College Football

College Football Quiz

Herschel Walker, Doug Flutie, Tommy Frazier, Charles Woodson & Tim Tebow are just some of the greats who have roamed the college gridiron in the last 35-years.

Below are some names that you might not know right away, but these players had an impact on the game's history.

Try to guess the significant play (or game in Roland Sales' case) that they were involved with (be as specific as possible) and check your answers.

Example: Lindsay Scott...he was the Georgia WR who caught a 93-yard touchdown pass to beat Florida in 1980 and keep the Dawgs undefeated. They went on to win the National Title. Here is the play..."Run Lindsay" 

Score one-point for every correct answer.

Caution: Some of the videos will give chills to true college football fans.



Ken Calhoun
Calhoun video 




Pete Giftopoulos
Giftopoulos video


George Teague
Teague video


Derek Lewis
Lewis video (FWD to the 2:16 mark)



David Gordon
Gordon video


Gerry Thomas
Thomas video


Roland Sales


Dan Mowrey
Mowrey video (FWD to the 12:38 mark)



Charles S. "Charlie" Johnson
Johnson video


Sirr Parker
Parker video


Matt Davison
Davison video


Glenn Sharpe
Sharpe video


Barry Krauss
Krauss video



Answers to College FB Quiz


Score:
13 correct = Heisman Winner
12-10 = All-American
9-7 = All-Conference
6-4 = Starter
3-1 = Red-Shirt
0 correct = You do know that this is a sports website, right?






1982 National Championship



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Penn State  17
SMU  14


1982 National Championship
(click above for box score & story)







SEC Football: Five Straight
(click above for story)







2010 NCAA Playoffs


2010 Auburn Tigers


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1961 National Championship
from the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL



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University of Alabama
vs.
Ohio State University


Jimmy Chitwood Times Preview


1961 Ohio State vs. Alabama













2009 Texas Longhorns




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2009 NCAA Football














1969 National Championship

Texas  21
Penn State  14


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1969 National Championship

Wikipedia article on 1969 Texas-Arkansas game with controversy created by President Nixon

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article by Shelly Anderson
from 11-17-2006










Reversal of Fortune

1993 Notre Dame

1998 Kansas State








Intercollegiate Football Researchers Association

Thanks to Tex Noel for Stats on the 1998 KSU - Texas A & M game











2009 Father's Day Showcase

"The Griese Bowl"

1966 Purdue vs. 1997 Michigan



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2008 Oklahoma Sooners


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2008 NCAA Football











2008 Father's Day Showcase

"The Manning Bowl"

1969 Ole Miss vs. 1997 Tennessee












1991 NCAA Football- Washington vs. Miami (FL)
Neil B. from Washington writes: I have been looking at more of your games and would like to see a 1991 Washington Huskies vs. 1991 Miami Hurricanes who finished as Co-National Champions


1991 Miami (FL)

1991 Washington


1991 Football- Miami (FL) vs. Washington


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(12-0)                       (12-0)








2007 Kansas Jayhawks


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2007 NCAA Football











1997 Football- Michigan vs. Nebraska


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(12-0)                       (13-0)

Saturday, January 17, 1998
Fiesta Bowl, Tempe, AZ

The Pond's replay

Omaha.com article

Huskerpedia re-cap of 1997 NU

1997 U of M results and stats

1997 NU roster, results and stats

Detroit Free Press article

Sports Illustrated article










2008 Florida Gators


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2006 NCAA FB
 

NCAA Football Tour (1985-2005)


 2001 Miami Hurricanes 
    
      
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Future Pre-BCS Games

1994- Penn State vs. Nebraska
1990-Georgia Tech vs. Colorado
1983- Auburn vs. Miami (FL)
1975- Arizona State vs. Oklahoma
1959- Syracuse vs. Mississippi