Penn State Nittany Lion Football Quiz
How Much do you know about Penn State Nittany Lion Football?
- 1.Who ended his career with the 2006 season second to Curt Warner in Penn State career rushing yards?
- A.
Tony Hunt
- B.
Larry Johnson
- C.
Michael Robinson
- D.
Austin Scott
- 2.What team held Penn State to minus rushing yards in a 17-10 2006 win, a first under Joe Paterno?
- A.
Michigan Wolverines
- B.
Wisconsin Badgers
- C.
Purdue Boilermakers
- D.
Iowa Hawkeyes
- 3.What Penn State defensive end began the 2008 season as a backup and ended it as an All-American?
- A.
Aaron Maybin
- B.
Eric Latimore
- C.
Josh Gaines
- D.
Tom Golarz
- 4.In 2008, what senior MVP became the third Nittany Lion to return two kickoffs for TDs in a season?
- A.
Lydell Sargeant
- B.
Chaz Powell
- C.
Anthony Scirrotto
- D.
Derrick Williams
- 5.Who rushed for over 1000 yards in 2008, the fourth consecutive year a Nittany Lion had done so?
- A.
Rodney Kinlaw
- B.
Dan Lawlor
- C.
Stephfon Green
- D.
Evan Royster
- 6.Who beat Penn State 38-24 in the Jan. 1, 2009 Rose Bowl after building a 31-7 halftime lead?
- A.
Texas Longhorns
- B.
USC Trojans
- C.
UCLA Bruins
- D.
Oklahoma Sooners
- 7.What running back from Penn State won the Heisman Trophy in 1973?
- A.
Larry Kelley
- B.
Mike Garrett
- C.
John Cappelletti
- D.
Davey O'Brien
- 8.Who is the Penn State football player who won the Maxwell Award in 1994?
- A.
Drew Brees
- B.
Derrick Johnson
- C.
Kerry Collins
- D.
Charlie Ward
- 9.In 2005, Penn State's Joe Paterno became the first multiple winner of which award?
- A.
Bobby Dodd Award
- B.
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award
- C.
Walter Camp Award
- D.
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
- 10.Penn State lost to which Pac-10 power 29-5 in the 2000 Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium?
- A.
UCLA Bruins
- B.
Washington Huskies
- C.
USC Trojans
- D.
Oregon Ducks
- 11.Penn State was 4-4 in the Big Ten in 2000 and had what overall record?
- A.
7-May
- B.
6-Jul
- C.
4-Aug
- D.
8-Apr
- 12.Which Penn State cornerback bravely recovered from a severe spinal injury in the 2000 season?
- A.
Ben Lago
- B.
Adam Taliaferro
- C.
Sam Crenshaw
- D.
Tom Humphrey
- 13.Which senior was the starting quarterback for Penn State in 2000?
- A.
Rashard Casey
- B.
Kevin Thompson
- C.
Matt Senneca
- D.
Mike McQueary
- 14.Which Nittany Lion was team MVP in 2000 and a Nagurski Top College Defensive Player Award candidate?
- A.
Gus Felder
- B.
Jimmy Kennedy
- C.
Justin Kurpeikis
- D.
Brad Scioli
- 15.What percent of Division I-A coaches voted for Joe Paterno as Best College Coach in a 2000 poll?
- A.
12%
- B.
23%
- C.
54%
- D.
36%
Questions: 16 | Attempts: 191 | Last updated: Apr 27, 2015
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