was a member of the Missouri Valley conference from 1964-1975, Metro Conference from 1976-1994 and Conference USA from 1995 to present.

15. Why did Cardinal Taquan Dean sport an afro?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: his head is flat.

Dean referred to this in the 2002-03 basketball media guide.

16. What year was Coach Denny Crum inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: 1994

On May 9,1994 Coach crum was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He was escorted by his mentor Coach John Wooden.

17. Marvin Stone said what player is the best athlete he has ever faced?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Reese Gaines

This was a bit suprising, eh?

18. Rick Pitino plans to take the team to which country during the summer of 2003, to prepare for the upcoming season?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Italy

He also took one of his UK teams to Italy in the 1990's.

19. Which U of L player was nicknamed "Dr. Dunkenstein"?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: Darrell Griffith

The team was nicknamed the Doctors of Dunk.

20. Which was the name of the University of Louisville coach from 1967 to 1971?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: John Dromo

John Dromo was the head coach from 1967 to 1971. He compiled a 68-23 record before a heart attack forced him to leave the the coaching profession. Edward Weber was coach from 1930-1932. Denny Crum was the Hall of Fame coach that worked from 1971-2001. Lawrence Apitz coached the Cardinals from 1935-1940.

21. Which player did not have an immediate family member, that also played for the Cardinals?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Mike Case

Wilkinson was the younger brother of Felton Spencer (1986-90), Howard was the son of Terry Howard (1972-75), and McSwain was the brother of John McSwain (1976).

22. What is the mascot of the University of Louisville?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: Cardinals

23. Which university did U of L beat to win their second NCAA Championship?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: Duke University

Pervis Ellison, as a freshman, led the 1986 Cardinals to the championship over the Duke Blue Devils. They won their first in 1980.

24. What was the first year that Louisville reached the NCAA Final Four?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: 1959

Louisville finished in 4th place in the 1959 Final Four, losing to Cincinnati in the consolation game. California defeated West Virgina for the NCAA title.

25. Which freshman was called "Never Nervous"?

From Quiz University of Louisville

Answer: Pervis Ellison

Pervis Ellison led the University of Louisville to the 1986 NCAA Championship as a freshman. He was the first freshman since 1944 to be named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.

26. How many years did Bernard "Peck" Hickman coach at U of L?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: twenty-three

Peck Hickman coached the Cardinals from 1944 to 1967.

27. Erik Brown transferred to UofL from what in-state school ?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Morehead State

Brown led all NCAA Division I freshman in scoring at Morehead State, averaging 19.3 points.

28. On December 2, 1944, the University of Louisville beat a certain school by 72 points in a single-game. They accomplished this uncommon feat against which school?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: Georgetown College

The Cardinals also lost 61-7 against Centre College on February 18, 1920.

29. Louisville's first ever home court game was played where?

From Quiz Cardinal Basketball

Answer: Tharp University

The first game was played there on January 28, 1912.

30. Who was the top rebounder from the University of Louisville during the 1950s?

From Quiz U of L Mania

Answer: Charlie Tyra

In his career, Charlie Tyra grabbed 1617 rebounds from 1953 to 1957.

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