Houston Cougars Football Team Trivia

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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Anthony Alridge led the Houston Cougars football team in which category in 2007?

    • A.

      Receiving Yards

    • B.

      Interceptions

    • C.

      Passing Yards

    • D.

      Rushing Yards

    Correct Answer
    D. Rushing Yards
  • 2. 

    Who led the Houston Cougars football team in receiving yards in 2007?

    • A.

      Anthony Alridge

    • B.

      Donnie Avery

    • C.

      Mark Hafner

    • D.

      Jeron Hervey

    Correct Answer
    B. Donnie Avery
  • 3. 

    Who became the Houston Cougars' head football coach in 2008?

    • A.

      Dana Dimel

    • B.

      Chris Thurmond

    • C.

      Kevin Sumlin

    • D.

      Art Briles

    Correct Answer
    C. Kevin Sumlin
  • 4. 

    Houston hired what school's offensive coordinator as its head football coach in 2008?

    • A.

      Florida

    • B.

      North Carolina

    • C.

      Oklahoma

    • D.

      Boston College

    Correct Answer
    C. Oklahoma
  • 5. 

    In 2008 who became the first black head football coach in Houston Cougar history?

    • A.

      Turner Gill

    • B.

      Kevin Sumlin

    • C.

      Randy Shannon

    • D.

      Sylvester Croom

    Correct Answer
    B. Kevin Sumlin
  • 6. 

    In which football bowl game did the Houston Cougars compete in 2008?

    • A.

      Armed Forces Bowl

    • B.

      Liberty Bowl

    • C.

      Hawaii Bowl

    • D.

      Outback Bowl

    Correct Answer
    A. Armed Forces Bowl
  • 7. 

    What football team did the Houston Cougars take on in the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl?

    • A.

      Tulsa

    • B.

      Air Force

    • C.

      California

    • D.

      Utah

    Correct Answer
    B. Air Force
  • 8. 

    What forced 2008's Houston-Air Force football game to be moved from Houston to Dallas?

    • A.

      Referees' Strike

    • B.

      Excessive Heat

    • C.

      Hurricane Ike

    • D.

      Bomb Threat

    Correct Answer
    C. Hurricane Ike
  • 9. 

    Who was named the Houston Cougars MVP of the 2008 Armed Forces Bowl?

    • A.

      Casey Keenum

    • B.

      Tyron Carrier

    • C.

      Mark Hafner

    • D.

      Bryce Beall

    Correct Answer
    D. Bryce Beall
  • 10. 

    What Houston Cougar threw 44 touchdown passes in 2008?

    • A.

      Kevin Kolb

    • B.

      Andre Ware

    • C.

      Jason McKinley

    • D.

      Casey Keenum

    Correct Answer
    D. Casey Keenum
  • 11. 

    What was the only NCAA football team Houston managed to defeat on the road in 2000?

    • A.

      Rice

    • B.

      Memphis

    • C.

      Cincinnati

    • D.

      Tulane

    Correct Answer
    B. MempHis
  • 12. 

    What football team shut out the Houston Cougars in 2000?

    • A.

      Louisville

    • B.

      Texas

    • C.

      Southern Mississippi

    • D.

      East Carolina

    Correct Answer
    B. Texas
  • 13. 

    In 2000, what was the only C-USA football team with a worse record than Houston?

    • A.

      Memphis

    • B.

      Alabama-Birmingham

    • C.

      Army

    • D.

      Tulane

    Correct Answer
    C. Army
  • 14. 

    In 2000, what football team scored 62 points against the Houston Cougars?

    • A.

      Louisville

    • B.

      Rice

    • C.

      Cincinnati

    • D.

      East Carolina

    Correct Answer
    D. East Carolina
  • 15. 

    The 2001 terrorist attacks forced postponement of Houston's football game with whom?

    • A.

      Georgia

    • B.

      LSU

    • C.

      Alabama

    • D.

      Florida

    Correct Answer
    A. Georgia
  • 16. 

    What football team defeated the Houston Cougars by a single point in 2001?

    • A.

      Rice

    • B.

      Army

    • C.

      Cincinnati

    • D.

      TCU

    Correct Answer
    C. Cincinnati
  • 17. 

    Who led the Houston Cougars in passing yards in 2001 with 1,704?

    • A.

      Kelly Robinson

    • B.

      Andre Ware

    • C.

      Kevin Kolb

    • D.

      David Klingler

    Correct Answer
    A. Kelly Robinson
  • 18. 

    Who led the Houston Cougars in receiving with 710 yards in 2001?

    • A.

      Tommie Baldwin

    • B.

      Brian Robinson

    • C.

      Orlando Iglesias

    • D.

      Brandon Middleton

    Correct Answer
    C. Orlando Iglesias
  • 19. 

    How many more football games did the Houston Cougars win in 2002 than in 2001?

    • A.

      None

    • B.

      Nine

    • C.

      One

    • D.

      Five

    Correct Answer
    D. Five
  • 20. 

    What Houston Cougar threw 16 touchdown passes in 2002?

    • A.

      Nick Eddy

    • B.

      Andre Ware

    • C.

      David Klingler

    • D.

      Kelly Robinson

    Correct Answer
    A. Nick Eddy
  • 21. 

    Who led the Houston Cougars in rushing yards for the third year in a row in 2002?

    • A.

      Joffrey Reynolds

    • B.

      Kimble Anders

    • C.

      Mike Rozier

    • D.

      Jackie Battle

    Correct Answer
    A. Joffrey Reynolds
  • 22. 

    Who led the Houston Cougars in receiving yards in 2002?

    • A.

      Keykowa Bell

    • B.

      Stephen Cucci

    • C.

      Brandon Middleton

    • D.

      John Tyson

    Correct Answer
    C. Brandon Middleton
  • 23. 

    In 2003 Houston went to an NCAA football bowl for the first time since what year?

    • A.

      1946

    • B.

      2001

    • C.

      1976

    • D.

      1996

    Correct Answer
    D. 1996
  • 24. 

    How many overtimes did Houston and Hawaii play in 2003's Hawaii Bowl?

    • A.

      Three

    • B.

      Eight

    • C.

      Two

    • D.

      One

    Correct Answer
    A. Three
  • 25. 

    What Houston Cougars football player was named the C-USA freshman of the year in 2003?

    • A.

      Anthony Evans

    • B.

      Jackie Battle

    • C.

      Kevin Kolb

    • D.

      Brandon Middleton

    Correct Answer
    C. Kevin Kolb
  • 26. 

    What Big Ten football team thumped Houston 50-3 in the Cougars' second game of 2003?

    • A.

      Michigan

    • B.

      Penn State

    • C.

      Ohio State

    • D.

      Wisconsin

    Correct Answer
    A. Michigan
  • 27. 

    How many fewer football games did the Houston Cougars win in 2004 than in 2003?

    • A.

      Nine

    • B.

      Four

    • C.

      One

    • D.

      Zero

    Correct Answer
    B. Four
  • 28. 

    How many road games did the Houston Cougars football team win in 2004?

    • A.

      Two

    • B.

      Five

    • C.

      None

    • D.

      Six

    Correct Answer
    C. None
  • 29. 

    What conference rival piled up 65 points against the football Houston Cougars in 2004?

    • A.

      Louisville

    • B.

      Miami (Fla.)

    • C.

      Texas

    • D.

      Memphis

    Correct Answer
    A. Louisville
  • 30. 

    How many non-conference football games did the Houston Cougars win in 2004?

    • A.

      Five

    • B.

      Seven

    • C.

      None

    • D.

      Two

    Correct Answer
    C. None

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