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Wisconsin Badgers Football Trivia Quiz

This is hopefully a tough quiz on the Wisconsin Badgers football team.

A multiple-choice quiz by uecker_fan2005. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
uecker_fan2005

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
812

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Question 1 of 10

1. What 2005 Green Bay Packers quarterback coach was the Badgers' quarterback during their first ever Rose Bowl win in 1993? Hint

Mike Samuels

Darrell Bevell

Brooks Bollinger

Jim Sorgi

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Question 2 of 10

2. Wisconsin Badgers head coach Barry Alverez was a pupil of what famous college football head coach? Hint

Hayden Fry

Kirk Ferentz

Bobby Bowden

Joe Paterno

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Question 3 of 10

3. What county is the University of Wisconsin-Madison located in? Hint

Dayne

Milwaukee

Monroe

Dane

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Ron Dayne won his Wisconsin Heisman, he was the ______ player to win it. Hint

1st

7th

4th

2nd

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Ron Dayne left NCAA football, he was the career record holder for rushing. Whose collegiate record did he break? Hint

Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State)

Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma)

Ricky Williams (Texas)

Ricky Williams (Texas Tech)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Badgers beat Michigan State in 1993 to earn a trip to the Rose Bowl. Were was this game played? Hint

Tokyo, Japan

Camp Randall stadium

Lansing, Michigan

Honolulu Hawaii

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Badgers battle the Minnesota Gophers for which trophy? Hint

Paul Bunyan's Ox

Paul Bunyan's Axe

Paul Bunyan's Boot

The battle for the Mississippi River Trophy

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Badgers Camp Randall Stadium was a training ground during which war? Hint

War of 1812

WWI

Civil War

WWII

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ron Dayne broke the NCAA career rushing record against what team? Hint

Minnesota

Hawaii

Iowa

San Diego State

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ron Dayne set a Division 1A career rushing yards record. How many yards did he rush for? Hint

7,239

5,982

6,397

6,237

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 2005 Green Bay Packers quarterback coach was the Badgers' quarterback during their first ever Rose Bowl win in 1993?

Answer: Darrell Bevell

Bevell was the QB coach for Brett Favre despite being younger than him.

2. Wisconsin Badgers head coach Barry Alverez was a pupil of what famous college football head coach?

Answer: Hayden Fry

Alverez was an assistant coach for Hayden Fry at Iowa.

3. What county is the University of Wisconsin-Madison located in?

Answer: Dane

The former Badger running back, the Great (Ron) Dayne, played in Dane county.

4. When Ron Dayne won his Wisconsin Heisman, he was the ______ player to win it.

Answer: 2nd

Ron Dayne and Allan Ameche were the first two Badgers to win it.

5. When Ron Dayne left NCAA football, he was the career record holder for rushing. Whose collegiate record did he break?

Answer: Ricky Williams (Texas)

Texas running back Ricky Williams was high and mighty the year before Dayne broke the record. Williams broke the record the season before Dayne did.

6. The Badgers beat Michigan State in 1993 to earn a trip to the Rose Bowl. Were was this game played?

Answer: Tokyo, Japan

The Badgers were Rose Bowl bound after beating Michigan State in the Tokyo Dome.

7. The Badgers battle the Minnesota Gophers for which trophy?

Answer: Paul Bunyan's Axe

They battle for the folk-taled Paul Bunyan's ax.

8. The Badgers Camp Randall Stadium was a training ground during which war?

Answer: Civil War

The stadium saw its football opening day game on November 3, 1917.

9. Ron Dayne broke the NCAA career rushing record against what team?

Answer: Iowa

He broke it at home against the Iowa Hawkeyes. He broke the record set by Ricky Williams of Texas.

10. Ron Dayne set a Division 1A career rushing yards record. How many yards did he rush for?

Answer: 6,397

Ron Dayne set the record with 6,397 yards. He surpassed Ricky Williams who rushed for 6,279. If you add in all of the bowl games, Dayne ran for over 7,000 yards in his NCAA career.

Source: Author uecker_fan2005

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