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College Football Bowls Trivia Quiz

Let's see how much you know about college football bowls throughout history.

A multiple-choice quiz by airforcefan22. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
airforcefan22

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,769

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who defeated NC State in the 1975 Peach Bowl 13-10? Hint

West Virginia

Texas Tech

Kentucky

Vanderbilt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Texas lose to 30-6 in the 1972 Cotton Bowl? Hint

Ohio State

Texas Tech

Penn State

Michigan

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and '60s, how many times did the college all-stars defeat NFL teams in the annual College All-Star game? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the bowl game played in New Jersey from 1978-1981? Hint

NJ Bowl

Salad Bowl

Giant Bowl

Garden State Bowl

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which bowl in 2005 was played on the infamous blue terf of Bronco Stadium in Boise, ID? Hint

Insight Bowl

MPC Computers Bowl

Champs Sports Bowl

Outback Bowl

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won the first ever Rose Bowl, and when was it played? Hint

Brown - 1915

Stanford - 1901

Michigan - 1901

Washington State - 1915

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the MVP of the 2003 Orange Bowl between Iowa and USC? Hint

Carson Palmer

Fred Russell

Brad Banks

Mike Williams

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what year did Catholic and Arizona State tie 0-0 in the Sun Bowl? Hint

1942

1926

1938

1940

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Division I-A military college won three consecutive National titles in the 1940s, despite not appearing in any bowl games in that decade? Hint

Navy

Army

Air Force

None

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team won the first two Liberty Bowls in 1959 and 1960? Hint

Penn State

Oregon

Alabama

Utah

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who defeated NC State in the 1975 Peach Bowl 13-10?

Answer: West Virginia

West Virginia scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to take the lead. They didn't look back winning 13-10.

2. Who did Texas lose to 30-6 in the 1972 Cotton Bowl?

Answer: Penn State

#10 Penn State trailed early 3-0 then 6-3, but after scoring 27 unanswered points, the defeated #12 Texas.

3. In the 1930s, '40s, '50s, and '60s, how many times did the college all-stars defeat NFL teams in the annual College All-Star game?

Answer: 9

The All-Stars won in 1937 defeating the Green-Bay Packers 6-0, 1938 against the Washington Redskins 28-16, 1943 against the Redskins 27-7, 1946 against the Los Angeles Rams 16-0, 1947 against the Chicago Bears 16-0, 1950 against the Philadelphia Eagles 17-7, 1955 against the Cleveland Browns 30-27, 1958 against the Detroit Lions 35-19, and 1963 against the Green Bay Packers 20-17.

4. What was the name of the bowl game played in New Jersey from 1978-1981?

Answer: Garden State Bowl

The Garden State Bowl only lasted 4 years. It was played in Giants Stadium.

5. Which bowl in 2005 was played on the infamous blue terf of Bronco Stadium in Boise, ID?

Answer: MPC Computers Bowl

The MPC Computers Bowl began in 1997 when Cincinnati defeated Utah State 35-19. Idaho teams are 4-0 in the bowl.

6. Who won the first ever Rose Bowl, and when was it played?

Answer: Michigan - 1901

Michigan defeated Stanford 49-0 in the first ever Rose Bowl in 1901. It wasn't held again until Washington State beat Brown 14-0 in 1915.

7. Who was the MVP of the 2003 Orange Bowl between Iowa and USC?

Answer: Carson Palmer

Carson Palmer was 21-31 for 303 yards and a touchdown. That propelled USC to a 38-17 victory.

8. In what year did Catholic and Arizona State tie 0-0 in the Sun Bowl?

Answer: 1940

They had a combined 17 first downs and Arizona State had 0 completed passes.

9. Which Division I-A military college won three consecutive National titles in the 1940s, despite not appearing in any bowl games in that decade?

Answer: Army

Army won the National title three times between 1944-1946.

10. Which team won the first two Liberty Bowls in 1959 and 1960?

Answer: Penn State

Penn State won the 1959 Liberty Bowl 7-0 over Alabama, and the 1960 Liberty Bowl 41-12 over Oregon.

Source: Author airforcefan22

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