Q 01/05

Which city, a neutral site between the two academies, has hosted the Army-Navy Game most often?

A) Baltimore

B) Philadelphia

C) New York City

D) Washington, D.C.

Answer · why

B) Philadelphia

Philadelphia, about halfway between West Point and Annapolis, first staged the game in 1899, when a local surgeon talked both academies into reviving ...

Q 02/05

Which animal became Navy's mascot after one named El Cid appeared at the 1893 Army-Navy Game?

A) A bulldog

B) A ram

C) A pelican

D) A goat

Answer · why

D) A goat

A goat named El Cid, a gift from the officers of USS New York, watched Navy win that day. The mascot was later named Bill, after a commandant's pet.

Q 03/05

Which animal became Army's mascot in 1899 because it had hauled the service's gear for generations?

A) A horse

B) An ox

C) A mule

D) A bear

Answer · why

C) A mule

A mule was the idea of a supply officer who wanted an answer to Navy's mascot. The first official one, a retired Army pack animal named Mr. Jackson, a...

Q 04/05

Which television innovation, now standard in sports, made its US debut at the 1963 Army-Navy Game?

A) Color broadcasting

B) The split screen

C) Instant replay

D) The sideline reporter

Answer · why

C) Instant replay

Instant replay was so new that when an Army touchdown was rerun at full speed, the announcer told viewers that Army had not scored again.

Q 05/05

Which Navy quarterback beat Army in 1962 and 1963, won the Heisman and later led the Dallas Cowboys?

A) Roger Staubach

B) Don Meredith

C) Fran Tarkenton

D) Craig Morton

Answer · why

A) Roger Staubach

Roger Staubach did not reach the NFL until 1969, as a 27-year-old rookie: he first served out his Navy commitment, volunteering for a year in Vietnam.