Help Michigan win NCAA Football 2010 Trivia Competition
As part of their ramp-up of the new NCAA Football 2010, EA is having a nationwide competition for alumni, students and fans of universities to show their dedication (not knowledge as the same questions get asked routinely). I figured it was worth MGoBoard posting...
http://ncaafootball.easports.com/showdownresult.action
And the answers for those of who want to just plug and chug
Jordan-Hare Stadium is home to which university?
* Auburn
Peyton who? What QB led Tennessee to the 1998 National Championship,
just one year removed from Manning's graduation?
* Tee Martin
Real-time weather conditions and updates provided by The Weather
Channel we added in 2005
* F
Ricky Williams was on the cover of NCAA Football 01
* F
In NCAA Football 10, your weekly Season Showdown opponent coincides
with that weeks real life opponent.
* T
Which of the following universities is nicknamed the Cowboys?
* Oklahoma State
What runner-up got the last-laugh on Heisman Trophy-winner Reggie Bush
at the 2006 Rose Bowl?
* Vince Young
What is the nickname for Southern Methodist University?
* Mustangs
Chris Weinke was on the cover of NCAA Football 02
* T
The first win of the Joe Tiller era at Purdue allowed the team to
bring home the Shillelagh Trophy. What team did the Boilermakers defeat?
* Notre Dame
One week after the Irish upset previously #1 ranked Florida State, who
defeated #1 Notre Dame 41-39 in 1993 costing the Irish a shot at the
national title?
* Boston College
How many overtime periods did it take for Arkansas to finally defeat
Ole Miss in 2001?
* 7 OT's
Joey Harrington was on the cover of NCAA Football 01
* F
In NCAA Football 10 Season Showdown, which is the only category where
you can lose credits?
* Sportsmanship
Texas, Texas A&M, and Nebraska are all members of which conference?
* Big 12
Who is the only player to win the Heisman trophy twice?
* Archie Griffin
Ole Miss and Mississippi State play for what trophy?
* Golden Egg
Desmond Howard was on the cover of NCAA Football 06
* T
Which of the following players wasn't prepared to play pro ball by
Pete Carroll?
* Drew Bennett
Urban Meyer's head coaching career took off at what university?
* Bowling Green
Shaun Alexander was on the cover of NCAA Football 01
* T
Whose all-time NCAA rushing record lasted all of one year before Ron
Dayne broke it in 1999 by finishing with 6,397 career yards?
* Ricky Williams
How many times did Florida State compete for a national championship
between the 1993 and 2000 seasons?
* 5
Jared Zabransky was on the cover of NCAA Football 08
* T
Which of the following players wasn't an All-American at the
University of Alabama?
* Deuce McAllister
With a berth in the national championship game at stake, who upset
Kansas State in the 1998 Big 12 Championship game to keep the Wildcats
out of the big game?
* Texas A&M
Ohio State's victory in the 2003 BCS National Championship Game was no
day at the beach, as it took double-overtime to defeat what school?
* Miami (FL)
Which of the following teams is not a member of Conference USA's West
Division?
* Louisiana Tech
Name the team that plays its home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium?
* Louisville
The winner of the Oklahoma vs. Texas game receives which trophy?
* Golden Hat
What Penn Stater famously leapt over the line of scrimmage to break up
a 4th down play against Illinois in 1998?
* LaVar Arrington
NCAA Football appeared on the Xbox 360 for the first time in 2007
* T
Reggie Bush was on the cover of NCAA Football 07
* T
On their way to winning a national title in 1990, who did Colorado
defeat 33-31 in a game that featured the infamous "5th down"?
* Missouri
Schools from what state do battle for the Beehive Boot every year?
* Utah
Who broke Danny Wuerffel's career record for passing yards in a career
at Florida?
* Chris Leak
Danny Wuerffel was on the cover of NCAA Football 99
* F
Which of the following teams is not a member of the SEC?
