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History of College Football Trivia Quiz

This is a semi-tough quiz on College Football history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fan4Broncs. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Fan4Broncs

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
66,957

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

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2305

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Question 1 of 15

1. What jersey number did Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam wear at Colorado? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. In the 1990s, which college had the most Heisman trophy winners?

Answer: (Not an SEC school)

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1999 LaDainian Tomlinson broke the record for most rushing yards in a single game with 406 for TCU. Whose record did he break?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... in the 1990s)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Between 1965 and 1985, how many different running backs from USC finished in the top three in Heisman voting (multiple times for one back counts as only one)? Hint

Five

Four

Six

Seven

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was the Colorado head coach when they won the national championship in 1990? Hint

Don James

Rick Neuheisel

Bill McCartney

Bill Mallory

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which school won the first Cotton Bowl? Hint

Marquette

Rice

TCU

St. Mary's

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the first recipient of the Butkus award as the nation's best linebacker?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

8. Before the O'Brien award went to the nation's best quarterback, it was awarded to the best player at any position in the Southwest. Who won the first O'Brien award as the best southwest college football player? Hint

Earl Campbell

Mike Singletary

Billy SIms

Jim McMahon

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Question 9 of 15

9. Heisman trophy winner Billy Cannon attended which college? Hint

Oklahoma

LSU

Nebraska

Georgia Tech

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Question 10 of 15

10. Jay Berwanger was the first Heisman winner to be picked number one overall in the NFL draft. Who was the second person to accomplish this feat? Hint

George Cafego

Sam Francis

Tom Harmon

Angelo Bertelli

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where did Bobby Bowden get his first coaching job in college football? Hint

Florida State

West Virginia

Howard

Marshall

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Question 12 of 15

12. Most people know that Charles Woodson was the first defensive player to win the Heisman, but several players have come close. Name one of the two defenders other than Woodson who finished in the top 4 in Heisman voting in the 1990s?

Answer: (Twow ords, or just surname ... name on of the two .. Warren Sapp finished fifth - I'm looking for to)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Between 1988 and 1993, how many times did Notre Dame finish in the top four in the AP poll? Hint

Four

One

Five

Six

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Question 14 of 15

14. During his tenure at Nebraska, how many AP national championships did Tom Osborne's teams win? Hint

Eight

Two

Seven

Five

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the first player to ever win the Heisman, the Maxwell, the O'Brien, and become the first overall pick in the NFL draft?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What jersey number did Heisman winner Rashaan Salaam wear at Colorado?

Answer: 19

Salaam wore 31 in the NFL for the Bears.

2. In the 1990s, which college had the most Heisman trophy winners?

Answer: Michigan

Desmond Howard (1991) and Charles Woodson (1997) were the two for Michigan. No other school had multiple winners. Florida State would have, but Chris Weinke won his for the 2000 season, not in the 90s.

3. In 1999 LaDainian Tomlinson broke the record for most rushing yards in a single game with 406 for TCU. Whose record did he break?

Answer: Tony Sands

Kansas' Tony Sands broke loose for 396 yards against Missouri in 1991. Tomlinson's 406 were against UTEP.

4. Between 1965 and 1985, how many different running backs from USC finished in the top three in Heisman voting (multiple times for one back counts as only one)?

Answer: Six

Mike Garrett (1965), O.J. Simpson (1967,1968), Anthony Davis (1974), Ricky Bell (1975,1976), Charles White (1979), and Marcus Allen (1981) were the six. Of those, only Garrett, Simpson, White and Allen were winners.

5. Who was the Colorado head coach when they won the national championship in 1990?

Answer: Bill McCartney

McCartney retired suddenly after the 1994 season.

6. Which school won the first Cotton Bowl?

Answer: TCU

TCU defeated Marquette 16-6 in the 1937 Cotton Bowl.

7. Who was the first recipient of the Butkus award as the nation's best linebacker?

Answer: Bosworth

Bosworth won the first two Butkus awards, in 1985 and 1986, as a member of the Oklahoma Sooners.

Answer: Earl Campbell

Campbell won the award in 1977 for Texas as a Heisman winning running back. McMahon won the first quarterback O'Brien award in 1981.

9. Heisman trophy winner Billy Cannon attended which college?

Answer: LSU

Cannon won the award in 1959 as a halfback for the LSU Tigers.

10. Jay Berwanger was the first Heisman winner to be picked number one overall in the NFL draft. Who was the second person to accomplish this feat?

Answer: Tom Harmon

Harmon won the Heisman in 1940 for Michigan, and then was drafted by the Chicago Bears number one overall in 1941.

11. Where did Bobby Bowden get his first coaching job in college football?

Answer: Howard

Bowden coached at Howard College in 1954. It became Samford University in 1965 (Homewood, Birmingham AL).

Answer: Emtman

Washington's Steve Emtman (1991) and Florida State's Marvin Jones(1992) were the only two.

13. Between 1988 and 1993, how many times did Notre Dame finish in the top four in the AP poll?

Answer: Four

They also won the national championship in 1988.

14. During his tenure at Nebraska, how many AP national championships did Tom Osborne's teams win?

Answer: Two

Surprisingly, he only won two, in 1994 and 1995. His teams finished second three times.

15. Who was the first player to ever win the Heisman, the Maxwell, the O'Brien, and become the first overall pick in the NFL draft?

Answer: Vinny Testaverde

Pretty impressive. Troy Aikman and Andre Ware both came colse, but neither of them won the Maxwell. Testaverde was drafted by the Tampa Bay Bucaneers in 1987.

Source: Author Fan4Broncs

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