Big 10 Football History

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1. The first football championship in what is nowadays known as the Big 10 took place in which year? 1896 1917 1901 1906

2. The conference was known by various names in its early days, the most common of which was what? Western Conference Big West Midwest Conference Western 10

3. In 1901, which Big 10 member became the first non-Ivy League school to win a National Championship? Wisconsin Northwestern Michigan Ohio State

4. Which charter member of the Big 10 dropped its football program following the 1939 season? De Paul Marquette Chicago Detroit

5. Which school won or shared 6 conferenece titles in an 8 year span between 1934 and 1941, but had only one other shared title in the remainder of the 20th century? Indiana Minnesota Illinois Northwestern

6. The Big 10 briefly changed its name to the Big 9 after the withdrawal of one school in 1939, until which university made up the numbers in 1953? Iowa Purdue Illinois Michigan State

7. Which perennial doormat stunned college football in 1995 by winning their first Big 10 title in 59 years? Northwestern Indiana Illinois Purdue

8. Which university became the 11th member of the Big 10 in 1993? Penn State Pittsburgh Notre Dame Missouri

9. Which school won or shared the most Big 10 titles in the 20th century? Michigan Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan State

10. Which 2 members of the Big 10 played in identically named stadiums in 2008? Northwestern and Michigan State Iowa and Purdue Illinois and Indiana Ohio State and Penn State