* Clemson
The NCAA Football franchise debuted on the Sony PlayStation in 1998
* T
Heading into the 2009 season, what coach has won more bowl games than
any other in the history of college football?
* Joe Paterno
What Georgia Tech wide receiver was ACC Rookie of the Year in 2004 and
ACC Player of the Year in 2006?
* Calvin Johnson
The NCAA Football franchise began in 1994 as Bill Walsh’s College Football
* T
Carson Palmer was on the cover of NCAA Football 04
* T
What school automatically gets a Bowl game if it finishes in the top 8
BCS standings?
* Notre Dame
Before Virginia Tech joined the ACC in 2004, the university played
football for more than a decade in what conference?
* Big East
Who threw for 251 yards against Washington State in the 1998 Rose Bowl
to ensure an AP National Championship for the Wolverines?
* Brian Griese
Which school ditches the dome to play their first game in the new TCF
Bank Stadium in 2009?
* Minnesota
Charles Woodson was on the cover of NCAA Football 99
* T
The Fiesta, Orange, Sugar and Rose bowls made their first licensed
appearances in 1998
* F
Online Dynasty was introduced to NCAA Football in 2009
* F
In 1998, EA renamed Bill Walsh’s College Football to College Football USA
* F
Known simply as "The Play", which game in 1982 ended on an improbable
kick return for a touchdown to win the game?
* Cal/Stanford
The NCAA Football franchise debuted on the Sony PlayStation 2 in 2002
* T
What Clemson football coach said, "If you're going to give me 110
percent, you can rub that rock. If you're not, keep your filthy hands
off it"?
* Frank Howard
Marshall Faulk racked up 386 yards and 7 touchdowns in just his second
collegiate game for what university?
* San Diego State
NCAA Football appeared on the Xbox 360 for the first time in 2007
* T
What is the nickname for Michigan State?
* Spartans
Boston College is a member of the ACC and its football team competes
in what division?
* Atlantic
Which team plays its home games at Sun Devil Stadium?
* Arizona State
How many times did Florida State compete for a national championship
between the 1993 and 2000 seasons?
* 5
Bill Walsh College Football was introduced on the Sega Genesis console
in 1994.
* T
This 2-time Outland Trophy-winning Nebraska center was so good, an
award was named after him. Who is he?
* Dave Rimington
Larry Fitzgerald was on the cover of NCAA Football 04
* F
There have been a number of former Pitt Panthers Canton-ized in the
Pro Football Hall of Fame. Which of the following isn't one?
* None of the answers are right
In 1988 LSU hosted this conference rival in a game that was so loud
that a tremor was recorded at the LSU Geology department's siesmograph.
* Auburn
The Houston Cougars have had a very rich history of great
quarterbacks. Which of the following didn't cash in on that history?
* Ty Detmer
Tommie Frasier was on the cover of College Football USA 97
* T
What Scarlet Knight galloped to the head of the pack, claiming 7
different Coach of the Year awards following the 2006 NCAA season?
* Greg Schiano
Ohio Stadium has helped shape the mystique of the Buckeyes. What is
the legendary stadium also known as?
* The Horseshoe
In 2007, which Central Florida running back gained the second-most
rushing yards in FBS history?
* Kevin Smith
Who ran A.D. - all day - during his freshman season at Oklahoma in
2004, setting records for rushing yards and carries in the process?
* Adrian Peterson
Herschel Walker was representing what SEC school when he won the
Heisman Trophy in the 1982 season?
* Georgia
Which of the following teams has never gone bowling in the BCS
National Championship Game?
* Notre Dame
Thanks. How many points is each correct answer?
1, so 5 pts a hit. i racked up 100 in a matter of 4-6 minutes.
10 points have been added to the total
UVA has to be running a script. They only had 5k last night; 14k now? Absurd.
apparently there's just nothing better to do in Virgina.
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The Pitt Panthers Pro Hall of Fame Question:
Fran Tarkenton is the correct answer