Test Your Knowledge About College Football
A fun and interesting quiz on College Football
- 1.
Which official is responsible for timing a game of college football?
- A.
Umpire
- B.
Side Judge
- C.
Back Judge
- D.
Referee
Correct Answer
B. Side Judge -
- 2.
What was the highest points-per-game average for a Division 1A player in 2004?
- A.
19.09
- B.
6.54
- C.
11.75
- D.
1
Correct Answer
C. 11.75 -
- 3.
In which college football position is a player responsible for leading the way on running plays?
- A.
Cornerback
- B.
Quarterback
- C.
Tight End
- D.
Fullback
Correct Answer
D. Fullback -
- 4.
How is the champion team for Division 1-A decided each year?
- A.
Through A Coin Toss
- B.
There Is No Champion Team
- C.
Through Playoffs
- D.
Through Polls
Correct Answer
D. Through Polls -
- 5.
In the early 1920's, what was the result of a second incomplete pass in college football?
- A.
3 Yard Penalty
- B.
Loss Of Down, 10 Yard Penalty
- C.
Nothing
- D.
Loss Of Down, 5 Yard Penalty
Correct Answer
D. Loss Of Down, 5 Yard Penalty -
- 6.
Who wrote about football as an evil custom in 1583?
- A.
Alexander Pope
- B.
Philip Stubbes
- C.
John Dryden
- D.
William Shakespeare
Correct Answer
B. pHilip Stubbes -
- 7.
What sport had a large influence on the beginnings of American football?
- A.
Rugby
- B.
Baseball
- C.
Golf
- D.
Curling
Correct Answer
A. Rugby -
- 8.
When was the college football Hall of Fame established?
- A.
1882
- B.
1998
- C.
1955
- D.
1901
Correct Answer
C. 1955 -
- 9.
Which number range does college football suggest that teams use for their guards?
- A.
80-99
- B.
42013
- C.
60-69
- D.
Jan-49
Correct Answer
C. 60-69 -
- 10.
How many Division 1-A teams are located along the Atlantic coast?
- A.
20
- B.
32
- C.
12
- D.
4
Correct Answer
C. 12 -
- 11.
On what month and day was the first college football game held?
- A.
42295
- B.
42157
- C.
42314
- D.
42256
Correct Answer
C. 42314 -
- 12.
In 1984, in what did a Division 1-A player set a record by achieving a number of 29 in one game?
- A.
Points Per Game
- B.
Field Goals
- C.
Passing Yards
- D.
Touchdown Receptions
Correct Answer
B. Field Goals -
- 13.
What was the highest amount of receiving yards for a Division 1A player in the 2006 season?
- A.
1415
- B.
1010378
- C.
349
- D.
900
Correct Answer
A. 1415 -
- 14.
Which of these was the name of a popular power formation in the college football of the 1940's?
- A.
Single Wing
- B.
Flapping Wing
- C.
Broken Wing
- D.
Triple Wing
Correct Answer
A. Single Wing -
- 15.
Which term best describes the spaces between college football players on a line?
- A.
Gaps
- B.
Lonelies
- C.
Holes
- D.
Mistakes
Correct Answer
A. Gaps -
- 16.
Which name was credited to college football teams that were tough and durable in the late 1920's?
- A.
Iron Men
- B.
Steel Men
- C.
Gold Men
- D.
Silver Men
Correct Answer
A. Iron Men -
- 17.
In 1887, how long was each half of a college football game?
- A.
15 Minutes
- B.
30 Minutes
- C.
45 Minutes
- D.
60 Minutes
Correct Answer
C. 45 Minutes -
- 18.
What was the highest kickoff returns yard average in 2006 for Division 1A?
- A.
100
- B.
30.13
- C.
20.1
- D.
6.19
Correct Answer
B. 30.13 -
- 19.
As a "head count" sport, what kind of scholarships does Division 1-A college football offer?
- A.
Partial
- B.
Academic Focused
- C.
50 Percent
- D.
Full Ride
Correct Answer
D. Full Ride -
- 20.
In what country is the halftime show said to have originated because of something called "calcio"?
- A.
Korea
- B.
Japan
- C.
Germany
- D.
Italy
Correct Answer
D. Italy -
- 21.
When was the point system of scoring introduced to college football?
- A.
-24543
- B.
-5918
- C.
22076
- D.
36450
Correct Answer
B. -5918 -
- 22.
What was the single game record for pass completions in Division 1A in 2001?
- A.
9
- B.
99
- C.
19
- D.
49
Correct Answer
D. 49 -
- 23.
What was the second-highest points-per-game average for a Division 1A player in 2004?
- A.
11.5
- B.
12
- C.
2
- D.
19.12
Correct Answer
A. 11.5 -
- 24.
In college football, how many time-outs are each team allowed for each extra period?
- A.
Four
- B.
Nine
- C.
One
- D.
None
Correct Answer
C. One -
- 25.
How many scholarships were available for college football players in 2007?
- A.
200
- B.
90
- C.
22779
- D.
117
Correct Answer
C. 22779 -
- 26.
In college football, who is responsible for line play on both sides of the neutral zone?
- A.
Line Judge
- B.
Linesman
- C.
The Umpire
- D.
The Referee
Correct Answer
C. The Umpire -
- 27.
In college football, what does it mean when an official crosses his arms across his chest?
- A.
Delay Of Game
- B.
Disregard Flag
- C.
Touchdown
- D.
End Of Period
Correct Answer
A. Delay Of Game -
- 28.
Which of these are Division 1-A football teams considered to be?
- A.
High School Football Schools
- B.
Primary Football Colleges
- C.
Independent Football Colleges
- D.
Secondary Football Colleges
Correct Answer
B. Primary Football Colleges -
- 29.
Which part of a college football player's body can touch the ground without ending the play?
- A.
Hand
- B.
Knee
- C.
Head
- D.
Hip
Correct Answer
A. Hand -
- 30.
In what year was the most unpopular football game ever held: the "block game"?
- A.
1809
- B.
1930
- C.
1990
- D.
1881
Correct Answer
D. 1881 -
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