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11 quizzes and 120 trivia questions.
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  College Football Stadiums    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will ask you various questions about the capacity, nicknames, city, or which university plays in certain stadiums.
Average, 10 Qns, jessesky1969, Jan 08 07
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  College Football Stadiums 2005   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Test your knowledge of stadiums used by college football teams in the 2005 season.
Average, 20 Qns, Dizart, Jun 08 08
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  Southeastern Conference Stadiums   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Sotheastern Conference is arguably the most powerful conference in all of college football. This quiz is about the stadiums in the SEC.
Average, 10 Qns, DevilDawg75, Dec 05 09
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  College Football Stadiums 2007    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on many great college football stadiums throughout America in 2007.
Average, 10 Qns, duke34, Sep 07 08
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  Welcome to the Big House    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about Michigan Stadium, affectionately known as "The Big House"?
Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, Nov 04 15
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  NCAA Football Stadiums 2002    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I name the College Football Team, you name their stadium.
Average, 10 Qns, sbman, Sep 21 09
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  College Football Stadiums 2002    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer the questions and have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, huskers951, Dec 31 04
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  College Stadiums 2006    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you the name of the school and the sport. You tell me the name of the stadium or arena in which they played. These are the home facilites for these programs for the year 2006.
Average, 10 Qns, schmitkie, Feb 14 10
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  College Sports Venues    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of college towns and stadiums.
Average, 10 Qns, mdb3930, Dec 12 09
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  NCAA Football Stadiums 2004    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about College Football Stadiums and their nicknames.
Average, 10 Qns, The Rhyno, Oct 20 06
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the name of the University of Texas' stadium?

From Quiz "College Football Stadiums 2007"




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  Michigan Stadium    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz about the "Big House", Michigan Stadium, home of the Michigan Wolverines football team.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, bfrye3, Sep 27 06
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NCAA Football Stadiums Trivia Questions
1. The Big House, or Michigan Stadium as it is officially known, first opened in what year?

From Quiz Welcome to the Big House

Answer: 1927

The cost to construct the stadium in 1927 was $950,000, quite a steal considering the billions the University of Michigan has made in the stadium over the ensuing decades. When it opened the stadium was solely host of Wolverine football games and had a capacity of more than 72,000 people. Then head football coach Fielding Yost knew the fandom was growing and convinced the architects to put in footers in the original design that would make expansion of the stadium easier. Considering more than 35,000 additional seats have been added over the years, it was a good decision.

2. What SEC team's stadium is nicknamed "Death Valley"?

From Quiz Southeastern Conference Stadiums

Answer: Lousiana State

LSU's Tiger Stadium is nicknamed "Death Valley" because it is one of the most dreaded places to play. It has a capacity of 92,400.

3. When originally built in 1927 Michigan Stadium had a capacity of 72,000 spectators, but before the first game it was expanded to what amount.

From Quiz Michigan Stadium

Answer: 84,401

This was done by the addition of temporary wooden bleachers.

4. Autzen stadium is tucked between the Willamette River and Coburg Hills. Which team play their home games there?

From Quiz College Football Stadiums

Answer: Oregon

Autzen Stadium is in Eugene, Oregon.

5. Where do the Texas A and M Aggies play their home games?

From Quiz College Sports Venues

Answer: Kyle Field

6. In 1930 Michigan Stadium became the first stadium in the world to do what?

From Quiz Welcome to the Big House

Answer: Use electronic scoreboards to keep time.

Just prior to the 1930 season the first electronic scoreboard was installed in the stadium. The scoreboards (one at each end of the field) were first used in a 0-0 tie with Michigan state, and saw their first victory a week later in a 14-13 win over Purdue. Those original scoreboards lasted until 1968.

7. Named after Cliff Hare & Ralph "Shug" Jordan, Jordan-Hare Stadium has a capacity of 85,612. What SEC team played there?

From Quiz Southeastern Conference Stadiums

Answer: Auburn

Jordan-Hare Stadium is nicknamed "The Jungle". That nickname was given by former head coach Tommy Tuberville.

8. Attendance for the first game at The Big House was?

From Quiz Michigan Stadium

Answer: 17,483

Michigan beat Ohio Wesleyan 33-0 on October 1, 1927.

9. The University of Michigan play their home games in Michigan Stadium and the University of Tennessee play their home games in Neyland Stadium. Which stadium has the higher capacity?

From Quiz College Football Stadiums

Answer: M & Michigan

Michigan Stadium capacity was 109,901. Neyland Stadium capacity was 102,455.

10. What is the home venue for Duke Basketball?

From Quiz College Sports Venues

Answer: Cameron Indoor Stadium

Cameron Indoor had one of the longest sellout records in the nation.

11. The first time Michigan Stadium hosted a crowd of more than 100,000 people was during an October 1956 matchup with what in-state rival?

From Quiz Welcome to the Big House

Answer: Michigan State University

The first crowd of over 100,000 was Oct. 6, 1956 when Michigan State University defeated the Wolverines 9-0. At that time it was the largest crowd to ever watch a college football game. Official attendance was 101,001.

12. The Florida Gators played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, or better known as what?

From Quiz Southeastern Conference Stadiums

Answer: The Swamp

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field has a capacity of 90,716, and is one of the toughest SEC venues for road teams to win in.

