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Florida Gator Football History Quiz
Gators rule! -written by Garrett
Quiz Number: 718
Date Submitted: 2007-01-03 20:01:03
Quiz Categories: College Football
Quiz Type: General Quiz
Author: garrett
Average Score: 54.4 percent
Times Taken: 552 times
Taken by Registered Users: 16

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1. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is commonly called:
  A.   "The Hole"
  B.   "The Pit"
  C.   "The Swamp"
  D.   "The Ditch"


2. What team did the Gators defeat in the 1953 Gator Bowl, their very first bowl appearance?
  A.   Florida State
  B.   Tulsa
  C.   Tennessee
  D.   Missouri


3. Who was the first Gator coach to win 100 career games?
  A.   Galen Hall
  B.   Doug Dickey
  C.   Ray Graves
  D.   Steve Spurrier


4. In 1985, Lomas Brown was drafted 6th overall in the first round. What other Gator was drafted in the first round that year (#27 overall), making it the first time in history that two Gators were drafted in the first round?
  A.   Lorenzo Hampton
  B.   John L. Williams
  C.   Neal Anderson
  D.   Wilber Marshall


5. The Gators lost the 2000 Citrus Bowl on a game-winning field goal as time expired to what team?
  A.   Michigan
  B.   Michigan State
  C.   Purdue
  D.   Wisconsin


6. Who returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, the first touchdown return in Fiesta Bowl history?
  A.   Ike Hilliard
  B.   Jacquez Green
  C.   Chris Doering
  D.   Reidel Anthony


7. Who was the first Gator to win the Heisman Trophy?
  A.   Emmitt Smith
  B.   Danny Wuerffel
  C.   Steve Spurrier
  D.   Jack Youngblood


8. Who was the only team to defeat the Gators in their 1996 national championship season?
  A.   Florida State
  B.   Miami (FL)
  C.   Tennessee
  D.   Alabama


9. What team did Florida defeat in the the 1997 Sugar Bowl to secure their national championship?
  A.   USC
  B.   Texas
  C.   Ohio State
  D.   Florida State


10. The annual winner of the Florida-Florida State fivalry game is awarded what coveted trophy?
  A.   Commander in Chief's Trophy
  B.   Governor's Cup
  C.   War Canoe Trophy
  D.   Centennial Cup
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