College Football Trivia
College Football trivia taps into more than a century of pageantry, powerhouse programs, legendary coaches, and dramatic Saturdays that have shaped the sport in the United States. From easy, family-friendly facts to funny anecdotes and harder historical stumpers, it offers fans a lively way to test what they know about one of America’s most tradition-rich games.
Easy College Football Trivia
13 questions
These easy College Football trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding player in college football?
Answer: The Heisman Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding player in college football.
The Heisman Trophy is the annual award for the most outstanding player in college football.
Question 2
In what city is Michigan Stadium located?
Answer: Michigan Stadium is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Michigan Stadium is in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Question 3
Which stadium is the home field of Ohio State?
- A.Notre Dame Stadium
- B.Camp Randall Stadium
- C.Ohio Stadium
- D.Michigan Stadium
Answer: Ohio Stadium is the home field of Ohio State.
Ohio State plays its home games at Ohio Stadium.
Question 4
Notre Dame plays its home football games in what stadium?
Answer: Notre Dame Stadium is the home stadium of Notre Dame.
The home stadium of Notre Dame football is Notre Dame Stadium.
Question 5
Beaver Stadium is located in which Pennsylvania community?
Answer: Beaver Stadium is located in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Beaver Stadium is in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Question 6
If you're heading to Iowa City for a game, which stadium are you visiting?
Answer: Kinnick Stadium is located in Iowa City, Iowa.
Kinnick Stadium is the college football venue located in Iowa City, Iowa.
Question 7
Which stadium is located in Tallahassee, Florida?
- A.Doak Campbell Stadium
- B.Bryant-Denny Stadium
- C.Husky Stadium
- D.Ohio Stadium
Answer: Doak Campbell Stadium is located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Doak Campbell Stadium is in Tallahassee, Florida.
Question 8
Bryant-Denny Stadium is found in what Alabama city?
Answer: Bryant-Denny Stadium is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Bryant-Denny Stadium is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Question 9
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium is located in which Texas city?
Answer: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium is located in Austin, Texas.
This stadium is located in Austin, Texas.
Question 10
What stadium in Eugene, Oregon hosts college football games?
Answer: Autzen Stadium is located in Eugene, Oregon.
Autzen Stadium is the college football stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
Question 11
Camp Randall Stadium is located in what Wisconsin city?
Answer: Camp Randall Stadium is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Camp Randall Stadium is in Madison, Wisconsin.
Question 12
Which stadium sits beside Lake Washington in Seattle?
Answer: Husky Stadium sits beside Lake Washington in Seattle.
Husky Stadium is known for its location beside Lake Washington in Seattle.
Question 13
What nickname is widely used for Clemson's Memorial Stadium?
Answer: Clemson's Memorial Stadium is widely known as Death Valley.
Clemson's Memorial Stadium is widely known is Death Valley.
College Football Family Trivia
12 questions
These family College Football trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which two service academies meet in the famous Army–Navy Game?
Answer: Army and Navy
The Army–Navy Game is played between Army and Navy.
Question 2
From Michie Stadium, what river can fans look out over?
Answer: The Hudson River
Michie Stadium overlooks the Hudson River.
Question 3
The Rose Bowl Game is traditionally played on or near which holiday?
Answer: New Year's Day
The Rose Bowl Game is traditionally played on New Year's Day or near it.
Question 4
Who is often called the Father of American Football?
Answer: Walter Camp
Walter Camp is often called the Father of American Football.
Question 5
Which famous coach led Notre Dame as head coach?
Answer: Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne served is head coach at Notre Dame.
Question 6
Pop Warner coached at which school?
Answer: Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Pop Warner coached at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Question 7
Who was the longtime head coach of Florida State?
Answer: Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden was the longtime head coach of Florida State.
Question 8
Which legendary coach is closely associated with Grambling State?
Answer: Eddie Robinson
Eddie Robinson was the legendary head coach at Grambling State.
