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NCAA College Football: 2009 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the 2009 NCAA college football season.

A multiple-choice quiz by anquan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
anquan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,038

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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617

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Question 1 of 10

1. Most of Oklahoma's team came back another year to try to win the BCS Championship game. To their surprise, they lost the first week of the season as the number 3 ranked team. BYU was the team that upset them. What was BYU ranked? Hint

They weren't ranked

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Question 2 of 10

2. Miami went into Georgia to face Georgia Tech in Week 2. They ended up beating them 33-17 to improve their season record to 2-0, as well as their ACC record to 2-0. Which ACC team did they beat in Week 1? Hint

North Carolina

Wake Forest

Duke

Florida State

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Week 3, USC lost to unranked Washington. They lost on a last second field goal to make the score 16-13. This marked how many years in a row they lost to an unranked PAC-10 team? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2008, Penn State lost to Iowa on a last second field goal when Iowa was unranked. What was Iowa ranked coming into Happy Valley in 2009? Hint

They weren't ranked

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Question 5 of 10

5. Florida and Alabama clinched their respective SEC divisions by Week 10. They both beat a team that was in the Top 10. Who was that team? Hint

South Carolina

LSU

Iowa

Texas

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Question 6 of 10

6. October 21 had what many considered the Big East battle when it took place. The team that won was Cincinnati. Who fell victim to them losing, 34-17? Hint

Pittsburgh

Rutgers

South Florida

UConn

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alabama's closest game of the season came from an unexpected opponent. Luckily for them, Terrence Cody blocked what would have been the game-winning field goal. Which SEC opponent did they beat? Hint

Tennessee

Ole Miss

South Carolina

Mississippi State

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Question 8 of 10

8. Iowa put their perfect season on the line heading into the 10th week of the season. They finally lost to a Big Ten opponent. This opponent was Northwestern. Why was this a significant win for Northwestern? Hint

It was their first win of the year

They finally won a Big Ten game

It gave them the lead in the Big Ten conference

It made them bowl eligible

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Question 9 of 10

9. After Week 10, the 3rd BCS standings came out. Two teams from Texas were in the Top 5. One of them was Texas. Who was the other surprise? Hint

Texas Tech

TCU

Texas A&M

Texas Southern

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Question 10 of 10

10. On November 13th, Cincinnati did something they had never done before in school history. They beat West Virginia 24-21. What was done in this game that was never done before in school history? Hint

It was the first time they beat West Virginia

They gained less then 200 yards in the game

They let an opponent within three points

It gave them a 10-0 record

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 19

BYU was ranked 19th in the preseason poll. After they beat Oklahoma, they moved all the way up to 7th.

Answer: Florida State

Miami beat Bobby Bowden and the Seminoles 38-34 in Week 1. This knocked Florida State out of the Top 25.

3. In Week 3, USC lost to unranked Washington. They lost on a last second field goal to make the score 16-13. This marked how many years in a row they lost to an unranked PAC-10 team?

Answer: 4

In that 4-year span, they have lost to 3 different unranked teams. They have lost to Washington once, Oregon once, and Oregon State twice, one of them being an upset the season before.

4. In 2008, Penn State lost to Iowa on a last second field goal when Iowa was unranked. What was Iowa ranked coming into Happy Valley in 2009?

Answer: They weren't ranked

Despite starting out the season ranked 22nd, they beat Northern Iowa by a score of only 17-16. This loss knocked them out of the rankings and they would not get back in until after this win. They beat Penn State 23-10.

5. Florida and Alabama clinched their respective SEC divisions by Week 10. They both beat a team that was in the Top 10. Who was that team?

Answer: LSU

Florida beat LSU when Florida was ranked #1 and when LSU was ranked #4. Alabama beat LSU when Alabama was ranked #3 and when LSU was ranked #9.

6. October 21 had what many considered the Big East battle when it took place. The team that won was Cincinnati. Who fell victim to them losing, 34-17?

Answer: South Florida

South Florida came to Cincinnati with both teams having perfect records and high hopes. Cincinnati ended up scoring twice as many points as South Florida.

Answer: Tennessee

Tennessee gave Alabama quite a scare. They had a 44-yard field goal attempt to try and win the game, but Terrence Cody blocked it.

Answer: It made them bowl eligible

After this game, Northwestern was 6-4. It was then announced that they were eligible to play in a bowl game to be determined.

9. After Week 10, the 3rd BCS standings came out. Two teams from Texas were in the Top 5. One of them was Texas. Who was the other surprise?

Answer: TCU

TCU was ranked 4th in the BCS standings that week. This was the highest ranking for a team not in a BCS conference.

Answer: It gave them a 10-0 record

Ever since the school started playing football, this season was the first time they started out 10-0. They did this under coach Brian Kelly.

Source: Author anquan

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