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NCAA Awards & Trophies Trivia

NCAA Awards & Trophies Trivia Quizzes

22 quizzes and 255 trivia questions.

Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [1] great trivia quiz

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This quiz takes famous Heisman trophy winners and nominees, and tests you on whether or not you know where they went to college.

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Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [2] great trivia quiz

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A second quiz about Heisman trophy winners and nominees. I tried to make this one a bit more difficult than the first one.

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Colleges of Heisman Trophy Winners great trivia quiz

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Match the Heisman Trophy winner with the college where he won the award.

Average, 15 Qns, B Love, Nov 27 08

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Heisman Headscratchers popular trivia quiz

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The Heisman Trophy is the most recognizable and most coveted individual award in college football. How much do you really know about it?

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2002 Heisman Trophy Finalists

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American college football's top award: the 2002 finalists and some general queries about the Heisman trophy.

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20 Questions about Heisman Trophy Winners

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This is a tribute to 20 of my favorite Heisman winners of all-time.

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Heisman Trophy [2]

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The Heisman Trophy is probably the most prestigious award in collegiate football. Here are some questions about those awards.

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Heisman Trophy [1] great trivia quiz

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The Heisman Trophy is probably the most prestigious award in collegiate football. Here are some questions about those awards.

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History of the Heisman Trophy

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This is a very simple quiz about the history of college football's Heisman Trophy. I hope you have fun.

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Who's In Between: Heisman Trophy great trivia quiz

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Do you remember your Heisman Trophy winners? Prove it with this quiz!

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Quick Question

Jim Brown was nominated for the Heisman trophy back in 1956 after playing halfback for what college?

From Quiz "Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [2]"

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Heisman Trophy

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Who won in what year? What school did he play for? What was his name? An overview trivia quiz on the history of the Heisman Trophy.

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Heisman Winners

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This is about the Heisman trophy winners.

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Heisman Trophy History

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The Heisman Trophy award was first given out in 1936, presented by the Downtown Athletic Club.

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Who Won This 2006 Award?

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On this quiz I will test you on your knowledge of the players who won a college football award in 2006. I hope you enjoy!

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I Almost Won the Heisman

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This quiz is all about some runner-ups to the Heisman Trophy.

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Heisman Trophy History: 10 Questions

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This will test your knowledge of not only Heisman winners, but basic facts about the trophy.

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15 Heisman Trophy Winners Questions

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A quiz on how much you know about Heisman Trophy winners.

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NCAA Football's Trophy

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This is mostly about awards and trophies that were won, although there are two questions about where teams ranked in given years.

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College Football Heisman Winners

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A quiz about some NCAA football Heisman winners.

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Heisman Runners-up

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You may know a lot about the past Heisman Trophy winners, but how much do you know about the players who didn't win.

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College Football Awards

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This is a quiz about various college football awards.

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Heisman Trophy Winners

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Answer these questions about the most coveted award ine collegiate football.

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NCAA Awards & Trophies Trivia Questions

1. What 1939 Heisman Trophy winner had his college's football stadium named for him?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy [2]

Answer: Nile Kinnick

Nile Kinnick won the Heisman in 1939. Like many early Heisman winners, he eschewed professional football and entered law school with an ambition of entering politics. This came to an end in 1943 when his navy plane was lost in the Caribbean. In the now defunct 1940 College All-Star game against the Green Bay Packers, Kinnick passed for two touchdowns and drop kicked four extra points in route to a 45 to 28 loss.

2. The 1944 winner was Les Horvath of Ohio State, while the 1946 winner was Glenn 'Mr. Outside' Davis of Army? The 1945 winner was also known as 'Mr. Inside'. Who's in the middle?

From Quiz Who's In Between: Heisman Trophy

Answer: Doc Blanchard

Doc Blanchard was the first Junior to win the Heisman trophy.

3. Who won the Heisman Memorial Trophy in 1997?

From Quiz College Football Heisman Winners

Answer: Charles Woodson

Charles Woodson played football at the University of Michigan.