13. Who kicked the first field goal in Michigan Stadium?

From Quiz Michigan Stadium

Answer: Joseph Gembis

Gembis kicked a 25 yarder in the 1st quarter vs. Illinois on Nov 3, 1928.

14. Which university has a stadium which has venues nearby such as: 'Golden Dome', 'The Grotto', 'The Basilica of the Sacred Heart', and the famous 'Touchdown Jesus' on its side?

From Quiz College Football Stadiums

Answer: Notre Dame

Notre Dame Stadium is located in South Bend, Indiana and has a capacity of 80,232.

15. In which Californian town is Stanford University located?

From Quiz College Sports Venues

Answer: Palo Alto

Home, to the Cardinal, Palo Alto is nestled between Slicon Valley and SFO Bay.

16. In 2014 the stadium hosted a pair of professional teams from Europe. The game, played with a black and white ball, had the largest attendance to-date, for a game in the U.S. in that sport. What sport did the two teams play?

From Quiz Welcome to the Big House

Answer: Soccer

Manchester United bested Real Madrid 3-1 on Aug. 2, 2014 in front of 109,318 people. The previous attendance record for soccer in the U.S. had been set in 1984 during an Olympic matchup when more than 101,000 people attended. Soccer is known as Football in most of the world outside of the U.S.

17. Holding a capacity crowd of 60,580, the Ole Miss Rebels played at what stadium?

From Quiz Southeastern Conference Stadiums

Answer: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

The record crowd at Vaught-Hemingway stadium was 62,552, during the 2003 LSU-Ole Miss game. LSU won by a score of 17-14.

18. Michigan beat which Big Ten team 21-0 in the dedication game Oct 22, 1927?

From Quiz Michigan Stadium

Answer: Ohio State

Michigan also beat Ohio State in the dedication game for Ohio Stadium.

19. Which university play their home games in a stadium nicknamed 'The Swamp'?

From Quiz College Football Stadiums

Answer: Florida

Because of the sweltering levels of heat and humidity on the playing field at Florida Field, former Coach Steve Spurrier dubbed it, 'The Swamp'.

20. Where is Iowa State University?

From Quiz College Sports Venues

Answer: Ames, Iowa & Ames, Ia & Ames, IA & Ames & Ames ia & Ia & Ames Iowa

21. The University of Georgia played its home games "between the hedges" at which venue?

From Quiz Southeastern Conference Stadiums

Answer: Sanford Stadium

Sanford Stadium holds 92,746 fans. It is the second largest stadium in the SEC, and in 2009 was the seventh largest in all of college football.

22. Electronic scoreboards were installed in which year?

From Quiz Michigan Stadium

Answer: 1930

Michigan Stadium bacame the first to use such scoreboards to keep official game time.

23. Which university plays at Kyle Field, where such traditions such as: 'Silver Taps', 'The 12th Man', 'The Elephant Walk', 'Farmers Fight', and the 'Midnight Yell Practice' takes place?

From Quiz College Football Stadiums

Answer: Texas A and M

The Aggies home stadium fills to 80,650 capacity.

24. What is the nickname that Florida Gators fans affectionately refer to their stadium by?

From Quiz College Sports Venues

Answer: The Swamp

One of the toughest places to play an away game.

25. In addition to football, Michigan Stadium has hosted both the men's and woman's team for what other University of Michigan sport?

From Quiz Welcome to the Big House

Answer: lacrosse

The Michigan Men's Lacrosse team was founded in 1940 and began playing in Michigan Stadium in 2012. The Woman's Lacrosse team was founded in 2014 and began playing in the stadium the same year. The men's team is the one of the oldest lacrosse teams in the nation, but only became a varsity sport in 2012. The team won more than 84 percent of its games from 1940 on, but once it joined the NCAA and rose above a club program it didn't post a winning season in the first three years (2012-14).

26. What 2009 college stadium had the the largest capacity in the SEC?

From Quiz Southeastern Conference Stadiums

Answer: Neyland Stadium

Neyland Stadium ranked fifth largest in all of college football with a capacity of 100,011.

27. Artificial turf was installed prior to which season?

From Quiz Michigan Stadium

Answer: 1969

Michigan compiled a 119-18-3 record on the fake stuff until was replaced with real grass in 1991.

28. Which stadium during a 1992 night game vs. Nebraska had 'ESPN' measure a crowd noise raised at 135 decibels?

From Quiz College Football Stadiums

Answer: Husky Stadium

The University of Washington play their home games in noisy Husky Stadium, which seats 75,500 fans.

29. What about the University of New Mexico basketball team(what is the nickname of their arena)?

From Quiz College Sports Venues

Answer: The Pit

Probably THE hardest and loudest venue in the nation to play in because it's underground.

30. Which women's team used Michigan Stadium as a home base from 1973-75?

From Quiz Welcome to the Big House

Answer: field hockey

The first three years the Women's Field Hockey team was around they played at Michigan Stadium. While there the team posted only 8 victories against 17 losses. Once the team moved out of the stadium it began to get better. The team had posted at least 8 conference championships, a national championship and had more than 32 All-American players. Prior to the opening of it's own field hockey arena in 1995, the team played in several places on campus, including Ferry Field (1976-86), the Tartan Turf (1987-90), and Oosterbaan Fieldhouse (1991-94).

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