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Marshall Football 2002 Trivia Quiz

A Recap of the Thundering Herd's 2002 football season.

A multiple-choice quiz by jsexton21. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jsexton21

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,549

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
371

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the Thundering Herd's mascot? Hint

Marco

Rowdy

Herd On

Bob the Buffalo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Including bowl games, what was Marshall's win/loss record for 2002? Hint

10/3

9/4

11/2

8/5

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which network aired the game between Virginia Tech and Marshall? Hint

ESPN2

ESPN

Fox Sports Net

ABC

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the final score of the VT and Marshall football game? Hint

35-30 Marshall

48-21 VT

46-20 VT

47-21 VT

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Byron Leftwich's backup in 2002?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did Marshall defeat in the GMAC Bowl? Hint

BYU

Memphis

Louisville

Toledo

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Question 7 of 10

7. THe Battle for the Bell is the game between Marshall and what team? Hint

Ohio

Akron

Toledo

Central Florida

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many yards did Byron Leftwich throw for in the 2002 season? Hint

3,960

4,268

2,300

4,637

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the second leading touchdown receiver for the Thundering Herd? Hint

Denero Marriott

Darius Watts

Josh Davis

jason Rader

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which running back led the Thundering Herd in rushing touchdowns? Hint

Franklin Wallace

Stan Hill

Brandon Carey

Byron Leftwich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the Thundering Herd's mascot?

Answer: Marco

Marco is the Thundering Herd's mascot. Marco is a buffalo and is a fan favorite.

2. Including bowl games, what was Marshall's win/loss record for 2002?

Answer: 11/2

Marshall suffered losses to Virginia Tech and Akron. Akron was Marshall's only conference loss of the year.

3. Which network aired the game between Virginia Tech and Marshall?

Answer: ESPN

This was one of Marshall's six televised games. ESPN2 and WCHS also aired Marshall's games.

4. What was the final score of the VT and Marshall football game?

Answer: 47-21 VT

Vt gave Marshall one of it's two losses of the season. The other loss came to Akron when Bryon Leftwich was injured.

5. Who was Byron Leftwich's backup in 2002?

Answer: Stan Hill

Hill also started the Miami of Ohio game when Byron was injured. He won the game with a QB sneak for the go ahead touchdown, with 10 seconds left in the game.

6. Who did Marshall defeat in the GMAC Bowl?

Answer: Louisville

Marshall won 38-15. Byron Leftwich threw four touchdown passes and was picked MVP of the game. Marshall held Louiville's highly touted QB Dave Ragone to just 193 yards.

7. THe Battle for the Bell is the game between Marshall and what team?

Answer: Ohio

Marshall won 24-21. Ohio missed a field goal in the last 30 seconds, and Marshall got the win and the Bell.

8. How many yards did Byron Leftwich throw for in the 2002 season?

Answer: 4,268

Byron finished with 11,903 passing yards for his career. His 4,268 yards was his highest season total in his 4 seasons at Marshall.

9. Who was the second leading touchdown receiver for the Thundering Herd?

Answer: Denero Marriott

Denero caught 8 touchdown passes. Darius Watts led the team with 12 TD grabs.

10. Which running back led the Thundering Herd in rushing touchdowns?

Answer: Franklin Wallace

Wallace led the team with 7 rushing touchdowns. Brandon Carey and Stan Hill tied for second with 4 apiece.

Source: Author jsexton21

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