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Hawkeye Football Trivia Quiz

This quiz is dedicated to the Black & Gold of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

A multiple-choice quiz by wsu420. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wsu420

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,723

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1044

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Question 1 of 10

1. At which school was legendary Hawkeye football coach Hayden Fry the head coach, just before coming to Iowa? Hint

North Texas

Baylor

Southern Methodist

Texas Tech

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team did Iowa defeat in the 1996 and 2001 Alamo Bowls? Hint

Texas Tech

Nebraska

Colorado

Texas A&M

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which quarterback was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2002? Hint

Brad Banks

Nathan Chandler

Matt Sherman

Kyle McCann

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Iowa defeat in the classic #1 vs. #2 game in 1985? Hint

Ohio State

Michigan

Illinois

Michigan State

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Chuck Long finish second to, in the 1985 Heisman Trophy voting? Hint

Robbie Bosco

Bo Jackson

Lorenzo White

Vinny Testaverde

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Iowa running back ran for 314 yards against Tulsa on September 13, 1997? Hint

Tavian Banks

Ladell Betts

Sedrick Shaw

Tim Dwight

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Question 7 of 10

7. What trophy did Calvin Jones win in 1955? Hint

Outland Trophy

Walter Camp Player of the Year

Heisman Trophy

Maxwell Award

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the final score of the 1991 Holiday Bowl against BYU? Hint

13-13

40-39

51-48

10-7

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who threw for 558 yards against Indiana, on October 29, 1988? Hint

Jim Hartlieb

Mark Vlasic

Chuck Hartlieb

Matt Rodgers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Hawkeye won the 2001 Mosi Tatupu Award? Hint

Tim Dwight

Kahlil Hill

Nate Kaeding

Dallas Clark

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At which school was legendary Hawkeye football coach Hayden Fry the head coach, just before coming to Iowa?

Answer: North Texas

Although Fry did coach at Southern Methodist, he coached at North Texas before leaving for Iowa. Fry led the Hawkeyes to 3 Rose Bowl appearances.

2. Which team did Iowa defeat in the 1996 and 2001 Alamo Bowls?

Answer: Texas Tech

In the 1996 Alamo Bowl, Iowa shutout Texas Tech 27-0. In the 2001 Alamo Bowl, Kirk Ferentz won his first bowl game at Iowa by defeating Texas Tech 19-16.

3. Which quarterback was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2002?

Answer: Brad Banks

Brad Banks was the Heisman Trophy runner-up, AP Player of the year, and Big Ten MVP in his only season as a starting quarterback in 2002.

4. Who did Iowa defeat in the classic #1 vs. #2 game in 1985?

Answer: Michigan

The Hawkeyes defeated Michigan 12-10 with a last second field goal by Rob Houghtlin.

5. Who did Chuck Long finish second to, in the 1985 Heisman Trophy voting?

Answer: Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson of Auburn edged out Iowa's Chuck Long by 45 points for the 1985 Heisman Trophy.

6. Which Iowa running back ran for 314 yards against Tulsa on September 13, 1997?

Answer: Tavian Banks

Tavian Banks went on to rush for 1,691 yards in 1997.

7. What trophy did Calvin Jones win in 1955?

Answer: Outland Trophy

Calvin Jones won the Outland Trophy in 1955, two years later Iowa's Alex Karras won the 1957 Outland Trophy.

8. What was the final score of the 1991 Holiday Bowl against BYU?

Answer: 13-13

Iowa and BYU tied 13-13 in BYU quarterback Ty Detmer's last collegiate game.

9. Who threw for 558 yards against Indiana, on October 29, 1988?

Answer: Chuck Hartlieb

Chuck Hartlieb threw for 3,738 yards in 1988.

10. Which Hawkeye won the 2001 Mosi Tatupu Award?

Answer: Kahlil Hill

Kahlil Hill, the son of former NFL wide-receiver J.D. Hill, won the 2001 Mosi Tatupu Award for outstanding special teams player.

Source: Author wsu420

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