Question 9
Barry Switzer was the head coach at which university?
Answer: Oklahoma
Barry Switzer served is head coach at Oklahoma.
Question 10
Tom Osborne is best known for serving as head coach at which school?
Answer: Nebraska
Tom Osborne served is head coach at Nebraska.
Question 11
Urban Meyer served as head coach at which Big Ten program?
Answer: Ohio State
Urban Meyer served is head coach at Ohio State.
Question 12
Bobby Dodd was the head coach of which team?
Answer: Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd was the head coach of Georgia Tech.
Fun College Football Trivia
13 questions
These fun College Football trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which LSU wide receiver snagged the 2019 Biletnikoff Award?
Answer: Ja'Marr Chase
Ja'Marr Chase won the Biletnikoff Award in 2019 while starring at LSU.
Question 2
The bronze Heisman Trophy didn't sculpt itself. Who was the sculptor behind it?
Answer: Frank Eliscu
The Heisman Trophy was sculpted by Frank Eliscu.
Question 3
When Michigan and Ohio State meet, what ultra-simple nickname does their rivalry game use?
Answer: The Game
Michigan and Ohio State refer to their rivalry matchup is The Game.
Question 4
What year was the Big Ten founded?
- A.1916
- B.1896
- C.1886
- D.1906
Answer: 1896
The Big Ten Conference was founded in 1896.
Question 5
Which conference opened shop in 1932?
Answer: The Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference was founded in 1932.
Question 6
The very first Rose Bowl Game was played on New Year's Day in what year?
Answer: 1902
The first Rose Bowl Game was played on January 1, 1902.
Question 7
Which organization was founded in 1906?
Answer: The NCAA
The NCAA was founded in 1906.
Question 8
In what year did the Associated Press launch its college football poll?
- A.1932
- B.1939
- C.1946
- D.1936
Answer: 1936
The Associated Press began its college football poll in 1936.
Question 9
What year brought the first televised college football game to viewers?
Answer: 1939
The first televised college football game was shown in 1939.
Question 10
The College Football Playoff era kicked off with its first season in what year?
Answer: 2014
The first season of the College Football Playoff was 2014.
Question 11
True or false: Ja'Marr Chase won the Biletnikoff Award in 2019.?
Answer: True
It's true: LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase won the Biletnikoff Award in 2019.
Question 12
If you admire the Heisman like it's museum art, whose handiwork are you admiring?
Answer: Frank Eliscu
The bronze Heisman Trophy was sculpted by Frank Eliscu.
Question 13
Michigan vs. Ohio State kept the branding department busy for exactly two words. What are they?
- A.The Meeting
- B.The Game
- C.The Rivalry
- D.The Classic
Answer: The Game
Their rivalry game is famously called The Game.
Funny College Football Trivia
13 questions
These funny College Football trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
What nickname does Ohio Stadium wear like a giant steel sneaker, thanks to its horseshoe-shaped design?
Answer: The Horseshoe
Ohio Stadium is nicknamed the Horseshoe because of its horseshoe-shaped design.
Question 2
Army plays its home games at Michie Stadium in what place better known for cadets than tailgate recipes?
Answer: West Point
Army's home field is Michie Stadium at West Point.
Question 3
If someone says they're headed to Death Valley for an LSU home game, which stadium are they actually talking about?
Answer: Tiger Stadium
LSU also uses the nickname Death Valley for Tiger Stadium.
Question 4
Which Texas A&M tradition sounds like the roster forgot to stop at 11?
Answer: The 12th Man
The 12th Man tradition is strongly associated with Texas A&M football.
Question 5
What is the name of the Alabama-Auburn rivalry game that sounds like metalworking with shoulder pads?
Answer: The Iron Bowl
The Iron Bowl is the rivalry game between Alabama and Auburn.
Question 6
Texas and Oklahoma meet in a rivalry whose name sounds like a geography quiz with yelling. What is it called?
