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Texas Aggie Football: 1980s Trivia Quiz

10 questions relating to Texas Aggie football history of the 1980s.

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

Author
buffaloaggie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,156

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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240

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1981, a senior cadet was suspended for brandishing his sabre after an opposing team's cheerleader pushed him over another cheerleader who had snuck up behind the cadet. Who was the Aggies football opponent that day? Hint

Texas Tech

SMU

Rice

Baylor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Texas Aggie great was taken with the third overall draft pick in the 1985 draft? Hint

Johnny Holland

Ray Childress

Kevin Murray

Roger Vick

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Aggies starting quarterback when Jackie Sherrill was hired prior to the 1982 season? Hint

Gary Kubiak

Bucky Richardson

Kevin Murray

Craig Stump

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Aggies went to three straight Cotton Bowls starting with the 1986 New Year's Day game. Which opponent did they not face in those games? Hint

UCLA

Auburn

Notre Dame

Ohio State

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many bowl games did the Aggies win in the 1980s? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Aggie lineman was chosen in two different years during the 1980s NFL Drafts? Hint

Jerry Fontenot

Doug Williams

Richmond Webb

Matt Darwin

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many first round NFL draft picks came from A&M during the 1980s? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which SWC foe did A&M go unbeaten against in the 1980s? Hint

Texas Tech

SMU

TCU

Baylor

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which future Heisman winner spoiled Jackie Sherrill's coaching debut in 1982? Hint

Herchel Walker

Mike Rozier

Doug Flutie

Bo Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the Aggies record against Texas in the 1980s? Hint

4-6

6-4

7-3

5-5

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: SMU

At that time, no one was allowed on the football field except for players and officials. Cheerleaders were not allowed on the field. Greg Hood was just doing his job, but got a bit carried away.

2. Which Texas Aggie great was taken with the third overall draft pick in the 1985 draft?

Answer: Ray Childress

The Houston Oilers kept Childress close to Aggieland.

3. Who was the Aggies starting quarterback when Jackie Sherrill was hired prior to the 1982 season?

Answer: Gary Kubiak

He later went on to backup John Elway, and then became an offensive coordinator and head coach in the NFL.

4. The Aggies went to three straight Cotton Bowls starting with the 1986 New Year's Day game. Which opponent did they not face in those games?

Answer: UCLA

In two of those games, the Aggies took on the Heisman Trophy winner that year. Bo Jackson won the Heisman in December of 1985 with Auburn, and Notre Dame's Tim Brown took home the hardware in 1987.

5. How many bowl games did the Aggies win in the 1980s?

Answer: 3

Oklahoma State (1981 Independence Bowl), Auburn (1986 Cotton Bowl) and Notre Dame (1988 Cotton Bowl) were A&M's victims. Ohio State (1987 Cotton Bowl) and Pitt (1989 John Hancock Bowl) both got the better of the Ags.

6. Which Aggie lineman was chosen in two different years during the 1980s NFL Drafts?

Answer: Matt Darwin

Darwin was class of 1985, but red-shirted to play on the 1986 Cotton Bowl Championship team. He was chosen by the Cowboys in 1985, and the Eagles in 1986.

7. How many first round NFL draft picks came from A&M during the 1980s?

Answer: 6

Curtis Dickey(1980), Jacob Green(1980), Billy Cannon(1984), Ray Childress(1985), Rod Bernstine(1987) and Roger Vick(1987) were all first rounders.

8. Which SWC foe did A&M go unbeaten against in the 1980s?

Answer: TCU

Kyle Field was the site of a 74-10 A&M rout of TCU in 1986.

9. Which future Heisman winner spoiled Jackie Sherrill's coaching debut in 1982?

Answer: Doug Flutie

A&M had few answers for the 1984 Heisman winner, losing to Boston College 38-16.

10. What was the Aggies record against Texas in the 1980s?

Answer: 7-3

A&M finished the 1980s with a six game winning streak against TU.

Source: Author buffaloaggie

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