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Quiz about College Football
Quiz about College Football

College Football Quiz for Experts | College Sports


Here is a very simple quiz to test your general knowledge about college football awards and history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Uga76. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Uga76
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
190,134
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1735
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (8/10), Guest 47 (8/10), Guest 174 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Heisman Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the nation's top college football player.


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the award given out each season to the nation's top college quarterback? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What two schools played in the first ever college football game in 1869? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Doak Walker Award is awarded annually to the nation's top running back.


Question 5 of 10
5. What award is presented to the nation's best interior offensive lineman? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What four Division IA schools do not have university in their official titles? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Ray Guy Award goes to the nation's top college player at what position? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which year were freshman football players finally allowed to play at the varsity level? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of the award annually given to the nation's best receiver in college football? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who is credited with inventing college football? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Heisman Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the nation's top college football player.

Answer: True

The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious individual award in all of sports, is awarded annually to the nation's top college football player. The award, first presented in 1935, was named after Coach John W. Heisman, the first Athletic Director of the organization that presents this award, the Downtown Athletic Club.
2. What is the name of the award given out each season to the nation's top college quarterback?

Answer: Davey O'Brien Award

The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award is the oldest award for college quarterbacks. In 1981, the award was expanded from only being awarded to the top player from the five southwestern states of Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, to becoming the nation's top trophy for its outstanding quarterback.
3. What two schools played in the first ever college football game in 1869?

Answer: Princeton and Rutgers

Princeton and Rutgers played the first ever college football game on November 6, 1869. The teams, consisting of mostly Civil War veterans, fought a hard battle as Rutgers won the contest by a slim margin of 6-4.
4. The Doak Walker Award is awarded annually to the nation's top running back.

Answer: True

The Doak Walker Award, named after the legendary Doak Walker of SMU, was developed in 1989, and is awarded annually to the nation's top running back. Unlike other awards, where only on field accomplishments are weighed, the Doak Walker Award considers classroom and local community involvement as major factors in deciding who will ultimately be selected as its annual recipient.
5. What award is presented to the nation's best interior offensive lineman?

Answer: Outland Trophy

The Outland Trophy is awarded each season to the nation's top interior offensive lineman. The award, originally awarded in 1946, was named after John H. Outland, an All-American in the late 1890s, who played for the University of Kansas. The Football Writer's Association of America selects the winner.
6. What four Division IA schools do not have university in their official titles?

Answer: Georgia Tech, Air Force, Navy, Army

The four Division I schools who are not referred to as "universities" are: Georgia Tech, known as Georgia Institute of Technology; Air Force, simply known as the United States Air Force Academy; Navy, known as the United States Naval Academy; and Army, known as the United States Military Academy at West Point.

They are all four year schools, however, university is not in their official title.
7. The Ray Guy Award goes to the nation's top college player at what position?

Answer: punter

Originally awarded in 2000, the award is named in honor of legendary punter Ray Guy. An All-American at Southern Mississippi, this Thomson, Georgia native was a Pro Bowl punter for the NFL's Oakland Raiders. The Greater Augusta Sports Council presents this award each season.
8. In which year were freshman football players finally allowed to play at the varsity level?

Answer: 1973

In 1973, the National Collegiate Athletics Association rescinded its traditional band on not allowing freshmen to play on the varsity level of Division I football. The airplane that crashed and killed the entire Marshall football was a major reason for lifting the ban on freshmen being able to play at the varsity.
9. What is the name of the award annually given to the nation's best receiver in college football?

Answer: Fred Biletnikoff Award

Fred Biletnikoff, an All-American at Florida States (FSU) in the 1960s, prior to FSU's domination in the 1980s and 90s, and an All-Pro with the Oakland Raiders, earned the honor of having this award named after him. The Fred Biletnikoff Award made its debut in 1993. The Tallahassee Quarterback Club presents it annually.
10. Who is credited with inventing college football?

Answer: Walter Camp

Walter Camp, a graduate of Yale, is known as the "Father of American Football." In the late 1890s he wrote and developed the rules of the game and chaired numerous committees that helped shape American football. In fact, several of his books are still in print.
Source: Author Uga76

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