On College Football Trivia: More All-Time

Last week I had a dozen questions about college football’s all-time winning teams. This time let’s take a peak at other all-time team records with a baker’s dozen. Caution – these are tough.  Answers are below the video of Cheer Cincinnati, the UC fight song. Actually, it’s not my favorite of the UC spirit songs. Let us know how you did or what you thought.

Multiple Choice Questions
1 – Excluding South Florida, which member of a BCS conference has won the fewest games? Indiana, Kansas State, Rutgers, Virginia, Wake Forest

2- Michigan, Navy, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse, and Virginia have played the most games. Which school has played the most?

3 – Which school with “State” in their name has won the most games? Florida State, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State

4 – Which school has lost the most games? Indiana, Iowa State, Northwestern, Tulane, Wake Forest

5 – Which school has the most ties? Georgia, Navy, NC State, Ohio State, TCU

6 – Which school has scored the most points? Michigan, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, USC

7 – Which school has allowed the most points? Colorado State, Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, Tulane

9 – Which school has the greatest points scored-points allowed differential? (Absolute value: thus positive or negative): Northwester, Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee, USC

10 – Michigan has won the most games, but which of the following have the highest winning percentage? Boise, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma South Florida

11 – If its school were added together, which of the 50 states has won the most games? Here’s the top 5: California, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Texas

12 – Better yet, try arranging the states in #10 in order. OK, here’s a hint. The last one listed was the answer to the previous question.

13 – Here’s one on the same line. Since states have a different number of football-playing schools, these 3 states have the highest number of wins to schools ratio: Alabama, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Which has the best ratio?

Answers
1 – Excluding South Florida, which member of a BCS conference has won the fewest games? Indiana, Kansas State, Rutgers, Virginia, Wake Forest – Answer:  Wake Forest (406). Actually 32 fewer than Louisville, who has 1 less win than Indiana but played 211 fewer games.

2- Michigan, Navy, Nebraska, Penn State, Syracuse, and Virginia have played the most games. Which school has played the most?  Answer: Michigan (1207) has played 1 more than Navy.

3 – Which school with “State” in their name has won the most games? Florida State, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State – Answer: Ohio State (808) has won 1 more game than Penn State

4 – Which school has lost the most games? Indiana, Iowa State, Northwestern, Tulane, Wake Forest – Answer: Northwestern (614) is the leading loser followed by Indiana (603)

5 – Which school has the most ties? Georgia, Navy, Kansas, Ohio State, TCU – Answer: Tough question, but Kansas (58) with one more tie than Navy and TCU

6 – Which school has scored the most points? Michigan, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, USC – Answer: It’s not team with the most wins (Michigan) who would be second (+11 over Nebraska), but the answer is Oklahoma (30493), that’s 807 more points over 66 fewer games

7 – Which school has allowed the most points? Kansas State, Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, New Mexico State – Answer: Northwestern (22714) followed by New Mexico State (21819). Interestingly, the Aggies have played 134 fewer games.

9 – Which school has the greatest points scored-points allowed differential? (Absolute value: thus positive or negative): Northwestern, Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee, USC – Answer: Michigan has the greatest scoring differential (16451) followed by Oklahoma (16225) – a wider margin than the widest negative differential (Northwestern’s -5229).

10 – Michigan has won the most games, but which of the following have the highest winning percentage? Boise, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma South Florida – Answer: It’s still Michigan (.738) followed by Notre Dame (.736)

11 – If its school were added together, which of the 50 states has won the most games? Here’s the top 5: California, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Texas – Answer: Texas (5113) following by Ohio (4229)

12 – Better yet, try arranging the states in #10 in order. OK, here’s a hint. The last one listed was the answer to the previous question. Answer: Texas, Ohio, California, Michigan, Lousiana

13 – Here’s one on the same line. Since states have a different number of football-playing schools, these 3 states have the highest number of wins to schools ratio: Alabama, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Which has the best ratio? Answer: Alabama (Alabama, Auburn, & Troy) has 2054 wins averaging 684.67 wins per school – which is better than second place Pennsylvania’s (Penn State, Pitt, & Temple) 617.33 wins per school, just bettering Oklahoma’s (Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, & Tulsa) 616 wins per school.

