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3 WV Mountaineers quizzes and 30 WV Mountaineers trivia questions.
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  West Virginia Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a short quiz on the history of WVU football. Hope you enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, AUSTIN291, Jun 25 08
Average
AUSTIN291
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  2008 West Virginia University Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about West Virginia's 2008 football campaign. It was an interesting season to say the least, with Bill Stewart taking over the helm.
Tough, 10 Qns, Fire16, Jul 20 09
Tough
Fire16
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  WVU Mountaineer Football    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A simple WVU football quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, smitty_cregger, Jun 02 09
Tough
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WV Mountaineers Trivia Questions
1. Former WVU player Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl V. He was the first defensive player ever to be named MVP. What other firsts did Chuck Howley accomplish in that game?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: He was the first non-quarterback, & first player selected from a losing team to be MVP

The Cowboys lost to the Baltimore Colts 16-14. Howley turned in another impressive performance the following season in Super Bowl VI and was considered for the MVP, however the award went to Roger Staubach.

2. Which Hall of Famer graduated from WVU in 1955, and was coached by Art "Pappy" Lewis?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: Sam Huff

Sam didn't really develop into an impact player until he reached the pro ranks, when New York Giants defensive coordinator Tom Landry, devised a defense to take advantage of Huff's talents as a middle linebacker.

3. In the 1989 Fiesta Bowl, which matched West Virginia against Notre Dame, the WVU quarterback was injured early in the contest. Notre Dame won the game 34-21. Who was the injured quarterback?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: Major Harris

Major Harris guided WVU to an undefeated 11-0 campaign, only to be beaten by Notre Dame in the 1988 Fiesta Bowl the season prior.

4. He was the first defensive player in Super Bowl history to win MVP honors and the first player from a losing team to be honored. He graduated from WVU in 1957. Can you name him?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: Chuck Howley

Howley's phenomenal athletic ability earned him invitations to play in the Senior Bowl, College Football All-Star Game in Chicago, and the East-West Shrine Game. He was the 11th overall player drafted in 1958 by the Chicago Bears, and after sitting out the entire 1960 season because of a serious knee injury, became an all-pro linebacker with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s.

5. Which running back ended his career with 5164 yards, and left WVU as the school's leading rusher?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: Avon Cobourne

Avon Cobourne rushed for 5164 yards, Amos Zereoue 4086, Steve Slaton 3923, and Adrian Murrell for 2097.

6. Can you tell me which two years that the Mountaineers completed 11-0 perfect regular seasons?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: 1988 and 1993

WVU lost to Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl following the '88 season. They also lost to Florida in the Sugar Bowl.

7. Which WVU quarterback finished his career with 8153 passing yards, and left WVU as the school's leading passer?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: Marc Bulger

Marc Bulger threw for 8153, Patrick White 6051 yards, Oliver Luck 5765, and Hostetler left with 4261 passing yards.

8. Which defensive back from WVU led the nation with 10 interceptions in 1994?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: Aaron Beasley

Beasley became the school's seventh consensus All-American. The Jim Thorpe Award and Football News defensive player of the year semifinalist, was invited to play in the Blue-Gray All-Star game and was drafted by the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition to playing for Jacksonville, Beasley also spent time with the New York Jets before catching on with the Atlanta Falcons.

9. Which two teammate receivers, who both caught balls from Marc Bulger, each set the WVU record for receptions in a single season with 77?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: David Saunders & Shawn Foreman

Shawn Foreman caught 77 passes in 1997. The following season, David Saunders caught 77 passes in 1998.

10. In 1982, he was one of college football's top defensive players. He earned Sports Illustrated and ESPN "defensive player of the week" honors, after producing 15 tackles in a victory against Boston College. Who was this former Mountaineer great?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: Darryl Talley

Talley became the school's third-ever consensus All-American and was invited to play in the 1983 Hula Bowl. He was the 38th overall player taken in the 1983 NFL draft, considered one of the deepest in NFL history. He played in four Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills and was a two-time Pro Bowl selection.

11. In the 2006 Sugar Bowl, a huge underdog WVU pulled out a narrow victory against a heavily favored Georgia team. WVU ran a fake punt run that sealed a 38-35 victory for WVU. Who made the improbable run?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: Phil Brady

With 1:26 remaining in the 4th quarter and facing a 4th and 6 situation, West Virginia's Phil Brady ran for 10 yards on a fake punt to seal the win. Steve Slaton was named the game's MVP, having rushed for 204 yards and 3 touchdowns.

12. Which linebacker helped led West Virgina to the nations number one defensive team in 1996?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: Canute Curtis

The Big East defensive player of the year was invited to play in the Senior Bowl, and was later drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals where he played six seasons.

13. In 2006, WVU defeated Rutgers in a triple OT thriller 41-39. Which quarterback started and led WVU to victory that day?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: Jarrett Brown

Brown took over for an injured Patrick White, and guided WVU to a triple OT thriller.

14. Which former Mountaineer great managed to snare 34 passes for 594 yards and score two touchdowns as a wide receiver, in helping West Virginia to an 8-4 season and a victory over TCU in the Bluebonnet Bowl?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: Willie Drewery

Drewery finished his career with more than 1,000 kickoff and punt return yards, one of just nine players in NCAA history to do so. Drewery later became an NFL veteran with the Houston Oilers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

15. In 2001, WVU set a Mountaineer single game record for points against Rutgers. How many points did they score?

From Quiz WVU Mountaineer Football

Answer: 80

WVU defeated Rutgers 80-7, the lone bright spot in a down season that saw WVU go 3-8.

16. This man was the leading rusher at WVU amassing 5,164 yards. Who was this fleet footed back?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: Avon Coburne

During Cobourne's senior season, West Virginia posted a 9-4 record and returned to a bowl game, playing Virginia in the Continental Tire Bowl. Cobourne earned AP third-team All-America honors in 2002 and later became a member of the Detroit Lions.

17. West Virginia beat the highest ranked opponent in school history during the 2003 season. True Mountaineer fans know that the victim in this game was the Hokies of Virginia Tech. What was the final score in that game?

From Quiz West Virginia Football

Answer: 28-7

West Virginia dominated both sides of the ball in that game and led 14-3 at the half. The defense stayed solid and the Mounties were able to tack on two more scores to secure the 28-7 upset over the #3 ranked Hokies, in front of a hostile crowd at Mountaineer Field.

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