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Quiz about National Champion 2006 Texas Longhorns

National Champion 2006: Texas Longhorns Quiz

Hooked 'em! Take the challenge of the 2005-06 National Champion Texas Longhorns!

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

Author
mikebegone

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,842

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
841

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the Longhorns' game winning streak when the final whistle blew at the 2006 Rose Bowl? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the final score of the 2005 Texas-Ohio St. game in Columbus? Hint

25 - 22 Texas

27 - 24 Texas

24 - 21 Texas

24 - 22 Texas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Longhorn running back did not score 10 touchdowns rushing in their 05-06 championship year? Hint

Selvin Young

Henry Melton

Jamaal Charles

Ramonce Taylor

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Question 4 of 10

4. Closing out the 2005-06 season saw the Longhorns be in the top 25 for how many weeks in a row? Hint

114

154

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many yards did Vince Young run for in the 2006 Rose Bowl against USC? Hint

267

200

175

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which assistant coach won the Broyles Award for best assistant coach in college football in 2005-06? Hint

Gene Chizik

Mac McWhorter

Duane Akina

Greg Davis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Texas receiver led the nation in yards per catch with a mininum of 25 catches in the 2005-06 season? Hint

Ramonce Taylor

Limas Sweed

Billy Pittman

Quan Cosby

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who led the Longhorns in tackles during the 2005-06 season? Hint

Tarell Brown

Michael Huff

Michael Griffin

Aaron Harris

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many total points did the Longhorns score in their 13 games for the 2005 season? Hint

493

786

652

512

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many wins has Mack Brown collect between the 1998 and 2005 seasons (8 years)at Texas? Hint

102

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the Longhorns' game winning streak when the final whistle blew at the 2006 Rose Bowl?

Answer: 20

The Longhorns had the longest winning streak in the nation after beating USC and the the Trojans' 34-game winning streak.

2. What was the final score of the 2005 Texas-Ohio St. game in Columbus?

Answer: 25 - 22 Texas

Vince Young to Limas Sweed with 2:37 left gave the Longhorns the final lead, and eventually Texas went on to beat the Buckeyes in an Ohio State record crowd of 105,565.

3. Which Longhorn running back did not score 10 touchdowns rushing in their 05-06 championship year?

Answer: Selvin Young

S. Young just missed the milestone with 8 TDs. Taylor had 12, Charles had 11, and Melton with 10.

4. Closing out the 2005-06 season saw the Longhorns be in the top 25 for how many weeks in a row?

Answer: 92

Texas set a record for 114 set between 1968 and 1975. Texas was second behind Miami's 104 straight weeks at the end of the 2005-06 season.

5. How many yards did Vince Young run for in the 2006 Rose Bowl against USC?

Answer: 200

He did get a season high 267 in a win against Oklahoma St., and his 200 against the Trojans put him over the 1000 yard mark for consecutive years.

6. Which assistant coach won the Broyles Award for best assistant coach in college football in 2005-06?

Answer: Greg Davis

This gave Texas the honor of having consecutive winners on an active staff for the first time in the award's history (Chizik '04-'05).

7. Which Texas receiver led the nation in yards per catch with a mininum of 25 catches in the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Billy Pittman

"Big Play" Billy Pittman averaged 22.1 yards per catch for his 34 catches, and averaged 37.2 on his 5 touchdowns.

8. Who led the Longhorns in tackles during the 2005-06 season?

Answer: Michael Griffin

Free safety M. Grifin led the D unit with 124 tackles that included a UT record-tying 23 against A&M.

9. How many total points did the Longhorns score in their 13 games for the 2005 season?

Answer: 652

The 652 points was a Div. 1 college record, breaking Nebraska's 624 points in 1983. It was also broken in 2006 with USC's 638.

10. How many wins has Mack Brown collect between the 1998 and 2005 seasons (8 years)at Texas?

Answer: 83

Since Mack Brown came to the 40 Acres in '98, Texas led the nation in wins over that span, and was the only program with double-digit wins every season from 2001-2005.

Source: Author mikebegone

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