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College Football Trivia Quiz

A quiz about college football history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Blazer1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Blazer1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1882

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (2/10), Guest 76 (7/10), Guest 98 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which school finished number 1 in the Associated Press poll in 1936? Hint

Minnesota

Alabama

Notre Dame

Stanford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the coach of Notre Dame when they won their first Associated Press National Championship in 1943? Hint

Knute Rockne

Frank Leahy

Elmer Burnham

Pop Warner

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team had three consecutive undefeated seasons from 1954-1956? Hint

Nebraska

USC

Notre Dame

Oklahoma

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which player left college as the career leader in receptions? Hint

MArshall Faulk

Jerry Rice

Taylor Stubblefield

Tim Brown

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who set the NCAA single season rushing record in 1988 with a whopping 2,628 yards? Hint

Barry Sanders

Marshall Faulk

Marcus Allen

Bobby Humphries

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first college football National Champion? Hint

Notre Dame

Duke

Harvard

Princeton

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to win the Heisman Trophy more than once? Hint

Walter Payton

Herschel Walker

Archie Griffin

Charlie Ward

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who left college football with a NCAA record of 17,072 passing yards? Hint

Joe Montana

Timmy Chang

Dan Marino

Doug Flutie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the National Championship in 1982? Hint

Miami

Penn State

Washington

Texas A&M

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following left college as the leading rusher in NCAA history? Hint

Walter Payton

Johnny Bailey

Mercury Morris

Ron Dayne

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Dec 01 2024 : Guest 107: 2/10
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 76: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which school finished number 1 in the Associated Press poll in 1936?

Answer: Minnesota

This was the first year AP crowned a "National Champion".

2. Who was the coach of Notre Dame when they won their first Associated Press National Championship in 1943?

Answer: Frank Leahy

This was the first year since 1909 that there weren't multiple champions.

3. Which team had three consecutive undefeated seasons from 1954-1956?

Answer: Oklahoma

They won an astounding 30 games in a row!

4. Which player left college as the career leader in receptions?

Answer: Taylor Stubblefield

He had an amazing 316 catches from 2001-04 while plaing for Purdue.

5. Who set the NCAA single season rushing record in 1988 with a whopping 2,628 yards?

Answer: Barry Sanders

He averaged a ridiculous 238.9 yards per game while playing for Oklahoma State.

6. Who was the first college football National Champion?

Answer: Princeton

The year was 1869 and they only played 2 games!

7. Who was the first player to win the Heisman Trophy more than once?

Answer: Archie Griffin

He won it twice, in 1974 and 1975 while playing for Ohio State.

8. Who left college football with a NCAA record of 17,072 passing yards?

Answer: Timmy Chang

He played for the University of Hawaii from 2000-2004.

9. Who won the National Championship in 1982?

Answer: Penn State

Penn State came close in 1978 losing to ALabama in the Sugar Bowl, but finally broke through in '82 after beating previously undefeated Georgia again in the Sugar Bowl .

10. Which of the following left college as the leading rusher in NCAA history?

Answer: Ron Dayne

He ran for 6,397 yars in 1996-99 while playing at Wisconsin.

Source: Author Blazer1

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