Source: College Football Warehouse

On College Football Trivia: Wins

With college football only a short time away, here are a few trivia questions about all-time records. Of course answers are in terms of the date of this post. Answers are below the short video of my undergraduate college fight song. Go Falcons!

Multiple Choice Questions
1) Which school has won the most games? Alabama, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas, USC

2) Which current Big 12 school has won the most games? Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas

3) Which current SEC school has won the most games? Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Tennessee

4) Which ACC school has won the most games? Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia Tech

5) Which Big East school has won the most games? Cincinnati, Pitt, Syracuse, West Virginia

6) Which PAC-10 school has won the most games? Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington

7) Which MAC school is in the top 25 in terms of wins? Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Miami, Northern Illinois, Toledo

8- Which current WAC school has won the most games? Boise, Fresno, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech

9) Which current Mountain West school has won the most games? Air Force, BYU, TCU, Utah, Wyoming

10) Which current Conference USA school has won the most games? East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa

11) Which current Sun Belt team has won the most games? Louisiana Lafayette, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy,

12) Which service academy has won the most games? Air Force, Army, Navy

Answers
1) Which school has won the most games? Alabama, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas, USC: Answer: Michigan (872), 40 more than 2nd place Texas

2) Which current Big 12 school has won the most games? Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas. Answer: Texas (832), 5 more than Nebraska

3) Which current SEC school has won the most games? Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Tennessee. Answer: Alabama (799) 7th all-time and 23 more than Tennessee

4) Which ACC school has won the most games? Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia Tech. Answer: Georgia Tech (665), 16th all-time and 7 more than Va. Tech

5) Which Big East school has won the most games? Cincinnati, Pitt, Syracuse, West Virginia. Answer: Syracuse (674), 14th all-time and 1 more than West Virginia

6) Which PAC-10 school has won the most games? Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington. Answer: USC (766), 10th all-time and 113 more than Washington

7) Which MAC school is in the top 25 in terms of wins? Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Miami, Northern Illinois, Toledo. Answer: Miami (650), 22nd all-time and 91 more than Central Michigan

8- Which current WAC school has won the most games? Boise, Fresno, Hawaii, Louisiana Tech. Answer: Louisiana Tech (545), 52nd all-time and 7 more than Fresno

9) Which current Mountain West school has won the most games? Air Force, BYU, TCU, Utah, Wyoming. Answer: Utah (607), 34th all-time and 51 more than TCU

10) Which current Conference USA school has won the most games? East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa. Answer: Tulsa (560), 45th all-time and 27 more than Southern Mississippi

11) Which current Sun Belt team has won the most games? Louisiana Lafayette, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy. Answer: Middle Tenneesee (509), 64th all-time and 37 more than Troy

12) Which service academy has won the most games? Air Force, Army, Navy. Answer: Army (636), 26th all-time and 3 more than Navy

Data Source: College Football Warehouse

On Baseball Locations

All ballparks, young and old, have a history. This post is about some of the locations associated with MLB parks.

The trivia questions are in two groups: matching and short answers. Correct answers are found after the short YouTube video honoring some of the old stadiums.

Matching Choices
Braves Field, Candlestick Park, Ebbets Field, Fenway Park, Forbes Field, Metropolitan Stadium, Sportsman’s Park, Tiger Stadium, Wrigley Field

1. A portion of its outfield wall can be found on a college campus
2. Its right field pavilion remains part of an on-campus college football stadium
3. Today, its infield and much of the field of play is part of a local boys’ club
4. It’s named after the Point location of the same name
5. Bound by Clark, Addison, Waveland, and Sheffield
6. Bound by Sullivan Place, Montgomery, and Bedford
7. Bound by Trumbull, Michigan, Cherry, and National
8. The attached bowling alley is closed
9. Currently the location of a huge mall

Short Answers

1. These 2 cities had old ballparks called the Huntington Street Grounds
2. Name the 3 baseball stadiums (past and present) that also served as the site for many gold medal performances
3. Name the 9 franchises with replacement stadiums built next door (or at least reasonably close

Matching Answers

1. A portion of its outfield wall can be found on a college campus (Forbes Field, Pittsburgh)
2. Its right field pavilion remains part of an on-campus college football stadium (Braves Field, Boston)
3. Today, its infield and much of the field of play is part of a local boys’ club (Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis)
4. Its name after the Point location of the same name (Candlestick Park, San Francisco)
5. Bound by Clark, Addison, Waveland, and Sheffield (Wrigley Field, Chicago)
6. Bound by Sullivan Place, Montgomery, and Bedford (Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)
7. Bound by Trumbull, Michigan, Cherry, and National (Tiger Stadium, Detroit)
8. The attached bowling alley is closed (Fenway Park, Boston)
9. Currently the location of a huge mall (Metropolitan Stadium, [Mall of America] Bloomington, MN

