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Show S§ec/3T^pnr5Features' l 2006 m0§fii ^t^m W§m J K g i p * » p K ; . l s » l f 3«S?Bp&L' • J fe J jj - J U Test your knowledge of college football BY PAT SUTHERLAND McCtatchyNewspapers ' ' "":- •' I: O ver the past few months Saturdays have been spent lounging at the pool or swimming at the beach. But summer is quickly fading away, and now Saturdays mean just one thing: gameday for college football. Before you settle in to watch your favorite team, we've put together a quiz for diehard fans. See how much you know aboul the history of the game. Whal school has won the most • college football national champiIonships? A.Yale B. Notre Dame C. Miami (Fla.) D. UCLA The 2003-04 national champi• onship was shared by Southern 2 California and what team? A. Florida B. Louisiana State University C. Georgia D. Texas In which year were there two • first-time NCAA football cham3 pions based on split poll results, and who were the teams? (Note: This covers college football history beginning in 1936, when AP polling began.) A. 1954, Ohio State and UCLA B. 1990, Colorado and. Georgia Tech C. 1965, Alabama and Michigan State D. 1973, Notre Dame and Alabama In 1935 Jay Berwanger won the • first Heisman Trophy. What posi4 tion did he play? A. Wide receiver B. Tight end C. Quarterback D. Halfback " hi which NCAA college football • bowl game did Mare Island de5 feat Camp Lewis 19-7 in 1918? A. Sugar Bowl B. Cotton Bowl C. Rose Bowl D. Orange Bowl Dan Morgan (Miami, Fla.) Who set the record for most • won what award in 2000? 17 • points produced in a game when 8 he threw 11 touchdown passes? A. Butkus A. John Elway B.Andre Ware C. David Klingler D. Kerry Collins B. Heisman .'••<,". .;•-•>•. C. Jim Thorpe D. Walter Payton \ Which of these college players • averaged the most rushes per game over his career? A. Ed Marinaro B. Barry Sanders C. Herschel Walker D. Marcus Allen 9 ^M ^% Using a minimum of 325 J H # « career completions, what quarterback has the highest efficiency rating for his career with a 163.6? A. Chris Redman B. Shaun King C. Danny Wuerffel D. Ty Detmer tM tA What college player holds u * * the single-season record for rushing touchdowns? A. Barry Sanders B.Marshall Faulk C. Travis Prentice D. LaDanian Tomlinson 4 t t What quarterback led Notre I O • Dame to the national title in 1977? A. Joe Montana B. Steve Beuerlein. . • . C. Blair Kiel D. Joe Theismann What H O University 1 5 # B of Pittsburgh tight end was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1961? A. Max McGee . B. John Mackey C. Russ Francis D. Mike Ditka Oft *" I984' Heisman TroPhy £\3m winner Doug Flutie threw a Hail Mary pass for a touchdown to beat Miami (Fla.). Who was the Hurricanes' quarterback in that game? A. Vinny Testaverde B. Jim Kelly C. Bernie Kosar D. Steve Walsh ^ <A What college kicker set a sinI ^ L a gle-season record of 135 points? A. Martin Gramatica B. Mike Prindle C. Chris Jacke D. Roman Anderson Scientist"? A . Bart B u e t o w >•.,'•••• im•'•'-,'• B. Anthony Munoz C. Jonathan Ogden D. Dan Dierdorf '"• .^ '<,'" ,: Which of these NFL players i did not win the Heisman Trophy? A. Chris Weinke B. RonDayne C. Peyton Manning D. Carson Palmer What player holds the record for rushing yards in a game? 1 A. Mars hah Faulk B.Corey Dillon C. Barry Sanders D. LaDanian Tomlinson %/k What is the oldest mr%m bowl game? A. Rose B. Sugar C. Orange D. Cotton The Heisman Trophy is annually awarded to the most outstanding college football ^.jsi player as voted on by members of the Downtown Athletic Club. 4 y&_ Wh° was the only Heisman m • # • winner of the 1990s to not play in the NFL? A. Gino Torreua B. Danny Wuerffel C. Charlie Ward D. Ty Detmer gf £* Which conference won the I ^ # • most national championships Which-team-was the first-repeat-:—hrthe 1990s?-^ -~ ••^•^ --» • NCAA football champion since A. Big 8 • •/ . AP polling began in 1936? B. SEC A. Minnesota C. Big Ten B. Pittsburgh D. Pac 10 C. Notre Dame D. Army ^ # J Which of the following play• % # • ers has not been inducted Who was the first winner of the into the College Football Hall of Fame? • Heisman Trophy who did not A. Larry Csonka play an offensive position? B. Paul "Bear" Bryant A. Hugh Green C. Joe Namath B. Lawrence Taylor D. Jim Plunkett C. Bruce Smith D. Charles Woodson What offensive tackle was nicknamed the "Mad % g£ Who is the only player to win B ^ # B the Heisman Trophy twice? A. Tony Dorsett B. Earl Campbell C. Archie Griffin D. Mike Rozier wM * J White stones are arranged 1 * # • in an "M" in what team's stadium? A. Michigan B. Memphis C. Missouri D. Marshall 6 . the years , ^ .-• Vv ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION BV PAUL THAP/HCT MCT FILE PHOTO ADAPTED BY ERIC GOOOWIN/MCT ••CM 7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. A. Yale has won 18 titles, the last in 1927. 2. B. LSU was ranked first in the coaches poll. 3. B. 1990, Colorado and Georgia Tech. 4. D. Halfback. 5. C. Rose Bowl. They were service teams filling in during wartime. 6. A. Minnesota. It won in 1936, '40 and '41, becoming the first three-time champion. 7. D, Charles Woodson. He won it in 1997. Leon Hart, who won the award in 1949 as an "end" also played defensive end. 8. C. David Klingler, against Eastern Washington in 1990. 9. A. Ed Marinaro. He averaged 34 rushes per game for Cornell from 1969-71. He totaled 918 in 27 games. 10. C. Danny Wuerffel. From 1993-96 he was 708-of-l,170 passing for 10,875 yards with 114 touchdowns and 42 interceptions. 11. A. Barry Sanders. In 1988, he scored 37 in 11 games. 12. A. Martin Gramatica. He bad 22 field goals and 69 PATs for Kansas State in 1998. 13. C. Missouri. Pranksters rearranged the stones to form an "N" before the Nebraska game in 1957. 14. C. Charlie Ward. He went on to play for the NBAs New York Knicks. 15. A. The Big 8 (now the Big 12) won or shared four of the 10 championships (Colorado 1990; Nebraska 1994, 1995, 1997). 16. C.Joe Namath. 17. A. Butkus. COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRIVIA QUIZ 18. A. Joe Montana. 19. D.Mike Ditka. 20. C. Bemie Kosar. 21. A. Bart Buetow. * 22. C. Peyton Manning. 23. D. LaDanian Tomlinson. He ran for 406 yards in 1999 for Texas Christian against UTEP. 24. A. Rose Bowl. It was first played in 1902. 25. C. Archie Griffin in 1974 and "75. |