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  • 2. 

    Which Big 10 team went to the Hall of Fame bowl in 1994?

    • Michigan St.

    • Iowa

    • Wisconsin

    • Northwestern

    Correct Answer
    A. Wisconsin
  • 3. 

    Who ended Pittsburg State's long time football home winning streak in 1997?

    • Emporia State

    • Truman State

    • Northwest Missouri State

    • Central Missouri State

    Correct Answer
    A. Northwest Missouri State
  • 4. 

    Who won the Heisman Trophy in 1960?

    • Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy

    • Joe Bellino

    • Doak Walker

    • Mike Ditka

    Correct Answer
    A. Joe Bellino
  • 5. 

    What was the only team Doug Flutie never beat as a college quarterback?

    • West Virginia

    • Penn State

    • Notre Dame

    • Syracuse

    Correct Answer
    A. West Virginia
  • 6. 

    What number did Jerry Rice wear in college?

    • 8

    • 85

    • 88

    • 80

    Correct Answer
    A. 88
  • 7. 

    Who was the first Notre Dame player to win the Heisman Trophy?

    • Paul Hornung

    • John Huarte

    • Angelo Bertelli

    • Leon Hart

    Correct Answer
    A. Angelo Bertelli
  • 8. 

    Which man was never an assistant football coach at Ohio State?

    • Lou Holtz

    • Gary Moeller

    • Nick Saban

    • Bo Schembechler

    Correct Answer
    A. Gary Moeller
  • 9. 

    Jim "Crash" Jensen played college football at what institution?

    • Holy Cross

    • Boston University

    • Northeastern University

    • Boston College

    Correct Answer
    A. Boston University
  • 10. 

    Who was the offensive coordinator at Catholic University in 1998?

    • Marty Favret

    • Joseph Schourek

    • Brian Harrigan

    • Dr. Eugene Nolan

    Correct Answer
    A. Marty Favret
  • 11. 

    Where was the extinct college bowl game The Salad Bowl played?

    • Phoenix, Arizona

    • San Antonio, Texas

    • Mexico City, Mexico

    • Indianapolis, Indiana

    Correct Answer
    A. Phoenix, Arizona
  • 12. 

    Where was the now extinct Bacardi Bowl played?

    • Quito, Ecuador

    • Toronto, Canada

    • Havana, Cuba

    • Mexico City, Mexico

    Correct Answer
    A. Havana, Cuba
  • 13. 

    What college football team won the Mineral Bowl in 1954?

    • Duquesne

    • Texas A&I

    • Emporia

    • Hastings College

    Correct Answer
    A. Hastings College
  • 14. 

    Where is the Mineral Bowl played?

    • Sulphur Springs, Texas

    • Pittsfield, Alabama

    • Tucumcari, New Mexico

    • Excelsior Springs, Missouri

    Correct Answer
    A. Excelsior Springs, Missouri
  • 15. 

    What famous college football coach played in the Mineral Bowl in 1955 and 1957?

    • Tom Osborne

    • Ara Parsegian

    • Lou Holtz

    • Woody Hayes

    Correct Answer
    A. Tom Osborne
  • 16. 

    What college football team won the 1970 Mineral Bowl?

    • Midland Lutheran

    • Friends College

    • Franklin College

    • Millsaps College

    Correct Answer
    A. Franklin College
  • 17. 

    How many Heisman Trophy winners have played for Army prior to 2006?

    • 1

    • 3

    • 5

    • 0

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
  • 18. 

    Who was the first African-American to win football's Heisman Trophy?

    • Jim Brown

    • Ernie Davis

    • Leroy Keyes

    • O.J. Simpson

    Correct Answer
    A. Ernie Davis
  • 19. 

    Who was not drafted in the 1993 NFL Draft?

    • Larry Allen

    • Darrin Smith

    • Kevin Williams

    • Derrick Lassic

    Correct Answer
    A. Larry Allen
  • 20. 

    Which college football coach was nicknamed "Point-a-Minute"?

    • Fielding Yost

    • Amos Alonzo Stagg

    • John Heisman

    • Knute Rockne

    Correct Answer
    A. Fielding Yost
  • 21. 

    In which bowl game did Florida State make its first appearance?

    • 1950 Cigar Bowl

    • 1977 Tangerine Bowl

    • 1992 Orange Bowl

    • 1966 Sun Bowl

    Correct Answer
    A. 1950 Cigar Bowl
  • 22. 

    What college did defensive end Peppi Zellner attend?

    • Notre Dame

    • Fort Valley State

    • Valdosta State

    • North Carolina

    Correct Answer
    A. Fort Valley State
  • 23. 

    Marcus Allen won the Heisman Trophy in 1981 while attending which college?

    • USC

    • Miami

    • UCLA

    • Oklahoma

    Correct Answer
    A. USC
  • 24. 

    At which school did Bobby Bowden begin his head coaching career?

    • Army

    • Samford

    • Duke

    • Florida State

    Correct Answer
    A. Samford
  • 25. 

    What college football team was first to win 500 games in the NAIA Division?

    • Texas College

    • Culver-Stockton

    • William Jewell

    • Lincoln University

    Correct Answer
    A. William Jewell
  • 26. 

    What colleges play football for a trophy called, Old Rocking Chair?

    • Hamilton-Middlebury

    • Catholic-Georgetown

    • Hope-Kalamazoo

    • Susquehanna-Lycoming

    Correct Answer
    A. Hamilton-Middlebury
  • 27. 

    At what university did Dennis Green get his coaching start?

    • Dayton

    • Samford

    • Arizona

    • Stanford

    Correct Answer
    A. Dayton
  • 28. 

    Who won the 1984 National Championship in college football?

    • Michigan Wolverines

    • Notre Dame Fighting Irish

    • Florida Gators

    • BYU Cougars

    Correct Answer
    A. BYU Cougars
  • 29. 

    Where did Mark Duper play his college ball?

    • Pittsburgh

    • Louisville

    • Northwest Louisiana

    • LSU

    Correct Answer
    A. Northwest Louisiana
  • 30. 

    For what school did Don Shula play defensive back in college?

    • John Carroll University

    • Ohio

    • University Of Miami

    • Ball State

    Correct Answer
    A. John Carroll University

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