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Football Rivalry Games Trivia Quiz

This highlights some of college football's most storied rivalries, and if you know more than a little about college football, it shouldn't be too difficult.

A multiple-choice quiz by takogoducks. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
takogoducks

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,491

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1976

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What two teams play in the "Iron Bowl"? Hint

Texas-Texas A&M

Nebraska-Kansas St.

Alabama-Arkansas

Alabama-Auburn

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Question 2 of 10

2. What rivalry's history includes "The Play," arguably the most thrilling ending in college football? Hint

Clemson-South Carolina

USC-UCLA

Cal-Stanford

Boston College-UMASS

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Question 3 of 10

3. This rivalry has so much hatred, that in the 2004 game, a brawl broke out. Hint

Clemson-South Carolina

Washington-Washington St.

Miami-Florida International

Texas-Oklahoma

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two teams play in the "Apple Cup"? Hint

Colorado-Colorado St.

Utah-Utah St.

Washington-Washington St.

Idaho-Boise St.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What rivalry was made famous by the phrase, "Wide Right"? Hint

Florida-Florida St.

Mississippi-Mississippi St.

Georgia-Florida

Miami-Florida St.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oregon and Oregon St. play in the rivalry game called what? Hint

The I-5 Game

The Civil War

The Beaver Bowl

The Battle of the Platypus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Michigan and Minnesota play for what? Hint

The Little Brown Jug

The Moose Head

The Great Lakes Cup

The North Star

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two teams do not play for a Victory Bell? Hint

Notre Dame-Purdue

Duke-UNC

USC-UCLA

Cincinnati-Miami(OH)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What rivalry is the premier rivalry between historically black colleges, and features an extravagant halftime show with performances from both marching bands? Hint

Norfolk-Grambling

LSU-Tulane

Morris Brown-Atlanta A&T

Grambling St.-Southern

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two teams play in, "The Game"? Hint

Princeton-Yale

Harvard-Yale

Cornell-Columbia

Virginia-West Virginia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What two teams play in the "Iron Bowl"?

Answer: Alabama-Auburn

One of the most heated rivalries in college football, the entire state of Alabama shuts down for this game every year. Texas-Texas A&M is called the Lone Star Showdown.

2. What rivalry's history includes "The Play," arguably the most thrilling ending in college football?

Answer: Cal-Stanford

John Elway's last game in college was not a fun one. Stanford to this day claims the play was illegal, and that the real final score was 20-19 Stanford instead of 25-20 Cal.

3. This rivalry has so much hatred, that in the 2004 game, a brawl broke out.

Answer: Clemson-South Carolina

After the season, South Carolina brought in Steve Spurrier to be head coach. Miami-FIU fought in 2006. Texas-Oklahoma is called the Red River Shootout.

4. Which two teams play in the "Apple Cup"?

Answer: Washington-Washington St.

Washington, Apples. Utah-Utah St. is the Battle of the Brothers. Colorado-Colorado St. is the Rocky Mountain Showdown.

5. What rivalry was made famous by the phrase, "Wide Right"?

Answer: Miami-Florida St.

Wide Right was followed by Wide Right II, and then Wide Left. Florida-Georgia is known as the 'World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party'.

6. Oregon and Oregon St. play in the rivalry game called what?

Answer: The Civil War

2006 saw the home team win its 11th straight Civil War game.

7. Michigan and Minnesota play for what?

Answer: The Little Brown Jug

It was created in 1903, and is painted with the victories of each team.

8. Which two teams do not play for a Victory Bell?

Answer: Notre Dame-Purdue

The Cincinnati-Miami Victory Bell was the first one, started in 1888.

9. What rivalry is the premier rivalry between historically black colleges, and features an extravagant halftime show with performances from both marching bands?

Answer: Grambling St.-Southern

Morris Brown-Atlanta A&T is the rivalry from the movie, "Drumline".

10. Which two teams play in, "The Game"?

Answer: Harvard-Yale

Harvard-Yale is the third most played football game in the country.

Source: Author takogoducks

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