Football Trivia Quiz # 48
This is Football Quiz # 48, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Football Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Football Question 1
Michigan Football Firsts - Who did Michigan beat in the first home game in Michigan Stadium?
The correct answer is 'Ohio Wesleyan'
Michigan won the game 33-0 in front of 17,483 fans on 1st October, 1927.
Football Question 2
Obscure Aussie Rules Football - After winning the Premiership, which of the following teams has had the lowest finish on the ladder during the subsequent season, when they finished 13th?
The correct answer is 'Adelaide'
In 1998 Adelaide won their second successive flag but the Grand Final hangover in 1999 was severe. They suffered the AFL/VFL's biggest fall down the ladder in one season to the next, ending the 1999 season in 13th spot.
Football Question 3
Hawkeyes Football 2001 - Kahlil Hill was one of the most dangerous big play threats in the country. Against whom did his longest reception of the season come against?
The correct answer is 'Indiana'
Hill ran a ten yard drag against Indiana, tightroping in front of the Iowa bench for a 75 yard touchdown. He also had touchdown receptions of over 50 against Wisconsin and Miami (OH).
Football Question 4
Midlands Football - Which team played at a ground whose name more in line with an American summer sport?
The correct answer is 'Derby County'
Before they moved to Pride Park in 1997, Derby played their home games at The Baseball Ground.
Football Question 5
La Liga: The History - Which of the he following teams dominated Spanish football in the 1930s up until the Spanish Civil War and the abandonment of the league?
The correct answer is 'Athletico Bilbao'
Athletico Bilbao were the form team during the early years of the competition, winning the Primera title four times in 1929/30, 1930/31, 1933/34 and 1935/36. They were also runners-up in 1931/32 and 1932/33. Athletico are well known for the policy of 'cantera', where they only sign players from the local Basque region.
Football Question 6
Ultimate Football - Which ex-Jet was legally blind in one eye?
The correct answer is 'Wesley Walker'
He had a great career.
Football Question 7
Match the Crime to the Criminal! - Which football player was acquitted of slaughtering his ex-wife in 1995?
The correct answer is 'O.J. Simpson'
Simpson was acquitted after a spectacular trial that was lost more by the inept prosecuters than by evidence. He was later found to be responsible in a civil lawsuit, though he is now refusing to pay.
Football Question 8
'Old School' Washington Redskins - This player had one of the most embarrasing moments that a player can experience on a football field. He was the blocking back on a punt play when he backed up into the path of the punter, and the ball struck him in the rear end. Who was he?
The correct answer is 'A. D. Whitfield'
A.D. Whitfield played his college ball at North Texas State and then played for the Redskins from 1966 to 1968.
Football Question 9
Georgia Football: 1980 Season - Herschel Walker set a NCAA single season rushing record during what game?
The correct answer is 'Georgia Tech'
Walker had 1,616 yards to set the new record. The mark came on a 65-yard TD run, to help the Dawgs beat Tech 38-20, finishing the season undefeated and ranked #1.
Football Question 10
UK Football Stadiums - Which of these Scottish League clubs was the only one to have moved to a new stadium in 1989-90?
The correct answer is 'St Johnstone'
St. Johnstone played in Perth and moved to McDiarmid Park in 1989.