College Football Trivia Questions Quiz
This is a fun quiz on college football. Take this quiz and have a good time!
- 1.From what source did the fathers of American college football take their first official rules?
- A.
Football Code Of Mexico
- B.
Rugby Union Code Of England
- C.
Football Code Of Canada
- D.
Rugby Union Code Of China
- 2.What was the highest yards-per-game average for a Division 1A player in 2004?
- A.
100
- B.
30.65
- C.
99
- D.
187.91
- 3.What was the second-highest yards-per-game average for a Division 1A player in 2003?
- A.
182.33
- B.
988.09
- C.
245.76
- D.
1
- 4.What American President demanded that reforms be made in football to enhance players' safety?
- A.
George Bush Sr.
- B.
John F. Kennedy
- C.
Theodore Roosevelt
- D.
Bill Clinton
- 5.How many players were allowed on the field when college football began in the 1800's?
- A.
25
- B.
11
- C.
50
- D.
4
- 6.How many college football rules were decided on when team leaders met on October 19, 1873?
- A.
50 Rules
- B.
12 Rules
- C.
1 Rules
- D.
100 Rules
- 7.In what year did Division 1A eliminate the possibility of tie games?
- A.
2006
- B.
1996
- C.
1901
- D.
1969
- 8.What popular college football tradition began at an American school in 1827?
- A.
Bloody Sunday
- B.
Bloody Monday
- C.
Bloody Friday
- D.
Bloody Tuesday
- 9.In college football, what is a common name for a pass that is made in desperation?
- A.
We've Lost Pass
- B.
Hail Mary Pass
- C.
Help Me Pass
- D.
Save Me Pass
- 10.Who wrote a memorial to Walter Camp in 1925?
- A.
T.S. Eliot
- B.
James Joyce
- C.
Parke Davis
- D.
Hunter S. Thompson
- 11.What was the highest yards-per-game average for a Division 1A player in 2003?
- A.
192.09
- B.
44.56
- C.
54.72
- D.
132.23
- 12.What college football term might describe an obviously delayed block at the thigh or below?
- A.
Chop Block
- B.
Thigh Block
- C.
Knee Block
- D.
Front Block
- 13.When a system of downs was first introduced, how many yards needed to be achieved in 3 downs?
- A.
20
- B.
5
- C.
10
- D.
15
- 14.For how many years could an individual play college football in the early 1900's?
- A.
As Many As He Wanted
- B.
Four
- C.
Two
- D.
Three
- 15.Since forward passing was illegal in the 1800's, what position did all of the backfielders play?
- A.
Fullback
- B.
Tight End
- C.
Quarterback
- D.
Running Back
- 16.What was the team passing offensive record for completions in Division 1A in 2006?
- A.
444
- B.
111
- C.
222
- D.
333
- 17.Which of the following penalties results in the offending team's loss of ten yards?
- A.
Numbers Changed
- B.
Marking Ball
- C.
Offensive Pass Interference
- D.
Home Team Delay
- 18.How long was a standard college football game halftime intermission in 1887?
- A.
There Was No Intermission
- B.
5 Minutes
- C.
15 Minutes
- D.
20 Minutes
- 19.What year did a college football player first pick up the ball during a soccer game and run with it?
- A.
1823
- B.
1900
- C.
1921
- D.
1999
- 20.In what decade did Walter Camp begin to revise the rules of football?
- A.
1990's
- B.
1820's
- C.
1910's
- D.
1880's
- 21.How many minutes are there in regulation time in a college football game?
- A.
35
- B.
90
- C.
130
- D.
60
- 22.Which of the following features of college football was added to the game in 1996?
- A.
Halftime Shows
- B.
Overtime
- C.
Pre-Game Shows
- D.
Forward Passing
- 23.Besides industry, what is often cited for being central in football's early success in Pittsburgh?
- A.
The Population Was Violent
- B.
They Had A Bad Baseball Team
- C.
There Were A Lot Of Fields
- D.
The Climate Was Right
- 24.In what year was it decided that players had to be marked by numbers on their front and back?
- A.
1969
- B.
1900
- C.
1980
- D.
1937
- 25.Approximately how much must a regulation football weigh in college football?
- A.
15 Ounces
- B.
10 Pounds
- C.
15 Pounds
- D.
3 Ounces
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