College Football Trivia

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Are you a Fall Saturday fanatic? We have a fun and challenging college football quiz for you! Test you knowledge on Heisman Trophy winners, rivalry games, legendary coaches, great players, national champions and historic bowl games. See how deep your memory and knowledge of college football goes and take this quiz on a great American Saturday past time.

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The NCAA, with exception of football, divides schools into what major divisions?

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The 1980 Holiday Bowl has been dubbed as the...

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The NFLPA stands for...

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How many championships have Tom Osborne's Husker football teams won?

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The team with the most national championships of all time is...

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What do you call the annual game that is played in Orlando, Florida?

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When an NCAA Division I FBS team becomes eligible to participate in postseason bowl games, the said team is considered...

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In 1978 these two teams were added to the Pac-8 to make it the Pac-10...

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The only player to ever win the Heisman Trophies 2 times was:

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Which university's football team is known as the "Trojans"?

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Who is the all-time leading rusher in NCAA FBS history?

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Which NCAA FBS conference does the University of Miami belong to?

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When did Arkansas join the SEC?

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FBS teams are allowed to have a maximum of how many players?

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What is the nickname of the Penn State University football team?

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Every Fall fans get a little maniacal cheering for their favorite teams across the country as they chase the national championship. The rich, and storied history of college football makes for an excellent trivia topic for college football fans, and we’ve assembled a big list of college football trivia questions and answers to feed fans’ neverending appetite for football knowledge. If you want to see some of our sample college football trivia quiz questions, expand the content below to see what you’re in for!

College Football Trivia Questions
  • The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision was founded in…
  • NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision is formerly known as…
  • How many conferences are there in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision?
  • How many teams are there in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision?
  • The AFCA stands for…
  • The Bowl Coalition agreement was in place from…
  • The Bowl Alliance agreement was in place from…
  • The Bowl Championship Series agreement was in place from…
  • The Bowl Coalition consists of the following conferences…
  • The NCAA, with exception of football, divides schools into what major divisions?
  • For football, Division I is further divided into what sub-divisions?
  • The Bowl Subdivision is abbreviated as…
  • The Championship Subdivision is abbreviated as…
  • The FBS, which has ten conferences, are often divided into…
  • FBS teams are allowed to have a maximum of how many players?
  • FBS schools are required to have a minimum average home attendance of at least…
  • FBS schools must sponsor a minimum of how many varsity intercollegiate teams which includes football?
  • The FBS season begins in what month?
  • Across all sports, each FBS school must offer at least how many athletic scholarships per year?
  • The FBS season ends in what month?
  • In cases wherein an FBS school is unable to offer at least 200 athletic scholarships, the FBS school in question must spend at least how much in scholarships?
  • The NCAA permits what team to play one more than the normal 12 games during the regular season in order to recoup its unusually high travel costs?
  • When an NCAA Division I FBS team becomes eligible to participate in postseason bowl games, the said team is considered…
  • The controversial practice for generating revenue is called…
  • In college football, HBCU stands for…
  • What do you call the annual game that is played in Orlando, Florida?
  • The Cheez-It Bowl is annually held at what stadium?
  • Who organizes the Cheez-It Bowl?
  • Besides the Cheez-It Bowl, what other games does the Florida Citrus Sports organize?
  • The NFLPA stands for…
  • The first college football game was played in what year?
  • Who pioneered the concept of a line of scrimmage?
  • The location of the ball during a football game is called?
  • In American football, the set distance of the line of scrimmage between the offense and defense is how long?
  • In Canadian football, the set distance of the line of scrimmage is how long?
  • The Rose Bowl is considered as the first bowl game in college football history, what year was it held?
  • The IAAUS stands for…
  • Who was the first winner of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy?
  • The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy was renamed the following year into…
  • The 1980 Holiday Bowl has been dubbed as the…
  • Who was on the receiving end of the iconic play that happened during the “Miracle Bowl”?
  • What school is considered the “Mecca of college football”?
  • How many players have been inducted from Notre Dame?
  • Which school has the least inductees in the College Football Hall of Fame?
  • How many championships have Tom Osborne’s Husker football teams won?
  • Who became the first freshman to finish as a runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting?
  • Which player made the “Heisman pose” famous?
  • Which college football player was the first to gain more than 6,000 career rushing yards?
  • Which game is Gerard Phelan best known for?

 

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