Q 01/05

Which defending national champion did Doug Flutie and Boston College beat with a last-second Hail Mary pass in 1984?

A) Penn State

B) Miami

C) Nebraska

D) Georgia

Answer · why

B) Miami

Miami led 45–41 with six seconds left when Flutie launched the ball from his own 37-yard line. It dropped untouched into a teammate's arms in the end ...

Q 02/05

Which kicking technique, last successful in the NFL in 1941, did Doug Flutie use to score an extra point in 2006?

A) Drop kick

B) Fair catch kick

C) Barefoot kick

D) Straight-on kick

Answer · why

A) Drop kick

A drop kick, where the ball bounces off the turf before it is booted, gave the 43-year-old Flutie a point on his last NFL play. He had rated his chanc...

Q 03/05

Which future US president owned the New Jersey Generals when the USFL team signed Doug Flutie in 1985?

A) George W. Bush

B) Joe Biden

C) Donald Trump

D) Bill Clinton

Answer · why

C) Donald Trump

Donald Trump bought the Generals after the 1983 season and gave Flutie $7 million over five years, making him the highest-paid rookie in any sport. Th...

Q 04/05

Doug Flutie keeps a drivable version of which famous 1960s television car in a themed garage at home?

A) The Munster Koach

B) The Monkeemobile

C) Black Beauty

D) The Batmobile

Answer · why

D) The Batmobile

The Batmobile sits in a full Batcave replica that Flutie built in his garage, surrounded by memorabilia from the 1960s Batman series. He takes the car...

Q 05/05

The 'Flutie effect', named for Doug Flutie's 1984 Hail Mary, describes sporting success boosting what at a college?

A) Graduation rates

B) Applications

C) Tuition fees

D) Class sizes

Answer · why

B) Applications

Applications to Boston College rose by double digits for two years running. The college's own magazine later argued the surge owed more to a decade of...