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2002 The Season That Was Trivia Quiz

A brief recap of things, you may have recognized during the 2002 College football season.

A multiple-choice quiz by wsu420. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wsu420

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,259

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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1384

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which team went unbeaten and won the National Championship? Hint

Iowa

Miami (FL)

Ohio State

USC

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which SEC contest ended on hail mary pass after many fans had already stormed the field? Hint

Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State

Alabama vs. Auburn

Tennessee vs. Georgia

LSU vs. Kentucky

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who won the Lou Groza Award? Hint

Mike Nugent, Ohio State

Nate Kaeding, Iowa

Todd Sievers, Miami (FL)

Dan Nystrom, Minnesota

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Question 4 of 15

4. Whose injury, at the beginning of the season, allowed Willis McGahee to be the every-down back for Miami (FL)? Hint

Frank Gore

Roscoe Parrish

Jarrett Payton

Jason Geathers

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which school won the 1-AA championship? Hint

Western Kentucky

Northern Iowa

Montana

Georgia Southern

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Question 6 of 15

6. Even though Ohio State won the National Championship, they shared the Big 10 title with who? Hint

Wisconsin

Michigan

Iowa

Penn State

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Question 7 of 15

7. What USC quarterback took home the Heisman Trophy?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which longtime Texas A&M coach was fired at the end of the season? Hint

Dennis Franchione

Mack Brown

R.C. Slocum

Phillip Fulmer

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Question 9 of 15

9. At which school was there a noisy revolt against their head coach in 2002? Hint

Arizona

Boston College

Illinois

UCLA

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which 1st year coach led California back to respectability? Hint

Jeff Tedford

Ted Tollner

Karl Dorrell

Gary Crowton

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Question 11 of 15

11. Chris Simms and Texas won the Red River Shootout against Oklahoma?

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Army defeated Navy in their annual battle in 2002?

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was the Michigan State head coach, who was fired during the middle of the season? Hint

Lloyd Carr

Bobby Williams

George Perles

Nick Saban

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which Hawaiian born QB led his team to the Rose Bowl? Hint

Carson Palmer, USC

Jason Gesser, Washington State

Nate Hybl, Oklahoma

Cody Pickett, Washington

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which BCS Bowl game was dubbed, "Rose Bowl East"? Hint

Orange Bowl

Cotton Bowl

Sugar Bowl

Fiesta Bowl

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team went unbeaten and won the National Championship?

Answer: Ohio State

Ohio State finished 13-0, defeating Miami (FL) in the Fiesta Bowl 31-24.

2. Which SEC contest ended on hail mary pass after many fans had already stormed the field?

Answer: LSU vs. Kentucky

On Saturday Nov. 9, LSU QB Marcus Randall threw a 75-yard "Hail Mary" to WR Devery Henderson, to defeat Kentucky 33-30.

3. Who won the Lou Groza Award?

Answer: Nate Kaeding, Iowa

Nate Kaeding of Iowa won the 2002 Lou Groza Award.

4. Whose injury, at the beginning of the season, allowed Willis McGahee to be the every-down back for Miami (FL)?

Answer: Frank Gore

Frank Gore was anticipated to be Miami #1 back, but tore his ACL before the season.

5. Which school won the 1-AA championship?

Answer: Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky defeated McNeese State 34-14 for the I-AA championship.

6. Even though Ohio State won the National Championship, they shared the Big 10 title with who?

Answer: Iowa

Both Iowa and Ohio State avoided each other, during the regular season going 8-0 in the Big Ten.

7. What USC quarterback took home the Heisman Trophy?

Answer: Carson Palmer

Carson Palmer threw for 3,942 yards and 33 TDs, while leading the Trojans back to greatness.

8. Which longtime Texas A&M coach was fired at the end of the season?

Answer: R.C. Slocum

R.C. Slocum's fabulous run at Texas A&M, came to an unfair end at the end of the 2002 season.

9. At which school was there a noisy revolt against their head coach in 2002?

Answer: Arizona

John Mackovic and his players didn't seem eye to eye during the season, and the whole country knew about it thanks to the press.

10. Which 1st year coach led California back to respectability?

Answer: Jeff Tedford

Jeff Tedford led the Golden Bears to a 7-5 record, while being on probation.

11. Chris Simms and Texas won the Red River Shootout against Oklahoma?

Answer: False

Oklahoma defeated Texas 35-24 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

12. Army defeated Navy in their annual battle in 2002?

Answer: False

Navy crushed Army 58-12 on December 7th.

13. Who was the Michigan State head coach, who was fired during the middle of the season?

Answer: Bobby Williams

The firing of Bobby Williams caused a lot of argument in the College Football world, because he was one of 4 black head coaches.

14. Which Hawaiian born QB led his team to the Rose Bowl?

Answer: Jason Gesser, Washington State

Jason Gesser and the Cougars got to the Rose Bowl, but were ambushed by Oklahoma 34-14.

15. Which BCS Bowl game was dubbed, "Rose Bowl East"?

Answer: Orange Bowl

In a game that featured two college programs who returned to their winning ways of the past, USC defeated Iowa 38-17.

Source: Author wsu420

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