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College Gridiron Trivia Quiz

This is a relatively easy quiz that tests your general knowledge of sport's greatest show-college football. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by DieHard. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
DieHard

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,687

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
3419

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 139 (5/15), Guest 8 (9/15), Guest 86 (8/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the first college football player to gain more than 6,000 career rushing yards? Hint

Ricky Williams

Eric Dickerson

Doak Walker

Tony Dorsett

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Question 2 of 15

2. What two teams played in the first college football game? Hint

Harvard and Cornell

Rutgers and Princeton

UCLA and Santa Clara

Michigan and Notre Dame

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Question 3 of 15

3. Bear Bryant was head coach at four universities in his career. At which of the following was he NOT a head coach? Hint

Kentucky

Maryland

Clemson

Texas A and M

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which Heisman Trophy winner was also a first-round NBA draft choice?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 1970, Notre Dame quarterback Joe Theismann changed the pronunciation of his name from 'theezman' to 'thighs-man' so it would ryhme with Heisman, as in the trophy?

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy? Hint

O. J. Simpson

Ernie Davis

Gayle Sayers

Deacon Jones

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Rose Bowl was once played in North Carolina?

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where did Jerry Rice play college football? Hint

Prairie View

Southern Miss

Grambling

Mississippi Valley State

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the score of a forfeited college football game? Hint

3-0

1-0

6-0

7-0

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Question 10 of 15

10. President Gerald Ford was an all-Big Ten player at Michigan. What position did he play? Hint

Safety

Tackle

Fullback

Center

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Question 11 of 15

11. Knute Rockne died at the age of 42. How did he die? Hint

car crash

heart attack

lung cancer

plane crash

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Question 12 of 15

12. Name the mascots of the Army, Navy, and Air Force football teams (not necessarily listed in any particular order). Hint

falcon, mule, and dolphin

dolphin, mule, and eagle

mule, falcon, and goat

goat, owl, and stallion

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the most popular nickname for college football teams?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where did Y.A. Tittle play college football? Hint

Alabama

LSU

West Virginia

Missouri

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Question 15 of 15

15. What Big Eight team lost only one conference game in the entire decade of the 1950s? Hint

Oklahoma

Nebraska

Kansas

Iowa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first college football player to gain more than 6,000 career rushing yards?

Answer: Tony Dorsett

Dorsett rushed for 6,082 yards for Pittsburgh from 1973 to 1976.

2. What two teams played in the first college football game?

Answer: Rutgers and Princeton

In 1869, Rutgers beat Princeton 6-4 in a contest that featured 25 players on each side and one point touchdowns. Playing without a clock, the first team to reach six points was declared the winner.

3. Bear Bryant was head coach at four universities in his career. At which of the following was he NOT a head coach?

Answer: Clemson

Of course, he is best known as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

4. Which Heisman Trophy winner was also a first-round NBA draft choice?

Answer: Charlie Ward

Quarterback Charlie Ward of Florida State was drafted as a point guard by the New York Knicks in the 1994 draft.

5. In 1970, Notre Dame quarterback Joe Theismann changed the pronunciation of his name from 'theezman' to 'thighs-man' so it would ryhme with Heisman, as in the trophy?

Answer: True

Unfortunately for 'THIGHS-man', the 1970 Heisman winner pronounced his name 'PLUNKETT'.

6. Who was the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy?

Answer: Ernie Davis

Davis won the award in 1961.

7. The Rose Bowl was once played in North Carolina?

Answer: True

After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, it was decided to move the game to a less vulnerable site. In 1942, Oregon State beat Duke 20-16.

8. Where did Jerry Rice play college football?

Answer: Mississippi Valley State

Rice played for Mississippi Valley State and in one game caught 24 passes. He would have had 4 more but they were called back for penalties.

9. What is the score of a forfeited college football game?

Answer: 1-0

A common misconception is a 2-0 scoreline.

10. President Gerald Ford was an all-Big Ten player at Michigan. What position did he play?

Answer: Center

He was a center, number 48. He was later given a toilet seat with the Wolverine logo that he liked so much he had it installed at the White House.

11. Knute Rockne died at the age of 42. How did he die?

Answer: plane crash

The Notre Dame football coach died in a Kansas plane crash in 1931. The Fighting Irish won 6 national championships in his 13-year tenure.

12. Name the mascots of the Army, Navy, and Air Force football teams (not necessarily listed in any particular order).

Answer: mule, falcon, and goat

Army - mule, Navy - goat, and Air Force - falcon.

13. What is the most popular nickname for college football teams?

Answer: Tigers

7 major teams use Tiger - 28 in all.

14. Where did Y.A. Tittle play college football?

Answer: LSU

Tittle played at LSU from 1944 to 47 and went on to have a Hall-of-Fame pro career.

15. What Big Eight team lost only one conference game in the entire decade of the 1950s?

Answer: Oklahoma

In 1959, underdog Nebraska beat Oklahoma 25-21. It was Oklahomas first and only conference loss of the decade. Until that day, the Sooners had won 74 straight games in the Big Eight.

Source: Author DieHard

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