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How'd They Lose to Them? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the greatest losses of the many sports teams from the state of Michigan.

A multiple-choice quiz by joemc37. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
joemc37

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,894

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. After a two year lull since winning the 1984 World Series, the Detroit Tigers made it to the 1987 postseason. What team, helped by two victories from pitcher Bert Blyleven, defeated the Tigers in just 5 games during the AL championship series? Hint

Oakland Athletics

Minnesota Twins

Texas Rangers

Seattle Mariners

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1987-88 NBA season saw "The Bad Boys" of the Detroit Pistons reach the NBA finals for the first of their three straight trips. After a "phantom foul" called on Bill Laimbeer and 2 free throws made by Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which team beat the Pistons in game 7 of the NBA Finals? Hint

Boston Celtics

San Antonio Spurs

Los Angeles Lakers

Houston Rockets

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Question 3 of 10

3. It was the 1991 NFL season, and the playoffs were upon us. The Detroit Lions were in their first NFC championship game in the Super Bowl era. What team, led by QB Mark Rypien, dominated the Lions and defeated them by the score 41-10? Hint

Dallas Cowboys

New York Giants

Green Bay Packers

Washington Redskins

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Question 4 of 10

4. After 29 years of not making it to the Stanley Cup finals, the Detroit Red Wings made it back for the first time in the 1994-95 season. Unfortunately, the Wings were swept in four games and only scored 7 goals. What team, featuring goaltender Martin Brodeur, swept Detroit in the finals? Hint

New Jersey Devils

Ottawa Senators

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadians

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Question 5 of 10

5. After the abrupt retirement of Barry Sanders before the 1999 season, the Detroit Lions still managed to go 8-8 and make the playoffs. What team, led by QB Brad Johnson, defeated the Lions 27-13 in the Wild Card game? Hint

Washington Redskins

Green Bay Packers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Minnesota Vikings

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1999-00 NCAA basketball season saw the Michigan State Spartans capture the championship trophy. In the following season, the Spartans made it all the way to the final four of the NCAA Tournament, only to lose 80-61 to what team led by Gilbert Arenas? Hint

Duke Blue Devils

Kansas Jayhawks

Indiana Hoosiers

Arizona Wildcats

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 2002-03 Detroit Red Wings finished the regular season with 48 wins and 110 points. Even though they had captured the Stanley Cup Trophy the year prior, the Wings would get no love in that year's playoffs. What team, led by standout goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere, swept Detroit in the first round of the playoffs? Hint

Dallas Stars

Anaheim Ducks

Colorado Avalanche

Edmonton Oilers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Talk about the highs and lows of sports. In 2004, the Detroit Pistons won the NBA championship, were involved in a Larry Brown coaching saga, and had a brawl at home known as "The Malice at the Palace". With all of these distractions, the Pistons still made it to the NBA finals of the 2004-05 season. Which team, led by power forward Tim Duncan, defeated the Pistons in a heartbreaking 7 games? Hint

San Antonio Spurs

Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Miami Heat

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Question 9 of 10

9. For the first time in 19 seasons, the Detroit Tigers made the postseason in 2006. After defeating the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, what team, featuring shortstop David Eckstein, beat the Tigers in just 5 games in the 2006 World Series? Hint

New York Mets

Atlanta Braves

San Diego Padres

St. Louis Cardinals

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Question 10 of 10

10. On November 18, 2006, the Michigan Wolverines were undefeated and ranked #2 in the country. What team, led by QB Troy Smith, defeated them 42-39 in what is considered one of the greatest regular season NCAA football games ever? Hint

Michigan State Spartans

Wisconsin Badgers

Ohio State Buckeyes

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Minnesota Twins

It was 19 years until the Tigers once again made the playoffs in the 2006 season. Some of the notable names from that 1987 Detroit Tigers team included Kirk Gibson, Lou Whitaker, Alan Trammell, Jack Morris, and Mike Henneman.

Answer: Los Angeles Lakers

The Pistons quickly rebounded from this heartbreaking loss and went on to win back-to-back NBA titles in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons. This "Bad Boy" team included future NBA Hall of Famers Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, and Coach Chuck Daly.

Answer: Washington Redskins

The 1991 season saw the Detroit Lions amass a 12-4 regular season record. In the divisional playoffs, they defeated the Dallas Cowboys 38-6 for their first postseason victory since the 1957 season. The Washington Redskins, who ended the Lions' playoff run, went on to defeat the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI.

Answer: New Jersey Devils

This was the second season with Scotty Bowman at the helm of the Wings. Detroit fans could not complain because they would win the Stanley Cup Trophy 3 times in the next 6 years. Some of the all-stars on the 1994-95 team included Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom, Sergei Fedorov, and Paul Coffey.

Answer: Washington Redskins

Running back Stephen Davis had a big day with 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Lions even tried to comeback scoring 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late. After the season, the Lions organization hired former NFL player and broadcaster Matt Millen to become General Manager. And so the dark days of Detroit Lions football began.

Answer: Arizona Wildcats

Michigan State was the last championship team to make the final four the following year, until Florida in 2006-07. The 2000-01 Spartans featured two future NBA players in Jason Richardson and Charlie Bell.

Answer: Anaheim Ducks

First year head coach Dave Lewis led the Wings to the best overall record in the Western Conference in 2002-03. After the Ducks swept the Wings in the first round, they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to the New Jersey Devils in 7 games.

Answer: San Antonio Spurs

The 2004-05 Detroit Pistons featured a powerful starting lineup including "Mr. Big Shot" Chauncey Billups, Richard "Rip" Hamilton, "The Palace Prince" Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed "Sheed" Wallace, and "Big" Ben Wallace.

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

The Tigers struck gold when they hired manager Jim Leyland in October 2005. Leyland hadn't managed a team since the 1999 season when he coached the Florida Marlins. Leyland spent the first 18 years of his career as a coach and player for the Detroit Tigers minor league teams, and had always wanted to come back to manage the Major League franchise.

Answer: Ohio State Buckeyes

Legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler passed away the day before this fateful rivalry game. This game marked the first time in history that both teams were undefeated when playing each other, where the two teams were ranked #1 and #2). The #1 ranked Buckeyes went on to lose 41-14 in the BCS National Championship game to the Florida Gators.

Source: Author joemc37

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