4. Kerry Collins was up for the 1994 Heisman Trophy, but lost out to Rashaan Salaam. What college does Collins hail from?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [2]

Answer: Pennsylvania State

Collins has played for several teams in the NFL, including Super Bowl XXXV with the New York Giants. He has received a significant amount of negative media attention due to his battle with alcoholism and racial insensitivity, but has also been noted as one of the most charitable players of the NFL, donating money to various organizations since he began his career in 1995.

5. Tim Brown, one of only a few wide receivers to ever win the Heisman Trophy, attended what college?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [1]

Answer: Notre Dame

Timothy Donell Brown played a very large majority of his 16-year career with the Oakland Raiders. He is the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy and set several team records with Oakland.

6. Who won the Heisman trophy in 1935?

From Quiz Heisman Winners

Answer: Jay Berwanger

Jay Berwanger won the trophy in '35 while playing running back for Chicago.

7. In 1999, I was runner-up to Ron Dayne. Who am I?

From Quiz I Almost Won the Heisman

Answer: Joe Hamilton

He was the quarterback of Georgia Tech. A senior who was drafted by Tampa Bay but ended up in NFL Europe.

8. Which school did the first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger, attend?

From Quiz History of the Heisman Trophy

Answer: Chicago

Jay Berwanger played for the Maroons of the University of Chicago, when he won the first ever Heisman Trophy in 1935. He beat out such greats as Monk Meyer of Army, William Shakespeare of Notre Dame, and Pepper Constable of Princeton. No players west of the Mississippi were eligible for the trophy during its inception year.

9. Who won the award in 1950?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: Vic Janowicz

Vic Janowicz was the Halfback for Ohio St.

10. Who won the 1968 Heisman Memorial Trophy?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: O.J. Simpson

In 18 games he gained 3,187 yards and scored 34 touchdowns. He was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

11. What was the trophy originally called?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy History

Answer: Downtown Athletic Club award

In 1936, the trophy was renamed after Athletic Director of the DAC John Heisman, who passed away.

12. In one of the closest races in Heisman history, what Quarterback lost by only 76 points in the 2000 Heisman voting?

From Quiz Heisman Runners-up

Answer: Josh Heupel

Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel lost to Chris Weinke in the 2000 Heisman balloting, but ended up beating him in the 2001 Orange Bowl.

13. Who was the winner of the 2001 Heisman?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy History

Answer: Eric Crouch & Crouch

The Nebraskan Cornhusker beat out Rex Grossman, Ken Dorsey, and Joey Harrington in an all QB race.

14. The first quarterback (Davey O'Brien) to win the award attended what university?

From Quiz Colleges of Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: Texas Christian University

Davey O'Brien won the award in 1938. He was the fourth player and the first quarterback to do so.

15. While playing for Yale, who became the first player from the Ivy League to win the Heisman Trophy in 1936?

From Quiz College Football Awards

Answer: Larry Kelley

Kelley was the first Ivy League Player to win the Heisman. Berwanger played for Chicago and won the first Heisman trophy in 1935. Frank also played for Yale and won the Heisman a year later in 1937. Kazmaier played for Princeton and won the Heisman in 1951.

16. In 1976, this Pittsburgh running back took home the Heisman Trophy. Can you name him?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy

Answer: Tony Dorsett

The all-time great Tony Dorsett took home the prize the same year I was born.

17. Who won the Heisman Trophy in 1974 and 1975?

From Quiz NCAA Football's Trophy

Answer: Archie Griffin

Anthony Davis was runner up in 74, Chuck Muncie was runner up in 75, Tony Dorsett won it in 76 and Earl Campbell won it in 77.

18. What traditional Ivy League powerhouse was the first to have two different players win the Heisman in consecutive years? They heard the "Whiffenpoof Song".

From Quiz Heisman Headscratchers

Answer: Yale University

Yale University's Larry Kelley and Clint Frank won the Heisman Trophy in 1936 and 1937, respectively, in just the second and third awards. Kelley holds the distinction of being the first to win the trophy after it was named for Heisman. The "Whiffenpoof Song" is the signature anthem of the Whiffenpoofs, Yale University's famed a capella singing group, which had already been in existence some 27 years when Kelley won his Heisman.

