College Football Trivia

1. Who was the first Associated Press national champion in 1936?

2. Who won the national academy championship?

3. Who won the first BCS Championship?

4. Who is known as the “Father of Targets”?

5. From what naval point were the two conversions attempted?

6. What was the first bowl game and what year was it held?

7. What was notable about Yale’s undefeated season in 1888?

8. Who has the most undefeated times?

9. Combined school to three:

a) Air Force 1) night

b) Ball State 2) Huskies

c) Kansas University iii) Commodores

d) Florida International 4) Golden Eagles

e) Michigan State 5) Jayhawks

f) University of Washington 6) Lacedaemonium

g) Purdue 7) Cardinals

h) Southern Miss 8) Golden Panthers

i) Temple 9) Falcons

j) Vanderbilt 10) Boilermakers

10. When was instant replay first introduced in college football?

11. What rivalry played the last week of the season in 1890?

12. When is the Nebraska-Colorado game played?

13. What did he do in the Rose Bowl in 2002?

14. Due to security concerns, where was the Rose Bowl moved in 1942?

15. Which game was the predecessor to the Orange Bowl?

16. Which famous collegiate popularized the phrase “Hey Nellie”?

17. What is Gerard Phelan best known for in his football career?

18. Where is the College Football Hall of Fame?

19. Who has the most players in the Hall of Fame?

20. What do these states have in common? Idaho, Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Michigan, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Florida

President Roosevelt what did he threaten to do in 1906?

22. Who was the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy?

23. Who is the model for the Heisman Trophy?

24. How many Heisman winners have been entered for vehicles other than targets?

25. Matching player to team:

a) Mike Rozier 1) Navy?

b) Warren Moon II) Florida

c) Warren Sapp 3) Notre Dame

d) Roger Staubach 4) Yankton College

e) Count Campbell 5) Notre Dame

f) Steve Spurrier 6) Tennessee

g) Paul Hornung 7) Miami, FL .

h) Peyton Manning 8) Texas

i) Lyle Alzado 9) Nebraska

j) Joe Montana 10) Munich

26. What dignitaries are eligible for the Lombard award?

27. John Outland, who was named the best interior lineman in the Outland Trophy, played at which schools?

Archie Griffin and O.J. Simpson do they have in common?

1. Minnesota

2. The army

3. Tennessee

4. Walter Campe

5. 3 floor line

6. Rose Bowl, 1902

7. No one noted in them

8. Yale

9. a-9, b-7, c-5, d-8, e-6, f-2, g-10, h-4, i-1, j-3

10. 1963

11. Army Navy

12. On the morrow of Thanksgiving

13. Accepted by the author

14. University Leader

15. Game of Palms

16. Keith Jackson

17. Arrested “Ave Flutie” pass

18. South Bend, Indiana

19. Notre Dame

20. All guest bowl games

21. College bans football for increasing its strength

Ernie Davis

23. Ed Smith

24. 8

25. a-9, b-10, c-7, d-1, e-8, f-2, g-3 or 5, h-6, i-4, j-3 or 5;

26. Defensive Lineman or Linebacker

27. University of Kansas and University of Pennsylvania?

28. Both won the Walter Fields Award twice.

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