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Pac 10 Football History Trivia Quiz

A few questions about college football on the West Coast.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,949

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
402

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Question 1 of 10

1. The conference known as the Pacific-10 had its origins as the Pacific Coast Conference, which began play in 1916. Which of these schools was not a charter member? Hint

Oregon State

Oregon

UCLA

California

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which two schools that are no longer members of the modern Pac-10, joined the PCC in the 1920s? Hint

San Diego State and San Jose State

Brigham Young and Utah

Idaho and Montana

Boise State and Montana State

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1920, which was the first PCC school to win the national championship? Hint

California

Washington

USC

Stanford

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1959, the PCC was rebranded as the Association of Western Universities. Which of these PCC members was not included in the new-look league? Hint

Washington

California

Stanford

Washington State

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Question 5 of 10

5. The conference was rebranded in 1968 under what name? Hint

Big West

Pacific Coast Athletic Association

West Coast Conference

Pacific-8

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which school coached by John Ralston, won back-to-back conference titles in 1970-71? Hint

Oregon State

Oregon

Stanford

Washington State

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Pac-8 finally became the Pac-10 in 1978 with the addition of which 2 new members? Hint

Colorado and Colorado State

New Mexico and New Mexico State

Arizona and Arizona State

Utah and Utah State

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2000, which school won a share of its first conference title since 1964? Hint

Oregon

California

Washington State

Oregon State

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2007, which school won a record 37th Pac-10 title? Hint

UCLA

USC

Stanford

Washington

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which 2 Pac-10 schools compete annually for the Apple Cup? Hint

Washington and Washington State

Oregon and Oregon State

California and Stanford

Arizona and Arizona State

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The conference known as the Pacific-10 had its origins as the Pacific Coast Conference, which began play in 1916. Which of these schools was not a charter member?

Answer: UCLA

The PCC was founded in December 1915, with 4 charter members: California, Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington. The Washington Huskies were the first conference champions in 1916.

2. Which two schools that are no longer members of the modern Pac-10, joined the PCC in the 1920s?

Answer: Idaho and Montana

Idaho were members from 1922 until 1958. Montana were members from 1924 until 1949. In 2008, Idaho were members of the WAC; Montana were members of the Big Sky Conference.

3. In 1920, which was the first PCC school to win the national championship?

Answer: California

The California Golden Bears under coach Andy Smith, were a perfect 8-0 in the regular season, then defeated Ohio State 28-0 in the Rose Bowl. They were the first West Coast team to be voted national champions.

4. In 1959, the PCC was rebranded as the Association of Western Universities. Which of these PCC members was not included in the new-look league?

Answer: Washington State

The initial AAWU consisted of just 5 schools: California, Stanford, UCLA, USC, and Washington. Washington State, Oregon, and Oregon State would all rejoin the fold in the early 1960s.

5. The conference was rebranded in 1968 under what name?

Answer: Pacific-8

With membership now stable at eight teams, the Pacific-8 was adopted as the new name of the conference in time for the 1968 season. USC, who had won the last 2 AAWU titles, won the first 2 Pac-8 ones as well.

6. Which school coached by John Ralston, won back-to-back conference titles in 1970-71?

Answer: Stanford

The Stanford Cardinal, who hadn't won a conference crown since 1951, went to back-to-back Rose Bowls following the 1970 and 1971 seasons, defeating Ohio State and Michigan respectively.

7. The Pac-8 finally became the Pac-10 in 1978 with the addition of which 2 new members?

Answer: Arizona and Arizona State

The Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils were both members of the Western Athletic Conference prior to joining the Pac-10.

8. In 2000, which school won a share of its first conference title since 1964?

Answer: Oregon State

The Oregon State Beavers under coach Dennis Erickson, finished their conference schedule with a 7-1 record, then defeated Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. They shared the conference title with Oregon (whose previous crown was in 1994) and Washington, who previoulsy lifted the title in 1995. California, who were co-champions in 1975, didn't get a share of the title in 2000.

9. In 2007, which school won a record 37th Pac-10 title?

Answer: USC

The USC Trojans won their 37th crown in 2007, the most by any team up until that year. When the Trojans won their 37th, the second most successful team was UCLA, with 17 titles.

10. Which 2 Pac-10 schools compete annually for the Apple Cup?

Answer: Washington and Washington State

The Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars have been playing each other since 1900, when the game ended in a 5-5 tie. They played for the Governor's Cup unitl 1962, when the Apple Cup was introduced, alluding to the state's apple crop.

Source: Author Dizart

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