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Mountain West Conference Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Mountain West Conference history and teams?

A multiple-choice quiz by quizzster. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
quizzster

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
278,669

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did the Mountain West Conference become a conference? Hint

1998

1999

2000

2001

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2005, the Mountain West Conference expanded from its original number of teams. How many teams did the Mountain West have after this expansion happened? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first commissioner of the Mountain West Conference? Hint

Karl Benson

LaVell Edwards

Joseph Kearney

Craig Thompson

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2007, the Mountain West Conference covered seven states in the Western US. Which state was not represented by a Mountain West Conference team? Hint

Nevada

Colorado

Texas

Idaho

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which two teams meet in football each year in a game named, "The Border War", and compete for the Bronze Boot? Hint

BYU and University of Utah

Colorado St and Wyoming

UNLV and University of Nevada

University of New Mexico and TCU

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team was the first basketball team to win both the regular season title and the Mountain West Conference tournament title in the same year? Hint

University of Utah

UNLV

San Diego St

University of New Mexico

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Mountain West Conference team is also a member of the PAC-10? Hint

TCU

Air Force

San Diego St.

Wyoming

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2003, which team was placed on probation when the NCAA found out that the men's football, men's basketball, and women's track and field teams had violated NCAA rules? Hint

UNLV

University of Utah

TCU

Wyoming

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 2003-04 basketball season, which basketball team was picked in the preseason polls to take last in the Mountain West Conference, but ended winning the regular season? Hint

San Diego St

TCU

Colorado St

Air Force

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Mountain West Conference team was the first one to make it to the Final Four in basketball, four different times? Hint

University of Utah

UNLV

BYU

University of New Mexico

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did the Mountain West Conference become a conference?

Answer: 1999

1999-2000 was the first season the Mountain West Conference participated in sporting events. The Mountain West Conference was a break off from the once 16-team Western Athletic Conference.

2. In 2005, the Mountain West Conference expanded from its original number of teams. How many teams did the Mountain West have after this expansion happened?

Answer: 9

The original teams in the MWC were Air Force, BYU, Colorado St, University of New Mexico, San Diego St, UNLV, University of Utah, and Wyoming. Then in 2005, TCU became a part of the MWC bringing it to a 9-team conference.

3. Who was the first commissioner of the Mountain West Conference?

Answer: Craig Thompson

Craig Thompson was named the commissioner on October 15, 1998. Then when the MWC opened its doors in 1999, Craig Thompson was there to lead the conference in its endeavors.

4. In 2007, the Mountain West Conference covered seven states in the Western US. Which state was not represented by a Mountain West Conference team?

Answer: Idaho

California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming all had teams representing their states.

5. Which two teams meet in football each year in a game named, "The Border War", and compete for the Bronze Boot?

Answer: Colorado St and Wyoming

Colorado St and Wyoming first played each other in 1899. They have both won the Bronze Boot at least 40 times.

6. Which team was the first basketball team to win both the regular season title and the Mountain West Conference tournament title in the same year?

Answer: UNLV

In the very first season that the Mountain West Conference began (1999-2000 season), UNLV won both the regular season and the conference tournament. UNLV finished the regular season 20-7, and 10-4 in conference play. In the conference tournament UNLV beat San Diego St 77-72, then Wyoming 97-92, and then in the final game they beat BYU 79-56 to be crowned the MWC Champions.

7. Which Mountain West Conference team is also a member of the PAC-10?

Answer: San Diego St.

The Mountain West does not sponsor the sport of soccer, so any school with a soccer team must find a different conference or federation to join for soccer. Because of this, the soccer team from San Diego St joined the PAC-10.

8. In 2003, which team was placed on probation when the NCAA found out that the men's football, men's basketball, and women's track and field teams had violated NCAA rules?

Answer: University of Utah

The NCAA discovered that the men's basketball program was not complying with NCAA rules, and they were also violating recruiting rules and giving players extra benefits which are not allowed under NCAA rules. They also found that the athletic office did not report violations as they were suppose to as per NCAA rules.

9. In the 2003-04 basketball season, which basketball team was picked in the preseason polls to take last in the Mountain West Conference, but ended winning the regular season?

Answer: Air Force

Air Force came in last place during the first four years in the MWC in basketball. Then all of a sudden in 2003, they made their mark by taking the regular season MWC title.

10. Which Mountain West Conference team was the first one to make it to the Final Four in basketball, four different times?

Answer: UNLV

In 2007, UNLV made its reappearance in the NCAA Tournament, beating Georgia Tech and Wisconsin making it to the sweet sixteen for the first time since 1991. The four times UNLV had been to the final four was in 1977, 1987, 1990, and 1991.

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