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NCAA Football Rivalries Trivia Quiz

15 tricky questions about Division 1A and 1AA rivalries.

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

Author
RLK_Dragon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
238,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

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1227

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who plays annually in the rivalry only known as "The Game"? Hint

Harvard vs. Yale

Cal vs. Stanford

Oklahoma vs. Texas

Florida vs. Georgia

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Question 2 of 15

2. There are 5 rivalries that play for some sort of Victory Bell.

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. What classic Division 1AA rivalry is a battle between two historically black colleges? Hint

Grambling and Alabama St.

Alabama St. and Alabama A&M

Grambling and Southern

South Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley St.

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Question 4 of 15

4. Four state rivalries are played for their respective Governor's Cup trophy. Which of these states does not have a Governor's Cup to be played for? Hint

Kentucky

Georgia

Louisiana

Florida

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which two Texas teams play is the Lone Star Showdown? Hint

Texas Tech and Texas State

Texas and Texas State

Texas and Texas A&M

Texas A&M and Texas Tech

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which two teams play for the Beehive Boot in the rivalry known as the Holy War? Hint

Utah and BYU

Illinois and Illinois State

Colorado and Colorado State

Montana and Montana State

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Question 7 of 15

7. All Notre Dame's rivalries are played for a trophy.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Territorial Cup, which pits Arizona and Arizona State against each other, began after Arizona became a state.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. There is a rivalry called the Shula Bowl.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who plays in the Red River Shootout? Hint

Texas and Oklahoma

Illinois and Indiana

Florida and Georgia

Syracuse and Buffalo

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Question 11 of 15

11. The Border War, pitting Colorado State against Wyoming, is symbolized by a Bronze Bell, used in World War II.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which two teams have had a lot of controversy between them and there rivalry, known as "The Big Game"? Hint

California and Stanford

Miami and Florida

USC and Texas

Virginia and Virginia Tech

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Question 13 of 15

13. The Apple Cup trophy symbolizes the Washington State-Idaho rivalry.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry? Hint

Georgia vs Georgia Tech

Auburn vs Georgia

Alabama vs Auburn

Mississippi vs Mississippi State

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the most played rivalry in the nation, playing a total 141 times since 1884? Hint

Lehigh and Lafayette

Alabama State and Tuskegee

DePauw and Wabash

Montana and Montana State

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who plays annually in the rivalry only known as "The Game"?

Answer: Harvard vs. Yale

Since 1875, Harvard and Yale have been duking it out in the original college football rivalry.

2. There are 5 rivalries that play for some sort of Victory Bell.

Answer: false

There are three rivalries and they are: Miami of Ohio vs. Cincinnati, Duke and North Carolina, and USC and UCLA. In Division 1AA, Santa Clara and St. Mary's College played for a Victory Bell until 1992.

3. What classic Division 1AA rivalry is a battle between two historically black colleges?

Answer: Grambling and Southern

The Bayou Classic has been played since 1974.

4. Four state rivalries are played for their respective Governor's Cup trophy. Which of these states does not have a Governor's Cup to be played for?

Answer: Louisiana

Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Florida vs. Florida St., Louisville and Kentucky, and the unmentioned Kansas vs. Kansas St. all play for the Governor's Cup. Louisiana does not have a Governor's Cup to be played for.

5. Which two Texas teams play is the Lone Star Showdown?

Answer: Texas and Texas A&M

Since 1894, Texas and Texas A&M have competed in this rivalry that encompasses all varsity sports, not just football.

6. Which two teams play for the Beehive Boot in the rivalry known as the Holy War?

Answer: Utah and BYU

Along with Utah and BYU, occasionaly Utah State and Weber State (Div. 1AA) battle for the Beehive Boot.

7. All Notre Dame's rivalries are played for a trophy.

Answer: false

Notre Dame's trophy rivalries are against: Boston College (Ireland Trophy), USC (Jeweled Shillelagh), Michigan State (The Megaphone), amd Purdue (Shillelagh Trophy). However, ND's last rivalry, Michigan, does not have a trophy at stake.

8. The Territorial Cup, which pits Arizona and Arizona State against each other, began after Arizona became a state.

Answer: false

The rivalry, in fact, dates back to 1899, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as a state.

9. There is a rivalry called the Shula Bowl.

Answer: true

It does exist and is played between Florida International and Florida Atlantic as the last game of each team's season.

10. Who plays in the Red River Shootout?

Answer: Texas and Oklahoma

Beginning in 1900, these two teams have battled against each other during the Texas State Fair, held in Dallas, and play in the Cotton Bowl.

11. The Border War, pitting Colorado State against Wyoming, is symbolized by a Bronze Bell, used in World War II.

Answer: false

It is symbolized by a Bronze Boot, used in Vietnam by an alum of Colorado State.

12. Which two teams have had a lot of controversy between them and there rivalry, known as "The Big Game"?

Answer: California and Stanford

The 1982 version of "The Big Game" will go down in history as the most controversial. Even the owners of the Stanford Axe debate the score. Whenever California has the Axe, the score reads Cal 25 - Stanford 20, but when Stanford has the Axe, they change the score to read Stanford 20 - Cal 19.

13. The Apple Cup trophy symbolizes the Washington State-Idaho rivalry.

Answer: false

It symbolizes the Washington-Washington State rivalry, which started in 1900.

14. What is the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry?

Answer: Auburn vs Georgia

The rivalry is known to be quite even with wins and losses throughout the decades.

15. What is the most played rivalry in the nation, playing a total 141 times since 1884?

Answer: Lehigh and Lafayette

The Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry set a record as the most played rivalry in the nation. The game is also always sold out a month in advance.

Source: Author RLK_Dragon

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