19. What Heisman Trophy winner has a connection with the popular television series, "NCIS"?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy [2]

Answer: Tom Harmon

Harmon played at Michigan. In his final game against Ohio State in 1940, he rushed for 139 yards, kicked four extra points, and had three interceptions on defense. Not many two-way players left today. Harmon appeared briefly as an actor in films but became a sportscaster. His son Mark Harmon was a star athlete at UCLA and also an actor who starred in the long running series "NCIS". His daughter Kelly is also an actress. His other daughter Kristen married popular singer Ricky Nelson. His grandchildren, Mathew and Gunner Nelson are musicians and Tracy Nelson is an actress.

20. The first winner of the Heisman was Jay Berwanger. He passed for 405 yards, ran for 577, and had 359 yards returning kicks. What college did Berwanger attend?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy [1]

Answer: University of Chicago

The University of Chicago no longer plays intercollegiate football, but at the time Berwanger played, it was a member of the Big Ten. Berwanger did not turn pro as he felt that the pay for the effort was too low.

21. The 1953 winner was Johnny Lattner of Notre Dame. The 1955 winner was Howard Cassady of Ohio State. 1954 winner was the cousin of a star of "Cocoon". Who's in the middle?

From Quiz Who's In Between: Heisman Trophy

Answer: Alan Ameche

He scored the winning touchdown in "The Greatest (NFL) Game Ever Played" (The 1958 NFL Championship Game).

22. Who was the first player to ever win the Heisman Memorial Trophy?

From Quiz College Football Heisman Winners

Answer: Jay Berwanger

He won the award in 1935. He was drafted by the Eagles, but never played in the NFL.

23. O.J. Simpson did not play his entire career with USC, the school with which he won the Heisman Trophy with in 1968. Which school did O.J. transfer from?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [2]

Answer: San Francisco City College

After playing two years on offense and defense with the San Francisco City College football team, he earned a scholarship to USC where he led the nation in rushing in 1968. He became the first NFL player to rush over 2,000 yards in a single season, achieving this in 1973 with the Buffalo Bills. Simpson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985.

24. Mike Rozier, the running back out of Nebraska, won the 1983 Heisman trophy by beating out what famous Brigham Young quarterback?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Alma Maters [1]

Answer: Steve Young

Doug Flutie and Boomer Esiason were also among the 1983 candidates. Flutie went on to win in 1984.

25. What year did O.J. Simpson win the Heisman?

From Quiz Heisman Winners

Answer: 1968

O.J. played running back at Southern California. He scored 2,853 points.

26. In 1988, I had no chance to win because this running back from Oklahoma State set many NCAA rushing records. He was Barry Sanders, who am I?

From Quiz I Almost Won the Heisman

Answer: Rodney Peete

Rodney Peete who was a senior QB at Southern California received 70 first place votes to Sanders 559 first place votes.

27. Ernest Davis holds the distinction of being the first _____________ to win the Heisman Trophy.

From Quiz History of the Heisman Trophy

Answer: African-American

Ernie Davis of Syracuse was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. In 1961, he averaged 5.5 yards per carry and gained 823 total yards on the season. He signed to a contract with the Cleveland Browns, however, he was diagnosed with leukemia and never played professional football.

28. Who won the award in 1953?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: John Lattner

John Lattner played Halfback at Notre Dame.

29. In 1959, which former LSU running back went on to play for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy Winners

Answer: Billy Cannon

Also known as Atomic Cannon, Billy ran for 598 yards, punted 44 times with an average of 40 yards per punt, scored seven touchdowns, and ran 100 meters in 9.4 seconds.

30. In 1936, running back Jay Berwanger won the first Heisman trophy. What college did Berwanger attend?

From Quiz Heisman Trophy History

Answer: Chicago

1st pick of Philadelphia in (1936), traded to Chicago. Berwanger dictated a two year contract to Halas. Halas told him he'd call him back, but he never did. After Berwanger won the award, he didn't have room to keep it, so he asked his Aunt to keep it for him. She found that she didn't have the room either, however, she did need a doorstop, and for the next 10 years, the Trophy was used as a doorstop. Berwanger was also tackled by a future President of the United States, Gerald Ford.

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