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3 Texas A&M quizzes and 25 Texas A&M trivia questions.
1.
  Texas Aggie Football: 1990s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
10 questions relating to Texas Aggie football history of the 1990s.
Tough, 10 Qns, buffaloaggie, May 16 08
Tough
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  Texas Aggie Football: 1980s    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
10 questions relating to Texas Aggie football history of the 1980s.
Difficult, 10 Qns, buffaloaggie, May 15 08
Difficult
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  Fighting Texas Aggie Football 2003    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
How much do you know about the Fighting Texas Aggie Football team? Well, if you take this quiz you are sure to find out!
Easier, 5 Qns, Tiggerluvr, Nov 25 08
Easier
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Texas A&M Trivia Questions
1. Texas A&M played in 8 bowls in the 1990s. How many times were they victorious?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1990s

Answer: 2

Michigan(1995 Alamo Bowl) and Brigham Young(1990 Holiday Bowl) went down to the Aggies.

2. In 1981, a senior cadet was suspended for brandishing his sabre after an opposing team's cheerleader pushed him over another cheerleader who had snuck up behind the cadet. Who was the Aggies football opponent that day?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: SMU

At that time, no one was allowed on the football field except for players and officials. Cheerleaders were not allowed on the field. Greg Hood was just doing his job, but got a bit carried away.

3. Which Texas Aggie great was taken with the third overall draft pick in the 1985 draft?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: Ray Childress

The Houston Oilers kept Childress close to Aggieland.

4. What was A&M's record against Texas during the 1990s?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1990s

Answer: 6-4

Ricky Williams started TU's return to prominence.

5. Who was the Aggies starting quarterback when Jackie Sherrill was hired prior to the 1982 season?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: Gary Kubiak

He later went on to backup John Elway, and then became an offensive coordinator and head coach in the NFL.

6. In the 1998 Big 12 Championship game, Sirr Parker scored two touchdowns, including the game winner to upset then #1 Kansas State. Who was the leading rusher for the Aggies in that game?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1990s

Answer: Dante Hall

Dante Hall was converted to a Wide Receiver when he got to the NFL.

7. The Aggies went to three straight Cotton Bowls starting with the 1986 New Year's Day game. Which opponent did they not face in those games?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: UCLA

In two of those games, the Aggies took on the Heisman Trophy winner that year. Bo Jackson won the Heisman in December of 1985 with Auburn, and Notre Dame's Tim Brown took home the hardware in 1987.

8. In 1990, A&M faced another Heisman trophy winner in a bowl game. Who was this Heisman winner?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1990s

Answer: Ty Detmer

A&M put a hurting on Detmer and BYU, separating both of the Quarterback's shoulders, and setting a Holiday Bowl scoring record with 65 points.

9. How many bowl games did the Aggies win in the 1980s?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: 3

Oklahoma State (1981 Independence Bowl), Auburn (1986 Cotton Bowl) and Notre Dame (1988 Cotton Bowl) were A&M's victims. Ohio State (1987 Cotton Bowl) and Pitt (1989 John Hancock Bowl) both got the better of the Ags.

10. In 1994, Texas A&M was placed on probation, and ineligible for the conference title and could not go to a bowl game. In spite of that, the Aggies rolled through the season unbeaten, but did have one blemish, a tie. Who did they tie?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1990s

Answer: SMU

Playing in San Antonio, A&M tried a desparation 67 yard field goal with 1 second left, but it fell short and the game ended 21-21.

11. Which Aggie lineman was chosen in two different years during the 1980s NFL Drafts?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: Matt Darwin

Darwin was class of 1985, but red-shirted to play on the 1986 Cotton Bowl Championship team. He was chosen by the Cowboys in 1985, and the Eagles in 1986.

12. 1995 was the final season of the Southwest Conference. What was the result of A&M's final SWC game against the hated Longhorns?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1990s

Answer: 16-6 loss

The loss snapped A&M's 31-game winning streak at Kyle Field.

13. How many first round NFL draft picks came from A&M during the 1980s?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: 6

Curtis Dickey(1980), Jacob Green(1980), Billy Cannon(1984), Ray Childress(1985), Rod Bernstine(1987) and Roger Vick(1987) were all first rounders.

14. In the four years of the 1990s that Texas A&M was a member of the Big 12, how many times did they make it to the Championship game?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1990s

Answer: 2

A 51-15 loss to Nebraska in 1997 preceeded A&M's epic 2OT 36-33 thriller over #1 Kansas State in the 1998 Championship game.

15. Which SWC foe did A&M go unbeaten against in the 1980s?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: TCU

Kyle Field was the site of a 74-10 A&M rout of TCU in 1986.

16. Which future Heisman winner spoiled Jackie Sherrill's coaching debut in 1982?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: Doug Flutie

A&M had few answers for the 1984 Heisman winner, losing to Boston College 38-16.

17. What was the Aggies record against Texas in the 1980s?

From Quiz Texas Aggie Football: 1980s

Answer: 7-3

A&M finished the 1980s with a six game winning streak against TU.

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