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College Football Awards Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about various college football awards.

A multiple-choice quiz by floyd176. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
floyd176

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,699

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. While playing for Yale, who became the first player from the Ivy League to win the Heisman Trophy in 1936? Hint

Larry Kelley

Dick Kazmaier

Clint Frank

Jay Berwanger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Percy Snow was the first player to win the Butkus and Lombardi awards in the same year in 1989. For which school did he play? Hint

Michigan State

Oklahoma

Miami (FL)

Auburn

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are two major awards given to the best player in division 1A. The Heisman started in 1935. Name the other award, which started in 1937. Hint

Walter Payton Player of the Year

Doak Walker Award

Harlon Hill Trophy

Maxwell Award

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Question 4 of 10

4. First awarded in 1981, the ____________ quarterback award is given to the number 1 quaterback in the nation? Hint

Joe Namath

Joe Montana

Roger Staubach

Davey O'Brien

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, while playing for a MAC school in 1997?

Hint

Randy Moss

Marcus Harris

Troy Edwards

Troy Walters

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Paul "Bear" Bryant Award is given to the nation's best coach. Where did the Bryant coach? Hint

Michigan

Southern California

Alabama

Texas

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which former Heisman Trophy winner won the Doak Walker Award two years in a row in the late 1990s? Hint

Rashaan Salaam

Ron Dayne

Ricky Williams

Eddie George

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Ohio State running back won the Heisman Trophy two years in a row in the 1970s? Hint

Howard Cassady

Tony Dorsett

Archie Griffin

John Cappelletti

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy? Hint

O.J. Simpson

Jim Brown

Ernie Davis

Mike Garrett

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Question 10 of 10

10. Glen Davis and Doc Blanchard won the Heisman Trophy in back to back seasons while playing for Army in the mid 1940s. Who won the Award first?

Answer: (Davis or Blanchard, D or B ... Mr. Inside)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. While playing for Yale, who became the first player from the Ivy League to win the Heisman Trophy in 1936?

Answer: Larry Kelley

Kelley was the first Ivy League Player to win the Heisman. Berwanger played for Chicago and won the first Heisman trophy in 1935. Frank also played for Yale and won the Heisman a year later in 1937. Kazmaier played for Princeton and won the Heisman in 1951.

2. Percy Snow was the first player to win the Butkus and Lombardi awards in the same year in 1989. For which school did he play?

Answer: Michigan State

Percy Snow won both the Butkus and Lombardi in the same year becoming the first player to do so.

3. There are two major awards given to the best player in division 1A. The Heisman started in 1935. Name the other award, which started in 1937.

Answer: Maxwell Award

The Maxwell started two years after the Heisman and is given to the best player in Division 1A college football. The Walter Payton Player of the Year is given to the best division 1AA player. The Harlon Hill Trophy is given to the best division 2 player. The Doak Walker is givin to the best divison 1A running back.

4. First awarded in 1981, the ____________ quarterback award is given to the number 1 quaterback in the nation?

Answer: Davey O'Brien

Named to honor Davey O'Brien who revolutionized the quarterback position and won the Heisman Trophy in 1938 when playing for Texas Christian University. He was the first quaterback to win the Heisman.

5. Who won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, while playing for a MAC school in 1997?

Answer: Randy Moss

Moss won the award given to the nation's best receiver and finished third in the 1997 Heisman voting.

6. The Paul "Bear" Bryant Award is given to the nation's best coach. Where did the Bryant coach?

Answer: Alabama

Paul "Bear" Bryant coached Alabama from 1958 to 1982. In 1981, he broke Amos Alonzo Stagg's record of 314 coaching victories and finished coaching with 323 career wins.

7. Which former Heisman Trophy winner won the Doak Walker Award two years in a row in the late 1990s?

Answer: Ricky Williams

All four won both the Heisman and the Walker Awards but only Ricky Williams won the Walker Award two years in a row, in 1997 and 1998.

8. What Ohio State running back won the Heisman Trophy two years in a row in the 1970s?

Answer: Archie Griffin

Archie Griffin became the first player to win the Heisman two years in a row. in 1974 and 1975.

9. Who was the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy?

Answer: Ernie Davis

HB Ernie Davis became the first African-American to win the heisman in 1961 when he narrowly beat out Ohio State FB Bob Ferguson. Davis completed 1961 with 823 yards on 150 carries, averaging 5.5 yards. He scored 15 touchdowns and totaled 94 points, and led Syracuse in pass receiving with 16 catches for 157 yards.

10. Glen Davis and Doc Blanchard won the Heisman Trophy in back to back seasons while playing for Army in the mid 1940s. Who won the Award first?

Answer: Doc Blanchard

Doc Blanchard and Glen Davis formed Mr. Inside and Mr. Outside respectively. Blanchard won the Heisman in 1945, and Davis in 1946. Blanchard was the first junior to win the award.

Source: Author floyd176

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