Short Answers

1. These 2 cities had old ballparks called the Huntington Street Grounds (Boston & Philadelphia)
2. Name the 3 baseball stadiums (past & present) that also served as the site for many gold medal performances other than baseball (LA Coliseum (Dodgers), Olympic Stadium (Expos), Turner Field (Braves)
3. Name the 9 Franchises with replacement stadiums built next door (or at least reasonably close (Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, New York Mets … (I hope I got them all)

On Matching Baseball Events

Baseball venues have been around a very long time. Considering baseball’s storied history with events, match the event to the stadium site of the event.

Answers are given below the video, so let us know how you did. By the way, the video is the scenes from John Fogerty’s Centerfield music video. Due to copyrights, there’s a different tune to the scenes.

Stadium List
Baker Bowl, Candlestick Park, Comiskey Park, County Stadium, Crosley Field, Dodger Stadium, Ebbets Field, Fenway Park, Forbes Field, Griffith Stadium, League Park, Memorial Stadium, Municipal Stadium, Polo Grounds, Shibe Park, Sportsman’s Park, Tiger Stadium, Wrigley Field-Chicago, Wrigley Field-LA, Yankee Stadium

Events

1. Babe’s supposed called HR by pointing the bat
2. Babe’s last game
3. Babe’s last 3 homers were here
4. Reggie Jackson’s monster homerun off its light tower
5. Willie Mays very deep over-the-shoulder catch off Vic Wertz’s bat
6. The first NL night game
7. The first AL night game
8. Roger Clemens’ 20 strikeouts in a game
9. Disco Demolition Night
10. Johnny Vander Meer pitches his 2nd consecutive no-hitter at this park’s first night game
11. Mickey Mantle 565 ft. homerun
12. Seventeen-year-old Bob Feller strikes out 17
13. It’s a home run or nothing here on Home Run Derby
14. Pitcher Dave McNally’s grand slam leads his team to a game 3 World Series win
15. Three foot, seven inch Eddie Gaedel walks in a pinch-hit appearance
16. Pitchers Tom Zachary and Tracy Stallard yield record-breaking homers 34 years apart
17. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak ends
18. Catcher John Roseboro is intentionally hit by a swinging bat
19. Kirk Gibson’s dramatic leg-injured home run
20. Harvey Haddix loses 1-0 and throws a 12-inning perfect game

Answers

1. Babe’s supposed called HR by pointing the bat (Wrigley Field, Chicago)
2. Babe’s last game (Baker Bowl, Philadelphia)
3. Babe’s last 3 homers were here (Forbes Field, Pittsburgh)
4. Reggie Jackson’s monster homerun off its light tower (Tiger Stadium, Detroit)
5. Willie Mays very deep over-the-shoulder catch off Vic Wertz’s bat (Polo Grounds, NYC)
6. The first NL night game (Crosley Field, Cincinnati)
7. The first AL night game (Shibe Park, Philadelphia)
8. Roger Clemens’ 20 strikeouts in a game (Fenway, Boston)
9. Disco Demolition Night (Comiskey Park, Chicago)
10. Johnny Vander Meer pitches his 2nd consecutive no-hitter at this park’s first night game (Ebbets Field, Brooklyn)
11. Mickey Mantle 565 ft. homerun (Griffith Stadium, Washington)
12. Seventeen-year-old Bob Feller strikes out 17 (League Park, Cleveland)
13. It’s a home run or nothing here on Home Run Derby. (Wrigley Field, LA)
14. Pitcher Dave McNally’s grand slam leads his team to a game 3 World Series win (Memorial Stadium, Baltimore)
15. Three foot, seven inch Eddie Gaedel walks in a pinch-hit appearance (Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis)
16. Pitchers Tom Zachary and Tracy Stallard yield record-breaking homers 34 years apart (Yankee Stadium, NYC)
17. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak ends (Municipal Stadium, Cleveland)
18. Catcher John Roseboro is intentionally hit by a swinging bat (Candlestick Park, SF)
19. Kirk Gibson’s dramatic leg-injured home run (Dodger Stadium, LA)
20. Harvey Haddix loses 1-0 and throws a 12-inning perfect game (County Stadium, Milwaukee)

On Memorable All-Star Moments

Baseball’s All-Star Game – the Mid-Summer Classic has been thrilling fans since 1933. The game has provided many memorable moments, even one embarrassing, forgettable moment a short time ago.

