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Ohio State Buckeyes Football Trivia Quiz

Various trivia on the Ohio State Buckeyes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Southeastern32. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Southeastern32

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,825

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2292

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What high school did Art Schleister attend? Hint

Washington Courthouse

West Jefferson

London

Miami Trace

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Question 2 of 10

2. This former Ohio State assistant coach beat Ohio State. Who is he? Hint

Fred Pugac

Lou Holtz

Walt Harris

Mike Jacobs

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was Woody Hayes born? Hint

Springfield

Clifton

Pitchin

Dayton

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many national championships did Woody Hayes win while he was coaching at Ohio State? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Woody Hayes punch in the 1978 Gator Bowl? Hint

Lawrence Taylor

Bubba Brown

Charlie Bauman

George Rogers

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many yards did Eddie George rush for against Illinois to break Keith Byars' single game rushing record? Hint

308

276

250

314

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Ohio State's leading Heisman candidate in 1984? Hint

Mike Tomzak

Art Schleister

Robert Smith

Keith Byars

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the quarterback for Ohio State in the 1985 Rose Bowl? Hint

Mike Tomzak

Tom Tupa

Bobby Hoying

Kirk Herbstreit

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the starting Freshman linebacker on the 1996 Ohio State football team? Hint

Ryan Miller

Andy Katzenmoyer

Greg Bellisari

Joe Cooper

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the quarterback who lead the Buckeyes to victory in the 1997 Rose Bowl? Hint

Stanely Jackson

Tommy Hoying

Bobby Hoying

Joe Germaine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What high school did Art Schleister attend?

Answer: Miami Trace

He was just as good in high school as he was in college, as a quarterback from 1978 to 1981.

2. This former Ohio State assistant coach beat Ohio State. Who is he?

Answer: Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz beat Ohio State in the 2001 Outback Bowl. The final score was 21-7 with Holtz's South Carolina Gamecocks winning. Holtz was assistant for 5 years.

3. Where was Woody Hayes born?

Answer: Clifton

He was born there, but he did not live there long. He coached at Ohio State for 27 years, from 1951 to 1978.

4. How many national championships did Woody Hayes win while he was coaching at Ohio State?

Answer: 5

Under Woody Hayes, Ohio State won five national championships and 13 Big Ten titles.
(1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970)

5. Who did Woody Hayes punch in the 1978 Gator Bowl?

Answer: Charlie Bauman

This was the deciding factor in the firing of Woody Hayes, a sad day in Ohio State history.

6. How many yards did Eddie George rush for against Illinois to break Keith Byars' single game rushing record?

Answer: 314

This game was during one of the few night games that Ohio State has ever played in Ohio Stadium. He did this in 1995 against Illinois (the final score was 41-3), and broke Keith Byars' record of 274 yards set in 1984 (also against Illinois). Eddie George was thus the first Buckeye to rush over 300 yards in a game.

7. Who was Ohio State's leading Heisman candidate in 1984?

Answer: Keith Byars

Doug Flutie, from Boston College, ended up winning the Heisman for his miracle hail mary pass.

8. Who was the quarterback for Ohio State in the 1985 Rose Bowl?

Answer: Mike Tomzak

He quarterbacked the buckeyes in the defeat to USC 20-17, later he was picked up in the NFL by the Bears as a free agent in 1986.

9. Who was the starting Freshman linebacker on the 1996 Ohio State football team?

Answer: Andy Katzenmoyer

Andy Katzenmoyer won the Butkus award as a Sophmore and left for the NFL after his Junoir season.

10. Who was the quarterback who lead the Buckeyes to victory in the 1997 Rose Bowl?

Answer: Joe Germaine

Joe Germaine didn't start in the Rose Bowl, but still led Ohio State to a 20-17 victory and the bowl MVP award.

Source: Author Southeastern32

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