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Air Force Football Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about Air Force football.

A multiple-choice quiz by shadowmyst2004. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shadowmyst2004

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,262

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
488

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Air Force football program started in 1955, but what year did Falcon Stadium open? Hint

1962

1954

1955

1995

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Question 2 of 10

2. The falcon is the AFA mascot, how was it chosen? Hint

The U.S. President picked it

The first graduating class voted on it

The first ever AFA team picked it

AFA's mascot is actually a skunk

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Question 3 of 10

3. The AFA's helmets inspired which 2005 NFL team's helmet design? Hint

Oakland Raiders

Detroit Lions

None

San Diego Chargers

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Question 4 of 10

4. What coach that went on to coach the NFLs Patriots, Jets, and Cowboys (among others), and posted a 3-8 record in his only season as the AFA head coach?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Col. Robert V. Whitlow was the first coach in AFA history. How many seasons did he coach at AFA before being replaced? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1958, AFA posted a 9-0-2 record, their first undefeated season, and earned a bowl bid. What bowl game did they play in? Hint

Sugar Bowl

Rose Bowl

Cotton Bowl

Gator Bowl

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Question 7 of 10

7. Quarterback Dee Dowis held which NCAA record when he graduated in 1989? Hint

Total touchdowns

Most interceptions thrown

Passing yards

QB rushing yards

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Question 8 of 10

8. Before Fisher DeBerry took over as head coach in 1984, how many AFA head coaches had a winning career record? Hint

All of them

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1992, Carlton McDonald was named an All-American. How many other All-Americans had AFA had before him? Hint

108

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2002, Chance Harridge set a single season record for touchdowns at AFA. How many did he score? Hint

108

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Air Force football program started in 1955, but what year did Falcon Stadium open?

Answer: 1962

Falcon Stadium had a capacity of 52,480 fans in 2005.

2. The falcon is the AFA mascot, how was it chosen?

Answer: The first graduating class voted on it

The class that picked the falcon picked it because the falcon embodies the qualities sought after in Air Force cadets. The falcon was chosen as the mascot back in 1954, a year before the AFA had a football team.

3. The AFA's helmets inspired which 2005 NFL team's helmet design?

Answer: San Diego Chargers

The AFA helmets had a blue lightning bolt with a silver outline.

4. What coach that went on to coach the NFLs Patriots, Jets, and Cowboys (among others), and posted a 3-8 record in his only season as the AFA head coach?

Answer: Bill Parcells

In 1978, Bill Parcells posted a 3-8 record in his only season as the AFA coach. The team started out 2-0 with wins over Texas El-Paso (34-25) and Boston College (18-7) before losing 5 straight games and 8 of their last nine games. They team also beat Kent State (26-10) that season.

5. Col. Robert V. Whitlow was the first coach in AFA history. How many seasons did he coach at AFA before being replaced?

Answer: 1

He coached the team to a 4-4 record in it's first ever season in 1955. However the 8 games they played were all against JV squads from other schools. AFA played 7 home games that season.

6. In 1958, AFA posted a 9-0-2 record, their first undefeated season, and earned a bowl bid. What bowl game did they play in?

Answer: Cotton Bowl

They played TCU to a 0-0 tie in the Cotton Bowl. The other tie they had was in the season opener against Iowa.

7. Quarterback Dee Dowis held which NCAA record when he graduated in 1989?

Answer: QB rushing yards

He finished his collegiate career with 3,612 rushing yards, the most ever by a QB at the time. He finished fifth in the Heisman trophy voting his senior year.

8. Before Fisher DeBerry took over as head coach in 1984, how many AFA head coaches had a winning career record?

Answer: 1

Only Buck Shaw, who posted a 9-8-2 record in two years as a coach had a winning record. The other coaches all had losing records. Robert Whitlow had a 4-4 record, Ben Martin had a 96-103-9 record, Bill Parcells went 3-8, and Ken Hattfield had a 26-32-1 record.

9. In 1992, Carlton McDonald was named an All-American. How many other All-Americans had AFA had before him?

Answer: 4

The others were Brock Strom (1958), Ernie Jennings (1970), Scott Thomas (1985), and Chad Hennings (1987).

10. In 2002, Chance Harridge set a single season record for touchdowns at AFA. How many did he score?

Answer: 22

He scored 22 touchdowns, totaling 132 points, which were both AFA single season records. Beau Morgan set career records in both categories with 42 TDs and 252 points upon his own graduation in 1996.

Source: Author shadowmyst2004

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