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1. Few coaches defined a school as much as Paul "Bear" Bryant defined Alabama football. Who replaced him upon his retirement at Alabama after the 1982 season?
2. Football in the Pacific Northwest was never that big until Don James took over Washington and led it to a national championship. Who replaced James as coach of the Huskies after he resigned following the 1992 season?
3. Johnny Majors may have reached the pinnacle at Pittsburgh, winning the national championship there in his final season in 1976. But he is probably best known for the nearly two decades he led Tennessee. Who replaced him as the Vols coach when he was forced out after the 1992 season?
4. Frank Broyles is an Arkansas institution. First, he won a national title as the Razorbacks' head coach. Then he was the Athletic Director for three decades. Who replaced him when he retired as head coach following the 1976 season?
5. Stanford hasn't always been a PAC-10 bottom-feeder. For nine years, they were coached by Glenn "Pop" Warner, making three Rose Bowls along the way. Who replaced Warner when he went to Temple before the 1933 season?
6. There is no more of a legendary figure in college football than Knute Rockne. Everybody knows how he tragically died in a plane crash after guiding Notre Dame to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1929 and 1930. Who took over the impossible task of succeeding him?
7. Long before Rice became the laughingstock of college football, Jess Neely guided the Owls to appearances in the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Sugar Bowl. Who replaced Jess Neely at Rice when he retired after the 1966 season?
8. Central Michigan, unlike most MAC schools, was able to maintain coaching stability thanks to Herb Deromedi. He won 110 games in 16 seasons in Mount Pleasant. Who replaced Deromedi at Central Michigan for the 1994 season?
9. Howard Schnellenberger was a legend everywhere he'd been, with the major exception of Oklahoma. It's common knowledge that Jimmy Johnson replaced Schnellenberger at Miami, but who replaced him at Louisville?
10. Bernie Bierman won five national championships as head coach of the University of Minnesota. However, his coaching tenure was interrupted from 1942-1944 due to his service in the U.S. Army. Who coached the Gophers for the three years that Bierman was in service?
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