Interesting Trivia On Pittsburgh Panthers Football
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- 1.What eventual National Champion beat Pittsburgh 43-21 in the 2001 season?
- A.
Tennessee Volunteers
- B.
Ohio State Buckeyes
- C.
Miami Hurricanes
- D.
West Virginia Mountaineers
- 2.Pitt won how many consecutive games capped by the Tangerine Bowl to finish the 2001 season at 7-5?
- A.
Six
- B.
Seven
- C.
One
- D.
Four
- 3.Larry Fitzgerald scored three TDs as Pitt upset which third-ranked college team 28-21 in 2002?
- A.
Penn State Nittany Lions
- B.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- C.
Virginia Tech Hokies
- D.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
- 4.What Pittsburgh tailback rushed for 113 yards in becoming the 2002 Insight Bowl Offensive MVP?
- A.
Brandon Miree
- B.
Rashad Jennings
- C.
Marcus Furman
- D.
LaRod Stephens-Howling
- 5.Who did the Pittsburgh Panthers pummel 38-13 in the 2002 Insight Bowl to finish 2002 at 9-4?
- A.
Washington Huskies
- B.
Oregon State Beavers
- C.
Michigan State Spartans
- D.
LSU Tigers
- 6.What Pitt defensive back was All-Big East in 2002 and among the nation's leaders in kickoff returns?
- A.
Terrell Allen
- B.
Darrelle Revis
- C.
Marcel Pestano
- D.
Torrie Cox
- 7.The Pitt Panthers ended 2002 ranked 18th with a 9-4 record their winningest since what year?
- A.
1997
- B.
1991
- C.
1982
- D.
1976
- 8.Who became the first three-time All-Big East linebacker in Pittsburgh history in 2002?
- A.
J.J. Horne
- B.
Derron Thomas
- C.
Gerald Hayes
- D.
Brian Bennett
- 9.What Pittsburgh Panther led all tight ends in the nation with nine TD receptions in 2003?
- A.
John Pelusi
- B.
Erik Gill
- C.
Steve Buches
- D.
Kris Wilson
- 10.In 2003, Rod Rutherford tied Dan Marino's Pitt record with how many TD passes for the season?
- A.
33
- B.
28
- C.
37
- D.
46
- 11.Who won the 2003 Tire Bowl 23-16 after Pitt's opening drive to the one yard line fell flat?
- A.
Florida State Seminoles
- B.
Virginia Cavaliers
- C.
Clemson Tigers
- D.
Navy Midshipmen
- 12.What Pitt lineman, drafted fifth overall in 1983, made the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003?
- A.
Sean Gilbert
- B.
Jimbo Covert
- C.
Randy Holloway
- D.
Bill Maas
- 13.Rod Rutherford threw for how many yards in 2003 to smash the Pitt record for season's yards passing?
- A.
2,979
- B.
4,779
- C.
3,679
- D.
3,279
- 14.Pitt's Larry Fitzgerald scored TDs on how many of his 92 receptions in the 2003 season?
- A.
19
- B.
26
- C.
22
- D.
14
- 15.Pittsburgh upset what #5 team 31-28 in 2003 when Lousaka Polite hit the end zone with 0:47 left?
- A.
Texas Longhorns
- B.
Oklahoma State Cowboys
- C.
Florida Gators
- D.
Virginia Tech Hokies
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