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1.

What does an offensive team do to a defensive player who has been trap-blocked in a trap play?
- A.
  
  Hurts Him
- B.
  
  Fouls Him
- C.
  
  Baits Him
- D.
  
  Shakes His Hand
Correct Answer
C. Baits Him
2.

Roughly how many fans gathered to watch the first American game of "soccer-football"?
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  100000
- C.
  
  10000
- D.
  
  1000
Correct Answer
A. 100
3.

How many points-per-game did the Division 1A players who tied for 50th place score in 2000?
- A.
  
  19.9
- B.
  
  7.18
- C.
  
  12.88
- D.
  
  900
Correct Answer
B. 7.18
4.

What was the total attendance for Division 1-A football in 2006?
- A.
  
  Roughly 100,000
- B.
  
  20573415
- C.
  
  900501000
- D.
  
  42538344
Correct Answer
D. 42538344
5.

What term describes the length of time that a punted football is in the air?
- A.
  
  Hang Time
- B.
  
  Flight Time
- C.
  
  Air Time
- D.
  
  Home Time
Correct Answer
A. Hang Time
6.

In 1988, the single-season rushing touchdowns record for Division 1-A was set at what number?
- A.
  
  96
- B.
  
  12
- C.
  
  37
- D.
  
  20
Correct Answer
C. 37
7.

In 1967, what number range was given to offensive players ineligible to receive forward passes?
- A.
  
  42014
- B.
  
  50-79
- C.
  
  80-99
- D.
  
  0-200
Correct Answer
B. 50-79
8.

What was the second-highest team rushing offensive record in Division 1A in 2006?
- A.
  
  550
- B.
  
  110
- C.
  
  660
- D.
  
  990
Correct Answer
C. 660
9.

What was the best per-game average for individual rushing in the Division 1A 2006 season?
- A.
  
  199.99
- B.
  
  54.67
- C.
  
  148.31
- D.
  
  1026.87
Correct Answer
C. 148.31
10.

What was the most wins that any team from Division 1A had in 2006?
- A.
  
  13
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  22
- D.
  
  19
Correct Answer
A. 13
11.

In what year did the Division 1-A kickoff line change from the 35-yard line to the 30-yard line?
- A.
  
  1991
- B.
  
  1939
- C.
  
  2007
- D.
  
  2001
Correct Answer
C. 2007
12.

What was the second highest points-per-game average for a Division 1A team in 2000?
- A.
  
  12
- B.
  
  9
- C.
  
  19
- D.
  
  320
Correct Answer
A. 12
13.

In college football, when can a kicker be legally tackled?
- A.
  
  If The Kicker Asks For It
- B.
  
  If The Kick Is Blocked
- C.
  
  If It Happens Before He Kicks
- D.
  
  He Can Always Be Tackled
Correct Answer
B. If The Kick Is Blocked
14.

When was the two-poll system of deciding a Division 1-A champion team done away with?
- A.
  
  1998
- B.
  
  2006
- C.
  
  1930
- D.
  
  1909
Correct Answer
A. 1998
15.

What Division 1A record was achieved on December 2, 1990, by a player who achieved 732 yards?
- A.
  
  Most Rushes
- B.
  
  Most Points
- C.
  
  Single Game Yards
- D.
  
  Career Yards Achieved
Correct Answer
C. Single Game Yards
16.

What was a key, though dangerous and now prohibited, strategy in nineteenth-century football?
- A.
  
  The Flying V
- B.
  
  The Flying Circus
- C.
  
  The Flying Carpet
- D.
  
  The Flying Wedge
Correct Answer
D. The Flying Wedge
17.

What were football game trousers, worn by each player in the 1890's, made of?
- A.
  
  Suede
- B.
  
  Sheep Skin
- C.
  
  Leather
- D.
  
  Moleskin
Correct Answer
D. Moleskin
18.

What is the name for the area of the football field that is behind the line of scrimmage?
- A.
  
  Blitz
- B.
  
  Forefield
- C.
  
  Frontfield
- D.
  
  Backfield
Correct Answer
D. Backfield
19.

When an official holds the football in the air above his head, what is he signaling?
- A.
  
