Michigan Starting QBs since 1969 Sporcle Quiz
Hello again.
Given the success, or relative success of yesterday's Sporcle quiz featuring Michigan's coaches led me to create another quiz, this one on Michigan's Starting Quarterbacks since 1969.
I will note that I tried to give people a hint by naming home towns. I will also note that if the year has a star by it, it means that the quarterback started as a replacement for an injured or ineffective regular quarterback. So please, play away and note any fixes that need to be made.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 PM ^
I got 15 out of 25 and the whole right column but some of those I would have never gotten.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:25 PM ^
Gutierrez????? holy crap, never would have gotten him, ended up with 13.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:35 PM ^
I feel a little bit bad about that one...but he was "the starter", you know, until he got hurt. I wasn't sure if I should include him or not. The one downer of the quiz creator is that you can't just put in the extra notes.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:39 PM ^
I also blanked on spelling Rich Hewlett's last name (I was thinking "Hewitt" for some reason. Zurbrugg I might have gotten eventually, but not Slade or Casey.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:34 PM ^
....but somehow missed "Wingin" Wangler, Griese, and Navarre. I had a total mental block on Navarre's name for some reason. Maybe it counts as "selective memory."
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 PM ^
Flamed out on the first three ... 22 out of 25. Oh well.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 PM ^
22 of 25. I couldn't spell Gutierrez correctly and I didn't remember Threet! 2008 mental block!
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 PM ^
If you enjoyed the quarterbacks quiz, let's try the Michigan Touchdown Leaders since 1949 quiz.
(Why 1949? Because it's the extent of the Michigan Statistical Archive's records.)
This includes rushing TDs, receiving TDs, interception TDs, fumble recovery TDs, and kickoff/punt return TDs. They were all added together and the top 40 are on the list. Years played are included to try and help. Sadly, Ronald Bellamy underachieved and just missed the list.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 PM ^
Why was it that when I typed in Mesko, nothing happened?
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 PM ^
Try it now...
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:55 PM ^
Gerald White – 19 (12 rushing, 7 receiving)
Stanley Edwards – 18 (14 rushing, 4 receiving)
Gil Chapman – 17 (10 rushing, 4 receiving, 3 returns)
Dennis Franklin – 16 (all rushing)
Brandon Minor – 16 (14 rushing including 1 this year, 2 receiving)
Bob Perryman – 15 (14 rushing, 1 receiving)
Garvie Craw – 14 (13 rushing, 1 receiving)
Jim Pace – 14 (11 rushing, 2 receiving, 1 punt return)
Mel Anthony – 14 (all rushing)
Fritz Seyferth – 14 (12 rushing, 2 receiving)
Don Dufek sr. - 14 in 1949 and 1950 may have had more in 1948. The statistical archive is not complete at least through the end of the 60s, so not all of Dufek's show up there, but if you check the Michigan record book you will see he led the team in scoring in 1949 and 1950 with 9 tds and 5 tds. The other totals I listed are all from the archive but some of them from the earlier years may have a few more than show up in the statistical archive.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:22 PM ^
Thanks! I made the mistake of only picking the top 25 rushing TD leaders and thus the mistakes. I think I'll just cap it at anyone who had 20+. That can narrow it.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 PM ^
Don't want to brag but I got 25 out of 25 with 4 minutes to spare.
I'd have to relinquish my screen name if I didn't pass this with flying colors.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 PM ^
This information makes me feel much much better...
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:48 PM ^
You actually forgot one quarterback in your quiz. Rich Hewlett started the 1980 opener against Northwestern while John Wangler was still recovering from his injury in the Gator Bowl.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:55 PM ^
He shall be included from now on.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:21 PM ^
I was trying to type his name in when I took the quiz ... I figured it was just me.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:12 PM ^
i like the sporcle updates. keep it comin'
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:33 PM ^
Larry Cipa (Bo's 1st qb to play the position in the NFL) started one game in 1973, Franklin was sick and missed the Oregon game (just coincidence that it was Yom Kippur).
Mark Elzinga started one game in 1975 (Leach's freshman year).
David Hall started one game in 1983 (injured Steve Smith? i don't recall this) and Russell Rein started 2 games in 1984 when Harbaugh was injured.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:51 PM ^
That's a quite a few misses for this. I'll have to add them in, but I may have a plan!
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:12 PM ^
Casey and Hewlett got me.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 PM ^
missed casey, zurbrugg, smith, and hewlett
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:25 PM ^
I did well but somehow blanked out on Harbaugh, also missed Casey, Zurbrugg and Guiterrez
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:29 PM ^
I got all of the ones who've played since I was born (1985) plus a couple others. I can live with that.
September 24th, 2009 at 8:50 AM ^
I got 23 out of 30. I couldn't think of Demetrius Brown's name!
September 24th, 2009 at 11:00 AM ^
Zurbrugg at all. I'm ashamed that I missed Dennis Franklin, and I should be negged for it.
September 24th, 2009 at 11:11 AM ^
I'm REALLY ashamed that one of the ones I missed was Demetrius Brown..... because he was QB while I was in school! ACK!!!!
To punish myself, I'm going to drink only 5 beers instead of 6 at tailgating on Saturday.
September 24th, 2009 at 4:28 PM ^
That was fun!