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Quiz about College Football Rivalry Trophies

10 College Football Rivalry Trophies Questions | History of College Football Trivia Quiz

College football is full of rivalries, and some play for trophies. Which schools play for the following trophies?

A multiple-choice quiz by lulionbowler. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
lulionbowler

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,495

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who plays for the trophy known as the Floyd of Rosedale? Hint

Illinois and Michigan State

Michigan and Notre Dame

Iowa and Minnesota

Penn State and Wisconsin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which two college teams compete for the Telephone Trophy? Hint

Rutgers and Syracuse

Nebraska and Colorado

Missouri and Iowa State

Michigan and Michigan State

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which rivalry plays for the James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy? Hint

Florida and Tennessee

Georgia and Georgia Tech

Alabama and Auburn

Texas and Texas Tech

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which rivalry winner is awarded the Fremont Cannon? Hint

Nevada and UNLV

Tennessee and Vanderbilt

Colorado and Colorado State

New Mexico and Arizona

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which in-state rivalry competes for the Iron Skillet? Hint

Baylor and Texas Tech

TCU and SMU

Kansas and Kansas State

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which rivalry plays for the Golden Hat? Hint

Clemson and South Carolina

Kentucky and Louisville

Texas and Oklahoma

Georgia and Alabama

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two storied programs meet annually for the Jeweled Shillelagh? Hint

Michigan and Michigan State

Notre Dame and Miami

Notre Dame and USC

Ohio State and Penn State

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two teams meet to decide who wins the Old Brass Spittoon? Hint

Purdue and Northwestern

Minnesota and Penn State

Ohio State and Illinois

Michigan State and Indiana

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which schools play for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy? Hint

Air Force, Army and Navy

George Washington and James Madison

Coast Guard Academy and Merchant Marine Academy

Maryland and Virginia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which in-state rivalry winner is awarded the Golden Egg? Hint

Mississippi and Mississippi State

Illinois and Northwestern

Tennessee and Vanderbilt

Texas and Texas A&M

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who plays for the trophy known as the Floyd of Rosedale?

Answer: Iowa and Minnesota

The trophy itself is a bronze statue of a pig.

2. Which two college teams compete for the Telephone Trophy?

Answer: Missouri and Iowa State

Before the 1959 game, it was discovered that the phones for the coaches to communicate with their coaches in the press box were wired so the teams could hear what the other side's coaches were saying. The trophy depicts an old rotary telephone (painted half yellow for Missouri and half red for ISU) on a wooden base.

3. Which rivalry plays for the James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy?

Answer: Alabama and Auburn

This trophy started in 1948 and is awarded at the home basketball game of the winning school. It is presented by the president of the school's Omicron Delta Kappa honor society chapter (hence the ODK of the trophy's name).

4. Which rivalry winner is awarded the Fremont Cannon?

Answer: Nevada and UNLV

This trophy series began in 1969. The trophy is a replica of a 19th century Howitzer cannon that accompanied John C. Fremont on an expedition into what is now the state of Nevada.

5. Which in-state rivalry competes for the Iron Skillet?

Answer: TCU and SMU

The trophy dates back to the 1950s when during pre-game festivities (tailgating), a SMU fan was frying some frog legs. A TCU fan proposed that the fan (between the two) of the team that won the game get to keep the pan and eat the frog legs. The SMU fan agreed and lost his pan when TCU was victorious.

6. Which rivalry plays for the Golden Hat?

Answer: Texas and Oklahoma

The trophy was created in 1941 and is one of three trophies associated with the Longhorns-Sooners rivalry. It is a gold cowboy hat mounted on a block of wood.

7. Which two storied programs meet annually for the Jeweled Shillelagh?

Answer: Notre Dame and USC

One of the oldest trophies (1926) is played for between USC and Notre Dame.

8. Which two teams meet to decide who wins the Old Brass Spittoon?

Answer: Michigan State and Indiana

The trophy originated in 1950 and this is one of the most lopsided rivalries in college football.

9. Which schools play for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy?

Answer: Air Force, Army and Navy

One of the more famous trophies, the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy is awarded to the academy that beats both the other two academies. If each team wins one of the two games, the team that won the trophy the previous year keeps it.

10. Which in-state rivalry winner is awarded the Golden Egg?

Answer: Mississippi and Mississippi State

The "Egg Bowl" is between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The trophy is known as such because the football on the trophy is a replica of an older football, which resembled an egg more than that of a modern oblong football.

Source: Author lulionbowler

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