Minnesota Sports Trivia

1. John Gagliardi was a college football coach who retired in 2012 with the then-record of 489 career wins, the most of any coach in any or all college football divisions. 465 of those wins came at which Minnesota college?

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: St John's

Gagliardi was appointed head coach of the St John's Johnnies in 1952. He spent an amazing 60 seasons in charge at Collegville, leading his teams to four national titles - two in NAIA and two in NCAA Divsion III. He eventually retired in 2012 aged 86.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: New Orleans Saints

Vikings played the Saints in the 2010 season opener in New Orleans, and they lost 9-14.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Washington Senators

The Senators started play in 1901 as one of the original 8 franchises in the American League. Rather than a new expansion team in Minneapolis, the Senators team president Calvin Griffith asked that his team be moved to Minnesota so the expansion team could be placed in Washington DC. Major League Baseball agreed to move the franchise. The Senators were American League champions in 1924, 1925, 1933, and won the World Series in 1924.

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: Lakers

The Minneapolis Lakers began life as the Detroit Gems in 1946, but moved to the Minneapolis Auditorium after just one season. The team won five NBA titles during their stay in the Twin Cities, before relocating to Los Angeles in 1960.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: New York Yankees

Yankees knocked the Twins out 3-0 in the AL Division Series.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Norman Green

Green moved the franchise to Dallas in 1993. The North Stars never did win a Stanley Cup Championship, only making it to the finals twice in 1980-81 and 1990-91 seasons. An infamous quote from the booster club president of the North Stars Julie Hammond appeared in a "Sports Illustrated" article in 1993. "When [Norm Green] came here he said, 'Only an idiot could lose money on hockey in Minnesota.' Well, I guess he proved that point."

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: Men's Ice Hockey

The Bulldogs compete at Division II level in most sports, but the men's and women's hockey squads are Division I outfits, both being members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. The women's team won five national titles between 2001 and 2010, and the men joined in the act in 2011, beating Michigan 3-2 in the championship game.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: 1970s

The Gophers won the NCAA Championship in 1974, 1976, and 1979. Legendary head coach Herb Brooks was behind the bench for all three championships as well. Eight players from the three championship teams played for Brooks on the Gold Medal winning 1980 USA men's ice hockey team.

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: Bud Grant

Grant was head coach of the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers before taking over at the Vikings in 1967. He quickly turned the Vikings into a regular contender, reaching Superbowl IV in January, 1970, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Further big-game appearances followed at Superbowls VIII, IX and XI, but, sadly for the Vikings, they lost them all, to the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders respectively.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: Shoreview, MN

Adam Weber's hometown was Shoreview, Minnesota.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Drew Pearson

With 24 seconds left in the game, Staubach called a deep pass play and completed the pass to Drew Pearson at the 5-yard line then ran with the ball into the end zone. Staubach later told the press that he closed his eyes, threw the ball, and said a Hail Mary prayer.

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: Hazeltine

Hazeltine National Golf Club is located in Chaska, Minnesota. In 1970, Britain's Tony Jacklin won the US Open there by a seven-shot margin over Dave Hill. In the 1991 US Open there, Payne Stewart beat Scott Simpson in a play-off. Rich Beem and Y.E. Yang both won the PGA Championship there in the first decade of the 21st century. Hazeltine was also selected to host the 2016 Ryder Cup.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: Al Nolen

Al Nolen broke his foot in January and was declared out for season.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Kirby Puckett

Charlie Leibrandt was on the mound for the Atlanta Braves, and on the 4th pitch to Puckett, Puckett hit the ball into the stands in left centerfield to win the game 4-3. The Twins won game 7, 1-0, winning their second World Series title in 4 years.

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: Basketball

The Minnesota Lynx are a women's basketball team who began play in the WNBA in 1999. Based at the Target Center in Minneapolis, they won their first championship in 2011, defeating the Atlanta Dream in the finals.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: 3rd Round Pick

After Locker Room mishaps between Moss and Brady, Moss was traded after 4 games (in October 2010) by the Patriots to the Vikings for a 3rd round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Less than a month later, having played just 4 games, he was released and placed on the waiver list. His waiver was claimed vy Tennessee Titans, where he played the final 8 games of the season, and his pro football career.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Bill Musselman

After just two seasons, Musselman was fired by the Timberwolves' front office. His record in two seasons with the Timberwolves was 51 wins and 113 losses. The first winning season for the Timberwolves didn't come until the 1997-98 season when they went 45-37 under Flip Saunders, and advanced to the playoffs for the first time.

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: Tom Kelly

Kelly had been involved with the Twins organisation as a player and coach since 1971, mostly in the minor leagues. He was appointed team manager in 1986, and, in just his second season in charge, led them to World Series glory with a 4-3 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Four years later, the Atlanta Braves were their victims in another seventh game series decider.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Marian Gaborik

Gaborik, born in Czechoslovakia was selected 3rd overall in the draft. His rookie season saw him contribute right away with 18 goals and 18 assists. In the 2002-03 season, he was selected to his first NHL All-Star game and led the Wild to its first-ever appearance in the NHL Western Conference Finals. He played with the Wild until after the 2008-09 season, when he became a free agent and signed with the New York Rangers.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: Twins

The Twins and Wild were they only to finish with a record over .500, but the Twins finished first in the whole American League division. They were the only playoff team.

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: St Paul

In 2013, the Wild played home games at the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul. The team began NHL play in 1997 as an expansion team to replace the Minnesota North Stars, who relocated to Dallas in 1993.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: Kurt Rambis

Kurt Rambis coached the Wolves to 15-67 and 17-65 losing records over two seasons and was then fired; it was 5th straight losing season for the Wolves.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx was a WNBA expansion team starting play in 1999 along with the Orlando Miracle. The Lynx struggled in their first 4 seasons before making the playoffs in 2003, with their first winning record. They again made it into the playoffs in 2004, but both appearances would result in first round eliminations.

From Quiz Sports in Minnesota

Answer: Mardy Fish

Fish was born in Edina in 1981. Turning pro in 2000, he won his first ATP tour title in Stockholm in 2003. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, he went all the way to the final before losing to Chile's Nicolas Massu.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports in 2010

Answer: JJ Hardy

JJ Hardy was picked up from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2009 offseason, he was only there for 1 year.

From Quiz Minnesota Sports Potpourri

Answer: Running back

Smith was a major factor in the back-to-back National Championships won by the Gophers in 1940 and 1941. He was the first player from the University of Minnesota to win the Heisman Trophy. After college, Smith served in the United States Navy as a fighter pilot in World War II. He died of cancer in 1967 at the age of 47.

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