Penn State Nittany Lion Football Team Quiz

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1.

Who was the head coach in 1982 for the 11-1-0 Penn State football team?
- A.
  
  Joe Paterno
- B.
  
  Paul "Bear" Bryant
- C.
  
  Dennis Erickson
- D.
  
  Young LaVell Edwards
2.

Who was the head coach in 1986 for the 12-0-0 Penn State football team?
- A.
  
  Young LaVell Edwards
- B.
  
  Joe Paterno
- C.
  
  Steve Spurrier
- D.
  
  Howard Schnellenberger
3.

Which bowl game did the Penn State Nittany Lions win in both 2006 and 2007?
- A.
  
  Sugar Bowl
- B.
  
  Fiesta Bowl
- C.
  
  Rose Bowl
- D.
  
  Orange Bowl
4.

Which Penn State football coach was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008?
- A.
  
  Jack Hollenback
- B.
  
  Bob Higgins
- C.
  
  Joe Paterno
- D.
  
  Bill Hollenback
5.

Which Penn State Nittany Lion suffered a season-ending ACL tear prior to the 2008 season?
- A.
  
  Daryll Clark
- B.
  
  Deon Butler
- C.
  
  Kevin Kelly
- D.
  
  Sean Lee
6.

What Penn State football player participated in the torch relay for 2002's Salt Lake City Olympics?
- A.
  
  Todd Blackledge
- B.
  
  Zack Mills
- C.
  
  Adam Taliaferro
- D.
  
  Larry Johnson
7.

Which Nittany Lion won the 2002 Maxwell and Camp Awards but finished third in Heisman voting?
- A.
  
  Larry Johnson
- B.
  
  Zack Mills
- C.
  
  Bryant Johnson
- D.
  
  Michael Haynes
8.

Which former Nittany Lion earned an Emmy nomination in 2004 for his work as a football analyst?
- A.
  
  Franco Harris
- B.
  
  Dan Marino
- C.
  
  Todd Blackledge
- D.
  
  Lydell Mitchell
9.

A "Sporting News" cover story featured what Penn State 2005 football All-American from Liberia?
- A.
  
  Anwar Phillips
- B.
  
  Matthew Rice
- C.
  
  Levi Brown
- D.
  
  Tamba Hali
10.

Penn State outlasted which other legend-coached team 26-23 in the Jan. 3, 2006 Orange Bowl?
- A.
  
  Virginia Cavaliers
- B.
  
  USC Trojans
- C.
  
  Florida State Seminoles
- D.
  
  Florida Gators
11.

Which Penn State linebacker won both the Butkus and Bednarik Awards in 2005?
- A.
  
  Tim Shaw
- B.
  
  Paul Posluszny
- C.
  
  Dan Connor
- D.
  
  Deryk Toles
12.

Whose frenetic 78-yard punt return TD was key when Penn State drubbed Notre Dame 31-10 in 2007?
- A.
  
  Derrick Williams
- B.
  
  A.J. Wallace
- C.
  
  Jerome Hayes
- D.
  
  Anthony Scirrotto
13.

Which senior quarterback led Penn State to a 9-4 season in 2007?
- A.
  
  Paul Cianciolo
- B.
  
  Anthony Morelli
- C.
  
  Daryll Clark
- D.
  
  Chris Ganter
14.

Which Penn State linebacker won the Bednarik Best College Defensive Player Award in 2007?
- A.
  
  Sean Lee
- B.
  
  Dan Conner
- C.
  
  Tim Shaw
- D.
  
  Deryk Toles
15.

Who ended his career with the 2006 season, second to Curt Warner in Penn State career rushing yards?
- A.
  
  Larry Johnson
- B.
  
  Tony Hunt
- C.
  
  Austin Scott
- D.
  
  Michael Robinson
16.

In 2006, what caused Joe Paterno to miss a Penn State football game for the first time since 1977?
- A.
  
  Leg Surgery Recovery
- B.
  
  Son's Wedding
- C.
  
  Daughter's Graduation
- D.
  
  Birth Of Grandchild

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