Below are 20 All-Star game moments and factoids. The goal is to match the moment to the game’s venue. It’s not as easy, and answers are provided after a classic, must-watch All-Star commercial from many years ago. Enjoy and let us know how you did.

Matching Choices
Anaheim Stadium, Astrodome, Camden Yards, Candlestick Park, Comiskey Park, Ebbets Field, Fenway Park, Griffith Stadium, Jacobs Field, Metropolitan Stadium, Miller Park, Municipal Stadium (Cleveland), Polo Grounds, Riverfront Stadium, Safeco Field, Shea Stadium, Shibe Park, The Ballpark at Arlington, Tiger Stadium, Yankee Stadium,

Events

1. Fred Lynn hits the first grand slam HR in All Star history at the site of the first All-Star Game –just 50 years later
2. Pete Rose collides with catcher Ray Fosse
3. Reggie Jackson’s HR off the light tower
4. Carl the King Hubbell consecutively fans Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin
5. Stu Miller allegedly being blown off the mound
6. John Kruk batting against Randy Johnson
7. Ted Williams homers on a Rip (Luke) Sewell eephus pitch
8. Earl Averill’s line drive hits pitcher Dizzy Dean’s foot and essentially ending Dean’s career
9. Tony Perez’s game-deciding 15th-inning HR
10. Racial barrier is broken by four players
11. Sandy Alomar’s game-winning HR in his home park
12. Cal Ripken homers in his last All-Star at bat
13. The NL is held to 3 hits, yet 3 solo HRs were enough for a 3-2 win.
14. Willie Mays returns to the city long before Josh Hamilton’s derby homers
15. First expansion team stadium to host an All-Star game
16. First AL expansion team stadium to host an All-Star game
17. First All-Star played indoors on artificial turf
18. First All-Star game held at night, surprisingly in 1943 and at the same location as the first AL game at night
19. After 4 consecutive years of the game being played twice in a month, the All Star game returns to a once-a-year format
20. Commissioner rules the game a tie in the 11th inning as both teams lack pitchers

Answers

1. Fred Lynn hits the first grand slam HR in All Star history at the site of the first All-Star Game –just 50 years later (Comiskey Park)
2. Pete Rose collides with catcher Ray Fosse (Riverfront Stadium)
3. Reggie Jackson’s HR off the light tower (Tiger Stadium)
4. Carl the King Hubbell consecutively fans Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin (Polo Grounds)
5. Stu Miller allegedly being blown off the mound (Candlestick Park)
6. John Kruk batting against Randy Johnson (Camden Yards)
7. Ted Williams homers on a Rip (Luke) Sewell eephus pitch (Fenway, Boston)
8. Earl Averill’s line drive hits pitcher Dizzy Dean’s foot and essentially ending Dean’s career (Griffith Stadium)
9. Tony Perez’s game-deciding 15th-inning HR (Anaheim Stadium)
10. Racial barrier is broken by four players (Ebbets Field)
11. Sandy Alomar’s game-winning HR in his home park (Jacobs Field)
12. Cal Ripken homers in his last All-Star at bat (Safeco Field)
13. The NL is held to 3 hits, yet 3 solo HRs were enough for a 3-2 win. (The Ballpark at Arlington)
14. Willie Mays returns to the city long before Josh Hamilton’s derby homers (Yankee Stadium)
15. First expansion team stadium to host an All-Star game (Shea Stadium)
16. First AL expansion team stadium to host an All-Star game (Metropolitan Stadium)
17. First All-Star played indoors on artificial turf (Astrodome)
18. First All-Star game held at night, surprisingly in 1943 and at the same location as the first AL game at night (Shibe Park)
19. After 4 consecutive years of the game being played twice in a month, the All Star game returns to a once-a-year format (Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium)
20. Commissioner rules the game a tie in the 11th inning as both teams lack pitchers (Miller Park)