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10 SEC Football History Questions | NCAA Football Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about football in the Southeastern Conference?

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,175

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The SEC was founded in December 1932, when 13 schools left which other conference? Hint

Big South

Dixie League

Atlantic Conference

Southern Conference

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the first ever champions of the SEC? Hint

Tulane

Alabama

Georgia

Vanderbilt

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which charter member left the SEC after the 1939 season? Hint

Florida State

Citadel

North Carolina

Sewanee

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1939, which SEC school were the last major college team in the 20th century to finish a regular season unbeaten, untied, and unscored on? Hint

Georgia

Tennessee

Alabama

Auburn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which 2 schools departed the SEC in the mid-1960s? Hint

Louisville and Miami

Kentucky and Vanderbilt

Georgia Tech and Tulane

Arkansas and Louisiana Tech

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team had their 1984 conference championship vacated by SEC officials? Hint

Florida

Auburn

Mississippi

Georgia

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Question 7 of 10

7. The SEC expanded to 12 teams in 1992 with the addition of which two schools? Hint

Miami and Clemson

Arkansas and South Carolina

Marshall and West Virginia

Memphis and Wake Forest

8. The addition of 2 new members led the SEC to create a two-division format, with the respective winners meeting in a season-ending championship game. Which school won the first of these title showdowns? Hint

Florida

Alabama

LSU

Auburn

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 70 seasons of the SEC, which was the only school that failed to win a SEC title? Hint

Mississippi State

Kentucky

Mississippi

Vanderbilt

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which stadium hosted the SEC Championship game ever year from 1994 to 2008? Hint

Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Legion Field, Birmingham

LP Field, Nashville

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The SEC was founded in December 1932, when 13 schools left which other conference?

Answer: Southern Conference

The Southern Conference was a huge league with 23 members in the early 1930s. The first SEC football championship took place in 1933.

2. Who were the first ever champions of the SEC?

Answer: Alabama

The Alabama Crimson Tide were undefested in conference play, their only blemish being a 0-0 tie with Mississippi.

3. Which charter member left the SEC after the 1939 season?

Answer: Sewanee

Sewanee, also known as the University of the South, never had a winning season during their short membership of the SEC. In 2008, they were members of the Division III SCAC. None of the other schools mentioned were ever members of the SEC in the 20th century.

4. In 1939, which SEC school were the last major college team in the 20th century to finish a regular season unbeaten, untied, and unscored on?

Answer: Tennessee

Under coach Robert Neyland, the Tennessee Volunteers swept all before them in the regular season, but their bid for absolute perfection ended in the Rose Bowl, where USC defeated them 14-0.

5. Which 2 schools departed the SEC in the mid-1960s?

Answer: Georgia Tech and Tulane

Georgia Tech, who left after the 1963 season to become an independent, won 5 conference titles. Tulane, who departed after the 1965 season, again to become an independent, shared 2 conference titles, in 1934 and 1939.

6. Which team had their 1984 conference championship vacated by SEC officials?

Answer: Florida

The Florida Gators had gone undefeated in conference play, to win what they thought would be their first-ever SEC title. However, in January 1985, the NCAA charged them with 107 rules violations, including making illegal payments to players, and suspended them for 2 years from making TV appearances or playing in bowl games. The SEC responded by stripping them of their conference title.

7. The SEC expanded to 12 teams in 1992 with the addition of which two schools?

Answer: Arkansas and South Carolina

The Arkansas Razorbacks had been members of the SWC from 1915 until 1991. The South Carolina Gamecocks had been an independent since 1972, having previously been a member of the Southern Conference and the ACC.

Answer: Alabama

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Florida Gators 28-21 in Birmingham, to win their 20th SEC crown.

9. In 70 seasons of the SEC, which was the only school that failed to win a SEC title?

Answer: Vanderbilt

Mississippi won 6 titles in the 20th century, the last in 1963. Kentucky won 2 titles, in 1950 and 1976. Mississippi State won their only crown of the 20th century in 1941.

10. Which stadium hosted the SEC Championship game ever year from 1994 to 2008?

Answer: Georgia Dome, Atlanta

The first 2 title games were held at Legion Field, but every game since then, including 2008, had been held at the Georgia Dome.

Source: Author Dizart

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