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Georgia Bulldogs Football #2 Trivia Quiz

Georgia is known for its football success. This quiz will test all Dawg fans, from the casual to the die-hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by Uga76. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Uga76

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
642

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Georgia Bulldog was known as, "The Man Who Broke the Drought?" Hint

Buck Belue

Herschel Walker

Theron Sapp

Eric Zeier

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Georgia played its first intercollegiate football game against Auburn on February 22, 1892, its unofficial mascot was what? Hint

Bulldog

Bull Terrier

Goat

Bald Eagle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Uga became the first mascot to attend the Heisman Trophy presentation ceremony? Hint

Uga I

Uga IV

Uga II

Uga III

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Question 4 of 10

4. What game and year did Uga I get dog-napped by a group of fraternity boys? Hint

Georgia Tech, Atlanta, 1977

No Uga was never dog-napped

Auburn game, Auburn, 1966

North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1956

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Georgia football player kicked the winning field goal against Georgia Tech, during both his freshman and senior seasons? Hint

Billy Bennett

Alan Leavitt

Kanon Parkman

Kevin Butler

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Georgia football player was known as, "Georgia's Italian Stallion?" Hint

Frank Sinkwich

Conrad Manisera

Zippy Morocco

Charley Trippi

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Georgia's head coach during its first ever Bowl appearance? Hint

Vince Dooley

Wally Butts

Bob McWhorter

Harry Mehre

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who planted the privet ligustrum around the field shortly after Sanford Stadium was built in 1929? Hint

Harry Mehre

Charlie Martin

Loran Smith

Dan Magill

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Glen "Pop" Warner ever coach at Georgia?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Vince Dooley replace as Athletic Director at Georgia in 1979? Hint

Herman Stegeman

Johnny Griffith

Joel Eaves

Wally Butts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Georgia Bulldog was known as, "The Man Who Broke the Drought?"

Answer: Theron Sapp

During the last game of the 1957 season, Sapp made a great play against Georgia Tech on Grant Field in Atlanta, and earned him Georgia immortality. Georgia had lost eight straight to Tech, but when Sapp scored the winning touchdown from the one on fourth down, the drought had ended. A poem, written by Harold M. Walker, was called, "The Man Who Broke the Drought".

2. When Georgia played its first intercollegiate football game against Auburn on February 22, 1892, its unofficial mascot was what?

Answer: Goat

He wore a black coat with red "U.G." lettering on each side.

3. Which Uga became the first mascot to attend the Heisman Trophy presentation ceremony?

Answer: Uga IV

In 1982, Uga IV became the first mascot to attend the Downtown Athletic Club's Heisman Trophy presentation ceremony. He flew to New York on Delta Airlines. Also aboard the aircraft was the eventual winner of the award, Herschel Walker.

4. What game and year did Uga I get dog-napped by a group of fraternity boys?

Answer: North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1956

Uga I's first road trip was to Chapel Hill, on October 13, 1956, and he was dog-napped by a group of fraternity boys for the University of North Carolina.

5. What Georgia football player kicked the winning field goal against Georgia Tech, during both his freshman and senior seasons?

Answer: Kanon Parkman

Kanon Parkman kicked the winning field goal to beat Georgia Tech 18-15 in 1991, and in 1995 Parkman kicked the winning field goal to beat Tech 18-17.

6. What Georgia football player was known as, "Georgia's Italian Stallion?"

Answer: Charley Trippi

One of Georgia's greatest players, Charley Trippi (1942-45-46) was known as "Georgia's Italian Stallion." Georgia Tech's legendary coach Bobby Dodd called Trippi the greatest player he had ever seen.

7. Who was Georgia's head coach during its first ever Bowl appearance?

Answer: Wally Butts

Legendary Georgia head coach Wally Butts, led Georgia to its first ever Bowl appearance on January 1, 1942, in Miami's Orange Bowl against TCU. Georgia won the game 40-26.

8. Who planted the privet ligustrum around the field shortly after Sanford Stadium was built in 1929?

Answer: Charlie Martin

Charlie Martin, who came to Athens in the fall of 1908, came up with the idea to plant the hedges around Sanford Stadium. Though he never played football for Georgia, he did work for the Athletic Department.

9. Did Glen "Pop" Warner ever coach at Georgia?

Answer: Yes

Coach Glen "Pop" Warner coached at Georgia from 1895-1896. He was signed to a weekly salary for 10n weeks and later received an increase per week in 1896. He led Georgia to its first undefeated season in 1896.

10. Who did Vince Dooley replace as Athletic Director at Georgia in 1979?

Answer: Joel Eaves

Vince Dooley replaced legendary Athletic Director Joel Eaves in 1979. Joel Eaves served as Georgia's Athletic Director from November 1963 to Jul 1979.

Source: Author Uga76

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