  Delay Of Game
- B.
  
  Illegal Shift
- C.
  
  End Of Period
- D.
  
  Illegal Kicking
Correct Answer
C. End Of Period
20.

Which term describes the action of arm-tackling an opponent around the neck?
- A.
  
  Horse Collaring
- B.
  
  Gaps
- C.
  
  Tight Ends
- D.
  
  Slot Receiver
Correct Answer
A. Horse Collaring
21.

How many players must be on the offensive line of scrimmage at the snap in college football?
- A.
  
  19
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  11
- D.
  
  1
Correct Answer
B. 7
22.

In college football of the 1880's, what was a standard opening play?
- A.
  
  V-Trick
- B.
  
  The Flying V
- C.
  
  C-Trick
- D.
  
  D-Trick
Correct Answer
A. V-Trick
23.

How many yards exist between lines on a college football field?
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  5
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  30
Correct Answer
B. 5
24.

What was the single-game record for touchdown catches in Division 1A in 1969?
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  6
- D.
  
  16
Correct Answer
C. 6
25.

In what year did American fans celebrate football's centennial?
- A.
  
  2001
- B.
  
  1969
- C.
  
  1922
- D.
  
  2006
Correct Answer
B. 1969
26.

What was the highest team scoring offense average for a Division 1A team in 2005?
- A.
  
  12.07
- B.
  
  9.1
- C.
  
  40.09
- D.
  
  50.15
Correct Answer
D. 50.15
27.

What was the individual scoring record in Division 1A for the 2006 season?
- A.
  
  152
- B.
  
  29
- C.
  
  340
- D.
  
  918
Correct Answer
A. 152
28.

In college football, how wide is the playing field?
- A.
  
  100 Yards
- B.
  
  100 Feet
- C.
  
  300 Feet
- D.
  
  160 Feet
Correct Answer
D. 160 Feet
29.

In what year did college football begin to have playoff series?
- A.
  
  1999
- B.
  
  1932
- C.
  
  1900
- D.
  
  1964
Correct Answer
D. 1964
30.

In college football history, what sort of play did the legalization of the forward pass allow?
- A.
  
  Barbaric Style
- B.
  
  Open Style
- C.
  
  Closed Style
- D.
  
  Crowded Style
Correct Answer
B. Open Style

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Are You A College Football Champion?

What does an offensive team do to a defensive player who has been trap-blocked in a trap play?

Roughly how many fans gathered to watch the first American game of "soccer-football"?

How many points-per-game did the Division 1A players who tied for 50th place score in 2000?

What was the total attendance for Division 1-A football in 2006?

What term describes the length of time that a punted football is in the air?

In 1988, the single-season rushing touchdowns record for Division 1-A was set at what number?

In 1967, what number range was given to offensive players ineligible to receive forward passes?

What was the second-highest team rushing offensive record in Division 1A in 2006?

What was the best per-game average for individual rushing in the Division 1A 2006 season?

What was the most wins that any team from Division 1A had in 2006?

In what year did the Division 1-A kickoff line change from the 35-yard line to the 30-yard line?

What was the second highest points-per-game average for a Division 1A team in 2000?

In college football, when can a kicker be legally tackled?

When was the two-poll system of deciding a Division 1-A champion team done away with?

What Division 1A record was achieved on December 2, 1990, by a player who achieved 732 yards?

What was a key, though dangerous and now prohibited, strategy in nineteenth-century football?

What were football game trousers, worn by each player in the 1890's, made of?

What is the name for the area of the football field that is behind the line of scrimmage?

When an official holds the football in the air above his head, what is he signaling?

Which term describes the action of arm-tackling an opponent around the neck?

How many players must be on the offensive line of scrimmage at the snap in college football?

In college football of the 1880's, what was a standard opening play?

How many yards exist between lines on a college football field?

What was the single-game record for touchdown catches in Division 1A in 1969?

In what year did American fans celebrate football's centennial?

What was the highest team scoring offense average for a Division 1A team in 2005?

What was the individual scoring record in Division 1A for the 2006 season?

In college football, how wide is the playing field?

In what year did college football begin to have playoff series?

In college football history, what sort of play did the legalization of the forward pass allow?