Answer: The Red River Rivalry
The Red River Rivalry is played between Texas and Oklahoma.
Question 7
Which Florida-Georgia matchup carries the party-sized nickname 'World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party'?
Answer: Florida versus Georgia
The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is a nickname for Florida versus Georgia.
Question 8
If Bedlam breaks out on the schedule, which two teams are causing the noise?
Answer: Oklahoma and Oklahoma State
Bedlam is the traditional nickname for Oklahoma versus Oklahoma State.
Question 9
Before people got more careful with names, what was the former rivalry nickname for Oregon versus Oregon State?
Answer: The Civil War
The Civil War was the former rivalry nickname for Oregon versus Oregon State.
Question 10
BYU and Utah play in a rivalry whose title sounds like the schedule came with stained glass. What is it called?
Answer: The Holy War
The Holy War is the rivalry game between BYU and Utah.
Question 11
Which Mississippi rivalry has the kind of name that sounds breakfast-sponsored?
Answer: The Egg Bowl
The Egg Bowl is the rivalry game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
Question 12
Washington and Washington State settle statewide business in a game named after which fruit-themed trophy event?
Answer: The Apple Cup
The Apple Cup is the rivalry game between Washington and Washington State.
Question 13
Indiana and Purdue don't just play for bragging rights; they play for what charmingly antique-sounding trophy?
Answer: The Old Oaken Bucket
The Old Oaken Bucket is awarded to the winner of Indiana versus Purdue.
Hard College Football Trivia
14 questions
These hard College Football trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which coach led Georgia Tech to its consensus national championship season in 1952?
Answer: Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech's 1952 consensus national championship came under head coach Bobby Dodd.
Question 2
During World War II travel restrictions, what stadium hosted the 1943 Army–Navy Game?
Answer: Michie Stadium
The 1943 Army–Navy Game was played at Michie Stadium because wartime travel restrictions affected logistics.
Question 3
Paul Dietzel coached which team to the 1958 national championship?
Answer: LSU
The 1958 LSU team won the national championship under coach Paul Dietzel.
Question 4
Miami's 1983 national title was clinched by defeating which opponent in the Orange Bowl?
- A.Nebraska
- B.Oklahoma
- C.Texas
- D.Florida State
Answer: Nebraska
Miami won the 1983 national championship by beating Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.
Question 5
In what season did Florida State capture its first national title?
Answer: 1993
Florida State's first national championship came in the 1993 season.
Question 6
What postseason system began with the 1998 college football season?
Answer: The Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series started with the 1998 season.
Question 7
Who played in the first BCS National Championship Game following the 1998 season?
Answer: Tennessee versus Florida State
The first BCS National Championship Game after the 1998 season matched Tennessee and Florida State.
Question 8
What year marked the first SEC Championship Game used to decide the conference champion?
Answer: 1992
The SEC Championship Game first determined the conference champion in 1992.
Question 9
When the Big 12 first staged its championship game, what year was it?
Answer: 1996
The first Big 12 Championship Game was played in 1996.
Question 10
The ACC finally joined the title-game party in what year, when it played its first Football Championship Game?
Answer: 2005
The first ACC Football Championship Game was played in 2005.
Question 11
Which school won the first College Football Playoff title game after the 2014 season?
Answer: Ohio State
Ohio State won the first CFP title game, which followed the 2014 season and was played in 2015.
Question 12
Which undefeated final record did UCF post in its 2017 season?
Answer: 13-0
UCF finished the 2017 season undefeated at 13-0.
Question 13
What final record did LSU complete in its 2019 national championship season?
Answer: 15-0
LSU completed a 15-0 national championship season in 2019.
Question 14
The 2020 Rose Bowl broke tradition and was played in what city because of pandemic restrictions?
Answer: Arlington, Texas
Because of pandemic restrictions, the 2020 Rose Bowl was played in Arlington, Texas, rather than Pasadena.
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