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Quiz about WVU Mountaineer Football
Quiz about WVU Mountaineer Football

WVU Mountaineer Football Trivia Quiz


A simple WVU football quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by smitty_cregger. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
310,893
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
381
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 162 (7/10), Guest 166 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Former WVU player Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl V. He was the first defensive player ever to be named MVP. What other firsts did Chuck Howley accomplish in that game? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the 1989 Fiesta Bowl, which matched West Virginia against Notre Dame, the WVU quarterback was injured early in the contest. Notre Dame won the game 34-21. Who was the injured quarterback? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which running back ended his career with 5164 yards, and left WVU as the school's leading rusher? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which WVU quarterback finished his career with 8153 passing yards, and left WVU as the school's leading passer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which two teammate receivers, who both caught balls from Marc Bulger, each set the WVU record for receptions in a single season with 77? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the 2006 Sugar Bowl, a huge underdog WVU pulled out a narrow victory against a heavily favored Georgia team. WVU ran a fake punt run that sealed a 38-35 victory for WVU. Who made the improbable run? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 2006, WVU defeated Rutgers in a triple OT thriller 41-39. Which quarterback started and led WVU to victory that day? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 2001, WVU set a Mountaineer single game record for points against Rutgers. How many points did they score? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 2005, WVU formed a rivalry with the Louisville Cardinals. They fought back from a 17-point deficit late in the game to send the game into 3 overtimes. The quarterback from Louisville, Brian Brohm, attempted to scramble to get a 2-point conversion in order to tie the game in 3OT. However, he was tackled short of the goal line, and WVU won. Who made the tackle? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the first quarterback in the history of college football to start and win 4 bowl games? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Former WVU player Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl V. He was the first defensive player ever to be named MVP. What other firsts did Chuck Howley accomplish in that game?

Answer: He was the first non-quarterback, & first player selected from a losing team to be MVP

The Cowboys lost to the Baltimore Colts 16-14. Howley turned in another impressive performance the following season in Super Bowl VI and was considered for the MVP, however the award went to Roger Staubach.
2. In the 1989 Fiesta Bowl, which matched West Virginia against Notre Dame, the WVU quarterback was injured early in the contest. Notre Dame won the game 34-21. Who was the injured quarterback?

Answer: Major Harris

Major Harris guided WVU to an undefeated 11-0 campaign, only to be beaten by Notre Dame in the 1988 Fiesta Bowl the season prior.
3. Which running back ended his career with 5164 yards, and left WVU as the school's leading rusher?

Answer: Avon Cobourne

Avon Cobourne rushed for 5164 yards, Amos Zereoue 4086, Steve Slaton 3923, and Adrian Murrell for 2097.
4. Which WVU quarterback finished his career with 8153 passing yards, and left WVU as the school's leading passer?

Answer: Marc Bulger

Marc Bulger threw for 8153, Patrick White 6051 yards, Oliver Luck 5765, and Hostetler left with 4261 passing yards.
5. Which two teammate receivers, who both caught balls from Marc Bulger, each set the WVU record for receptions in a single season with 77?

Answer: David Saunders & Shawn Foreman

Shawn Foreman caught 77 passes in 1997. The following season, David Saunders caught 77 passes in 1998.
6. In the 2006 Sugar Bowl, a huge underdog WVU pulled out a narrow victory against a heavily favored Georgia team. WVU ran a fake punt run that sealed a 38-35 victory for WVU. Who made the improbable run?

Answer: Phil Brady

With 1:26 remaining in the 4th quarter and facing a 4th and 6 situation, West Virginia's Phil Brady ran for 10 yards on a fake punt to seal the win. Steve Slaton was named the game's MVP, having rushed for 204 yards and 3 touchdowns.
7. In 2006, WVU defeated Rutgers in a triple OT thriller 41-39. Which quarterback started and led WVU to victory that day?

Answer: Jarrett Brown

Brown took over for an injured Patrick White, and guided WVU to a triple OT thriller.
8. In 2001, WVU set a Mountaineer single game record for points against Rutgers. How many points did they score?

Answer: 80

WVU defeated Rutgers 80-7, the lone bright spot in a down season that saw WVU go 3-8.
9. In 2005, WVU formed a rivalry with the Louisville Cardinals. They fought back from a 17-point deficit late in the game to send the game into 3 overtimes. The quarterback from Louisville, Brian Brohm, attempted to scramble to get a 2-point conversion in order to tie the game in 3OT. However, he was tackled short of the goal line, and WVU won. Who made the tackle?

Answer: Eric Wicks

Eric Wicks stopped Brohm just short of the goal line, and WVU won 44-42. Steve Slaton scored 6 touchdowns. Freshman Patrick White came into this game after starter Adam Bednarik left with an injury. Patrick White never relinquished the position until he graduated.
10. Who was the first quarterback in the history of college football to start and win 4 bowl games?

Answer: Patrick White

WVU 38 - Georgia 35 Sugar Bowl; WVU 38 - Georgia Tech 35 Gator Bowl; WVU 48 - Oklahoma 28 Fiesta Bowl; and WVU 31 - North Carolina 30 Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Source: Author smitty_cregger

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