Do you have a great college football trivia question ?

Well, post it here & see how many people you can stump !!

If you answer a question correctly, PLEASE have a return question ready to post, so as to keep the flow of the thread.

Which college school has the most Heisman Trophy winners?

Notre Dame with 7 Heisman Trophy winners.

Which Texas QB led the Horns to four consecutive wins over Oklahoma?

[quote]Originally posted by Boss302
[quote] Notre Dame with 7 Heisman Trophy winners.
Which Texas QB led the Horns to four consecutive wins over Oklahoma?[/quote]

Peter Gardere from 1989-1992. The only UT q-back to do that.

What two UT players were involved in the BIG PLAY to help Texas win the 1969 BIG SHOOTOUT against Arkansas. This play helped UT eventually win the national championship that year.

James Street and Randy Peschel


What dignitary who was in the booth at halftime predicted Texas would come back and win the game?

Wasn't it President Nixon?


Who is the most winningest coach in college football (D-III and up)?

Eddie Robinson - Grambling


In 1903 who unveiled the first concrete stadium built specifically for college football?

Harvard Univeristy

Who won the first intercollegiate football game, what was the score, and who did they beat?

Thats wrong.

John Galigardi(sp?) head coach at St. Johns University. Going into the current season, he had 421 wins.

Back to my question...
What two teams played in the first intercollegiate football game, what was the score, and who won?

November 6, 1869
Rutgers 6 Princeton 4


Who won the first Heisman trophy?

Jay Berwanger, Chicago - 1935


The Mosi Tatupu award is awarded to?

Special teams player of the year.

What is the width of the goal posts?

18 feet, 6 inches wide



Who lead NCAA division 1A in average football attendance in the year 2000, and what was it?

Michigan
6 games
total attendance 664,930
avg. 110,822

In what year was the kicking tee disallowed on field goals and conversions?

1988 is answer. When did Nebraska win their first post season game , who was coach, what bowl game was it ?

1962 Gotham Bowl vs Miami, 36-34. Coached by Bob Devaney.


Entering the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, how many consecutive wins did the University of Miami have?

34 straight wins.


Everyone knows the first ever college football game pitted Rutgers against Princeton on November 6, 1869. What was the date of the second college football game and who were the teams involved?

Time's up.............the second college football game was played one week later, November 13, 1869, and it was a rematch of Rutgers against Princeton.......


What year was the 10 ft high crossbar added to the goalposts in college football?

1988

What is the NCAA record for average yards per carry in a season

Larry Johnson from Penn State at 8.02 yards per carry...


Who is the only player to ever win the Heisman, the Maxwell, the O"Brien and become the first pick in the NFL draft?

Vinny Testaverde........

Who were the two players in Super Bowl I who played on opposite sides in the game but attended the same college.
They both started and one was on defense and one was on offense.

Herb Adderly - DB for Green Bay
Fred Arbanas - TE for Kansas City

They both went to Michigan State

What is the most points ever scored in a college football game. What was the score and who were the teams?

(Just for giggles, this same game holds a distinction for another reason -- Neither team registered a first down -- One team never gained enough yards for a first down, the other team scored on the first play every time they got the ball. The game was ended in the second half with 15 minutes left to play!!)

The following answer came after this question: What year was the 10 ft high crossbar added to the goalposts in college football.




That was close, how about 1876 and the 10 ft height has been the standard ever since.............

I was late answering another question smart guy

LOL, what is the freak'n question now!?

I'll go with 5 o's question


Cumberland University Bulldogs lost 222-0 to Georgia Tech on Oct. 7, 1916



NEXT:
What was the last bowl game The University of Arizona played in? Year? Score?

1998 Holiday Bowl, a 23-20 win over Nebraska.

In the 1979 Holiday Bowl, Indiana beat BYU after a failed last second 27 yard field goal attempt by BYU. Even though he had made three of three for the evening, including a 46 yarder, the BYU kicker yanked the kick to the left and BYU lost the game. What was the name of the BYU kicker?

Brent Johnson


Who was the Heisman trophy runner-up to Bo Jackson of Auburn?

Chuck Long, Iowa


What is the only jersey number that has been retired by LSU, and who wore it?

#20, Billy Cannon

What was the first college football game to utilize the overtime rule?

Toledo beat Nevada 40-37 in the first OT in the December, 1995 Las Vegas Bowl.


How many yards did freshman running back Hershal Walker gain during his freshman year when Georgia won the national championship in 1980?

Herschel Walker racked up 1,616 yards with the Bulldogs in 1980.


Which CFL team did Nebraska Cornhuskers legend Tommie Frazier played for briefly in 1996 ????

(your only hint is your ability to recognize CFL uniforms) :

Montreal Alouettes



Who was the first ever two time Butkus award winner?

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Which Major League Baseball organization did 1980s Texas A&M quarterback Kevin Murray play for in 1982 ???

(bonus points for naming the Minor League team)

Cheapster, I think you got us on this one. Any hints?

Sorry guys .......... I left this one up too long :blushing:

Kevin Murray was a member of the 1982 Pikeville Brewers (Appalachian League -- rookie league) ........... hit at a .161 clip with no home runs and 12 RBI.


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Name the last Division I-AA (or lower) player to finish in the top five of the Heisman Trophy vote ...

I think you got us again Cheapster.........

Doug Williams....Grambling State University

No sir ...

Steve Mcnair- Alcorn State?

That's it !!

... unless Marshall (Chad Pennington, 1999) is a Division I-AA school (this is not my area of specialty)


'need a new question, Pudge

What two teams in the Big 12 have the longest "consecutive" games played against each other?

Texas and Texas A&M?

Iowa St vs Missouri?

Pudge, either we're wrong or you've stumped us all........

Ok, I'll post a new question and when you get back Pudge, your question will become priority......






What university produced the 1998 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as well as the 1998 Outland Trophy Winner? AND who were they?

College was UCLA and the qb was the guy with the Bears now can't remeber his name, I think Cade is his first name though and I don't have a clue on the Outland.

yep, college was UCLA
1998 Johnny U Golden Arm Award was Cade McNown
1998 Outland Trophy Winner was Kris Farris





NEXT QUESTION
[i]Where did Howie Long play College football and what round was he drafted?[i]

2nd round out of Villanova................

Who was the punter when Billy Cannon returned a punt 89 yards against Ole Miss to win the game in 1959 and what sport did this punter play professionally the longest and for what team ??