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- 1.
What does an offensive team do to a defensive player who has been trap-blocked in a trap play?
- A.
Hurts Him
- B.
Fouls Him
- C.
Baits Him
- D.
Shakes His Hand
Correct Answer
C. Baits Him -
- 2.
Roughly how many fans gathered to watch the first American game of "soccer-football"?
- A.
100
- B.
100000
- C.
10000
- D.
1000
Correct Answer
A. 100 -
- 3.
How many points-per-game did the Division 1A players who tied for 50th place score in 2000?
- A.
19.9
- B.
7.18
- C.
12.88
- D.
900
Correct Answer
B. 7.18 -
- 4.
What was the total attendance for Division 1-A football in 2006?
- A.
Roughly 100,000
- B.
20573415
- C.
900501000
- D.
42538344
Correct Answer
D. 42538344 -
- 5.
What term describes the length of time that a punted football is in the air?
- A.
Hang Time
- B.
Flight Time
- C.
Air Time
- D.
Home Time
Correct Answer
A. Hang Time -
- 6.
In 1988, the single-season rushing touchdowns record for Division 1-A was set at what number?
- A.
96
- B.
12
- C.
37
- D.
20
Correct Answer
C. 37 -
- 7.
In 1967, what number range was given to offensive players ineligible to receive forward passes?
- A.
42014
- B.
50-79
- C.
80-99
- D.
0-200
Correct Answer
B. 50-79 -
- 8.
What was the second-highest team rushing offensive record in Division 1A in 2006?
- A.
550
- B.
110
- C.
660
- D.
990
Correct Answer
C. 660 -
- 9.
What was the best per-game average for individual rushing in the Division 1A 2006 season?
- A.
199.99
- B.
54.67
- C.
148.31
- D.
1026.87
Correct Answer
C. 148.31 -
- 10.
What was the most wins that any team from Division 1A had in 2006?
- A.
13
- B.
6
- C.
22
- D.
19
Correct Answer
A. 13 -
- 11.
In what year did the Division 1-A kickoff line change from the 35-yard line to the 30-yard line?
- A.
1991
- B.
1939
- C.
2007
- D.
2001
Correct Answer
C. 2007 -
- 12.
What was the second highest points-per-game average for a Division 1A team in 2000?
- A.
12
- B.
9
- C.
19
- D.
320
Correct Answer
A. 12 -
- 13.
In college football, when can a kicker be legally tackled?
- A.
If The Kicker Asks For It
- B.
If The Kick Is Blocked
- C.
If It Happens Before He Kicks
- D.
He Can Always Be Tackled
Correct Answer
B. If The Kick Is Blocked -
- 14.
When was the two-poll system of deciding a Division 1-A champion team done away with?
- A.
1998
- B.
2006
- C.
1930
- D.
1909
Correct Answer
A. 1998 -
- 15.
What Division 1A record was achieved on December 2, 1990, by a player who achieved 732 yards?
- A.
Most Rushes
- B.
Most Points
- C.
Single Game Yards
- D.
Career Yards Achieved
Correct Answer
C. Single Game Yards -
- 16.
What was a key, though dangerous and now prohibited, strategy in nineteenth-century football?
- A.
The Flying V
- B.
The Flying Circus
- C.
The Flying Carpet
- D.
The Flying Wedge
Correct Answer
D. The Flying Wedge -
- 17.
What were football game trousers, worn by each player in the 1890's, made of?
- A.
Suede
- B.
Sheep Skin
- C.
Leather
- D.
Moleskin
Correct Answer
D. Moleskin -
- 18.
What is the name for the area of the football field that is behind the line of scrimmage?
- A.
Blitz
- B.
Forefield
- C.
Frontfield
- D.
Backfield
Correct Answer
D. Backfield -
- 19.
When an official holds the football in the air above his head, what is he signaling?
- A.
Delay Of Game
- B.
Illegal Shift
- C.
End Of Period
- D.
Illegal Kicking
Correct Answer
C. End Of Period -
- 20.
Which term describes the action of arm-tackling an opponent around the neck?
- A.
Horse Collaring
- B.
Gaps
- C.
Tight Ends
- D.
Slot Receiver
Correct Answer
A. Horse Collaring -
- 21.
How many players must be on the offensive line of scrimmage at the snap in college football?
- A.
19
- B.
7
- C.
11
- D.
1
Correct Answer
B. 7 -
- 22.
In college football of the 1880's, what was a standard opening play?
- A.
V-Trick
- B.
The Flying V
- C.
C-Trick
- D.
D-Trick
Correct Answer
A. V-Trick -
- 23.
How many yards exist between lines on a college football field?
- A.
20
- B.
5
- C.
10
- D.
30
Correct Answer
B. 5 -
- 24.
What was the single-game record for touchdown catches in Division 1A in 1969?
- A.
20
- B.
1
- C.
6
- D.
16
Correct Answer
C. 6 -
- 25.
In what year did American fans celebrate football's centennial?
- A.
2001
- B.
1969
- C.
1922
- D.
2006
Correct Answer
B. 1969 -
- 26.
What was the highest team scoring offense average for a Division 1A team in 2005?
- A.
12.07
- B.
9.1
- C.
40.09
- D.
50.15
Correct Answer
D. 50.15 -
- 27.
What was the individual scoring record in Division 1A for the 2006 season?
- A.
152
- B.
29
- C.
340
- D.
918
Correct Answer
A. 152 -
- 28.
In college football, how wide is the playing field?
- A.
100 Yards
- B.
100 Feet
- C.
300 Feet
- D.
160 Feet
Correct Answer
D. 160 Feet -
- 29.
In what year did college football begin to have playoff series?
- A.
1999
- B.
1932
- C.
1900
- D.
1964
Correct Answer
D. 1964 -
- 30.
In college football history, what sort of play did the legalization of the forward pass allow?
- A.
Barbaric Style
- B.
Open Style
- C.
Closed Style
- D.
Crowded Style
Correct Answer
B. Open Style -
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