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Quiz about College Team Name Anagrams
Quiz about College Team Name Anagrams

College Team Name Anagrams Trivia Quiz


A mirror of NCAA basketball and football team names in anagram delights. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
268,707
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
931
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Appalachian State University in North Carolina played their 2006 football home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium. They were not A RUST NOMINEE. What was the team's mascot name?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. In basketball, Rutgers was A SLICK STRENGTH team when they won the Atlantic 10 conference under head coach Bob Wenzel. Who were they?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 3 of 10
3. Rhode Island basketball found themselves in MARS as the Atlantic 10 champions in 1999. What was their mascot name?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. The University of Tennessee had a storied history of football bowl games, including the Sugar, Fiesta, and Citrus Bowls. What was the actual mascot name of Big Orange that had the LEVER TO SUN?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 10
5. The University of Wisconsin was GAS BRED, and won a second consecutive Capital One Bowl game in 2006. U of W was called what?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. UCLA was like an IRS BUN but with popularity, and had a dynasty with their basketball program in the late 1960s and early 1970s, also with many future NBA stars that came from under the arm of coach John Wooden. UCLA is also known as what team name?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. 2007 saw the Wake Forest football team as the defending ACC Champions. There was not a SANE COD DEMON in the bunch. They won the title with what team name?

Answer: (Two Words. Mascot Name Only)
Question 8 of 10
8. With no NAZI OAR, Brian Williams, Sean Elliott, Chris Mills, Miles Simon, and other greats, boated their way to a great Wildcat basketball college. They went to the University of what?

Answer: (One Word Only)
Question 9 of 10
9. NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb played at Syracuse University in the late 1990s. He would later MOAN GREEN with the Eagles. Running back Joe Morris also ran for over 4000 yards for Syracuse. What was the team nickname of Syracuse?

Answer: (One Word Only)
Question 10 of 10
10. Duke basketball almost ruled the NCAA in the 1990s, and their lacrosse team helped to put the college world of lacrosse on the map, sometimes in a negative way. They didn't have an EVIL LED BUS, so what is their team name?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Appalachian State University in North Carolina played their 2006 football home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium. They were not A RUST NOMINEE. What was the team's mascot name?

Answer: Mountaineers

The Mountaineer football team won consecutive NCAA Division I-AA titles in 2005 and 2006. They were led by running back Kevin Richardson.
2. In basketball, Rutgers was A SLICK STRENGTH team when they won the Atlantic 10 conference under head coach Bob Wenzel. Who were they?

Answer: Scarlet Knights

The team celebrated their 100th anniversary after beginning in the 1906-07 season. In their very first season, they finished with a 3-12 record.
3. Rhode Island basketball found themselves in MARS as the Atlantic 10 champions in 1999. What was their mascot name?

Answer: Rams

Future NBA star Lamar Odom scored the winning bucket in that 1999 championship game to upset Temple in the Atlantic 10 championship.
4. The University of Tennessee had a storied history of football bowl games, including the Sugar, Fiesta, and Citrus Bowls. What was the actual mascot name of Big Orange that had the LEVER TO SUN?

Answer: Volunteers

The University of Tennessee, located in Knoxville, was founded in 1794. The Lady Vols basketball program was made famous by coach Pat Summit.
5. The University of Wisconsin was GAS BRED, and won a second consecutive Capital One Bowl game in 2006. U of W was called what?

Answer: Badgers

After the retirement of Barry Alvarez in early 2006, defensive coordinator Bret Bielema stepped up to become the team's new head coach, leading them to a 12-1 first year record.
6. UCLA was like an IRS BUN but with popularity, and had a dynasty with their basketball program in the late 1960s and early 1970s, also with many future NBA stars that came from under the arm of coach John Wooden. UCLA is also known as what team name?

Answer: Bruins

The Bruins had a stretch of 10 seasons that found them winning nine championships. 1966 was the lonely season for them. Some stars that came out of UCLA were Gail Goodrich, Sidney Wicks, Walt Hazzard, Bill Walton, Lew Alcindor (later Abdul-Jabbar), and others. Ironically, most of the Bruin stars of that era, ended up playing with the Los Angeles Lakers at some point in their career.
7. 2007 saw the Wake Forest football team as the defending ACC Champions. There was not a SANE COD DEMON in the bunch. They won the title with what team name?

Answer: Demon Deacons

The Demon Deacons were also known as Grobe's Army, led by head coach Jim Grobe. He was the 2006 American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year.
8. With no NAZI OAR, Brian Williams, Sean Elliott, Chris Mills, Miles Simon, and other greats, boated their way to a great Wildcat basketball college. They went to the University of what?

Answer: Arizona

Williams went on to play with the Bulls' 1997 NBA championship team. The Williams' name is still shrouded with mystery after his 2002 unsolved disappearance. Elliott left the Wildcats as the team's all-time leading scorer. The Wildcats have also produced other NBA greats such as Steve Kerr, Luke Walton, Damon Stoudamire, and Mike Bibby.
9. NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb played at Syracuse University in the late 1990s. He would later MOAN GREEN with the Eagles. Running back Joe Morris also ran for over 4000 yards for Syracuse. What was the team nickname of Syracuse?

Answer: Orangemen

McNabb quarterbacked the Orangemen in the late '90s before being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 1999 draft. In five of his first six seasons with the Eagles, Donovan was selected to the Pro Bowl. Morris, who rushed for one yard shy of 4300 for the Orangemen, later won a Super Bowl ring with the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXI.
10. Duke basketball almost ruled the NCAA in the 1990s, and their lacrosse team helped to put the college world of lacrosse on the map, sometimes in a negative way. They didn't have an EVIL LED BUS, so what is their team name?

Answer: Blue Devils

In the early '90s, Duke had an all-star cast of Christian Laettner, Grant Hill, Bobby Hurley, and others. In 1991, they won the NCAA title against Kansas. Duke hoops were led by coach Mike Krzyzewski. The lacrosse team and entire school went through some bad times with alleged charges of sexual misconduct, of which all charges were later dropped.
Source: Author Nightmare

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