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  Seminole Dynasty   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
In 1995, the NCAA declared the Florida State Seminoles as a dynasty in college football. See how much you know about this Garnet and Golden era of FSU.
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  Florida State Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Well here it is, a quiz about the great school of Florida State University and its team. GO NOLES!
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  Florida State Football Forever    
Multiple Choice
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Step up to the challenge and see if you can impress the Seminole gods.
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  FSU Football 2003    
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Questions about the 10-3, 2003 Seminoles.
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trivia question Quick Question
Who ran the famous "Puntrooskie" play against Clemson in 1988?

From Quiz "Seminole Dynasty"




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Florida State Seminoles Trivia Questions
1. Who ran the famous "Puntrooskie" play against Clemson in 1988?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: LeRoy Butler

Tied at 21 with 1:50 left in the game, FSU ran a fake punt on 4th and 4 from their own 21 yard line which resulted in a first and goal from the Clemson 1 yard line. Richie Andrews 19 yard field goal gave the Seminoles a 24-21 win.

2. When Florida State won the national championship in 1993, who was their quarterback?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Charlie Ward

Charlie Ward went on to become the Heisman trophy winner, but surprisingly was never drafted in the NFL.

3. What is the name of the stadium Florida State plays in?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: Doak Campbell Stadium

The stadium holds about 80,000 people.

4. Who intercepted and scored a touchdown on Elvis Grbac's first play of the game, on September 28, 1991 in Ann Arbor, in route to a 51-31 Seminole win?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: Terrell Buckley

Terrell Buckley set the tone as FSU's 51 points that day are the most ever scored by a Wolverine opponent in Ann Arbor.

5. What is the name of Florida State's mascot?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Chief Osceola & Osceola

The Chief rides out with Renegade, his horse, to pump up the crowd at Doak Campbell Stadium.

6. In what city is Florida State located?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: Tallahassee

Tallahassee in Florida.

7. On October 17, 1992, with FSU trailing 13-24 late in the fourth quarter at Georgia Tech, which Seminole quarterback lead the rally to defeat GT 27-24 and capture Florida State's first ACC title?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: Charlie Ward

With 3:20 remaining, Ward's 5 yard TD run cut the lead to 20-24. After recovering an onside kick, Ward hit Kez McCorvey, with 1:42 remaining, for the go ahead score and the defense sealed the 27-24 victory giving FSU its first ACC title.

8. Which team did Bobby Bowden coach for before he took the job at FSU in 1976?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: West Virginia

Bowden used this 2nd tier program as a stepping stone to become a legend in Tallahassee.

9. How many National Championships did Florida State win in the 1990s?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: 2

One in 1993 and one in 1999.

10. Which Seminole defender outscored FSU's first four opponents in the 1993 National Championship season?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: Derrick Brooks

Linebacker Derrick Brooks scored three touchdowns in the first four games outscoring the FSU opponents 18-14.

11. What true freshman kicker hit the game winning field goal against Nebraska in the 1994 Orange Bowl, to win FSU's first National Championship?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: Scott Bentley

FSU trailed 16-15 with 21 seconds left in the game when Scott Bentley hit a 22 yard field goal, his fourth of the game, and gave FSU an 18-16 win and the 1993 National Championship.

12. In what year did Bobby Bowden reach the first bowl with FSU?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: 1977

His first bowl with the 'Noles was the Tangerine Bowl.

13. Who was the Florida State quarterback that passed for record yards in 2000?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: Chris Weinke

14. On November 26, 1994, trailing 31-3 in the fourth quarter to the Florida Gators, which FSU quarterback orchestrated the 28 point "Comeback" to tie the game 31-31?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: Danny Kanell

Danny Kanell went 18/22 for 232 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Seminoles then defeated the Gators 23-17 in what was known as, "The Fifth Quarter" in the 1995 Sugar Bowl.

15. Which FSU player was kicked off the team in 1999 for a second rules violation?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Coles & Laveraneus & Laveraneus Coles

He and Peter Warrick were caught stealing from a department store in the Tallahassee area.

16. Who became the first running back in FSU history to record three 1,000 yard rushing seasons?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: Warrick Dunn

Warrick Dunn finished his career as the Seminoles' leader in rushing yards (3,959), yards per carry (6.9), all-purpose yards (5,321), and 100-yard games (21).

17. Who was the leading scorer for FSU in the 1999 title season with 116 points?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Sebastian Janikowski

Janikowski set a Florida State record with the number of points he scored.

18. Which team did Florida State not play at all in the 1990s in the ACC?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: Virginia Tech

It was VT, because they were not in the ACC in the 1990s.

19. FSU boasts the first two-time Lou Groza award winner. Who is it?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: Sebastian Janikowski

The "Polish Powderkeg" set multiple school records including the longest field goal which was a 56 yarder.

20. What is the first ACC-league game that Florida State has lost?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Virginia

Since then Florida State has also lost league games to NC State and North Carolina.

21. What was the home game winning streak at FSU from 1992 to 2001?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: 54

They were undefeated at home for ten years.

22. In 2001 which NFL team had five FSU players on their roster (this number led the league)?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Tampa Bay & Buccaneers & Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fitting that most of these Seminole players stay in Florida to play pro ball.

23. How many of Bobby Bowden's sons assisted in coaching at Florida State?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: 3

Jeff Bowden, Tome Bowden and Terry Bowden.

24. What was Steve Spurrier's record against FSU in games played in Tallahassee?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: 0-5-1

Steve Spurrier went 0-5-1 against Bobby Bowden's Seminoles in Tallahassee. The Gators 1996 National Championship team didn't even beat the Noles in Tallahassee.

25. Who was the only FSU player to receive first team Playboy All-American honors in 1995-96?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Warrick Dunn

Congrats, Warrick Dunn. Hopefully they let you go to the Playboy Mansion.

26. What NFL team did these former FSU players get drafted to, Peter Warrick and Ron Dugans?

From Quiz Florida State Football

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

27. Which classic bowl game did Florida State defeat Auburn 13-7 in 1989?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: Sugar Bowl

Bobby Bowden's son Terry later took a head coaching job with the Tigers. He then joined ABC as a college football commentator.

28. In FSU's first 12 seasons in the ACC, how many ACC titles did they win?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: 11

FSU won 11 ACC titles in it's first 12 years in the league.(9 outright and 2 co-championships) The 2001 ACC title was captured by Maryland. FSU defeated that MD team 52-31 but, because FSU lost to both NC State and UNC that year, the title went to the Terps.

29. What is the name of the Florida State marching band?

From Quiz Florida State Football Forever

Answer: marching chiefs

This question is a bit obscure, but a must-know for a true FSU fan.

30. In it's first 12 seasons in the ACC, what was FSU's record against conference opponents?

From Quiz Seminole Dynasty

Answer: 90-6

FSU went 90-6 in it's first 12 years in the ACC.

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