Q 01/05

Who was the first player to win the Heisman Trophy twice?

A) Archie Griffin

B) Tim Tebow

C) Herschel Walker

D) Barry Sanders

Answer · why

A) Archie Griffin

Archie Griffin of Ohio State won the Heisman Trophy in both 1974 and 1975, making him the only two-time winner in the award's history.

Q 02/05

Alabama has won more AP national championships than any other program. How many?

A) 8

B) 10

C) 12

D) 15

Answer · why

C) 12

The AP began polling in 1936, and the Tide's dozen titles put them well clear of Notre Dame's eight and Oklahoma's seven. Alabama itself claims 18 tit...

Q 03/05

What do Ohio State and Michigan call their annual rivalry game?

A) The Red River Rivalry

B) The Iron Bowl

C) The Game

D) Clean Old-Fashioned Hate

Answer · why

C) The Game

No trophy name needed: the definite article does the work, and the result has often carried national championship implications.

Q 04/05

Which postseason game, 'The Granddaddy of Them All', is played on New Year's Day in Pasadena?

A) Cotton Bowl

B) Sugar Bowl

C) Orange Bowl

D) Rose Bowl

Answer · why

D) Rose Bowl

Nicknamed 'The Granddaddy of Them All' by broadcaster Keith Jackson, it was first played in 1902 as the Tournament East-West game and has run every ye...

Q 05/05

Big Al, the costumed mascot who roams the sideline for Alabama's Crimson Tide, is what animal?

A) Elephant

B) Bear

C) Ram

D) Bison

Answer · why

A) Elephant

An elephant is an odd fit for a team called the Tide, but the pachyderm link dates to a 1930 sportswriter describing Alabama's huge linemen as 'red el...