Think You Know About the FCS?

[Tribal]

Five questions each day (consider this post Monday's entry). DO NOT post your answers...that's called cheating, the gateway crime for felonious activity.
We'll start off with softball questions and increase the level of difficulty as we go. Let's go with the honor system for grading purposes xscanx.

1. City where North Dakota State University is located.

2. Furman Paladins, located in Greenville SC, plays in which conference?

3. McNeese State, located in Lake Charles LA, is known as the ___________ (i.e. Furman PALADINS).

4. Eight FCS schools are known as the Bulldogs (more than any other mascot). Name one...no credit for Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.

5. Four states/commonwealths are each home to eight FCS schools. Name one of the states/commonwealths with such a distinction.

Five questions you should have easily answered. I'll post the answers each evening. If you missed three or more, you're disqualified so I ask that you post "passed" or "disqualified" so we can track the dummies for research purposes only. The idea is to grow our knowledge of the FCS and, of course, afford yet another venue for thread derailment and smack. Just don't get all 3rd grader on me and throw a tantrum when you're disqualified.

I'll ask a site admin to give the champion some "badge" to honor his or her big brain and I'll provide a legitimate prize for the champion.

[Twentysix]

Passed. 5/5

Do you want the answers pm'd to you?

[IBleedYellow]

Pass 4/5. I didn't get #1 right. :(

[Tribal]

Passed. 5/5

Do you want the answers pm'd to you?

No. A reply with "Passed" or "Disqualified," as you posted above, does the trick.

[Skyhawk71]

Passed 5/5

[gotts]

passed

[NoDak 4 Ever]

passed

[NoDak 4 Ever]

and NDSU is in a city, not a town.

[clenz]

5/5


Are we honor systeming this ****?

Someone could say 5/5 each week....or google the **** in the matter of 10 seconds (with a slow internet connection)

[ElCid]

Passed

[melloware13]

Passed

[Tribal]

5/5


Are we honor systeming this ****?

Someone could say 5/5 each week....or google the **** in the matter of 10 seconds (with a slow internet connection)

I can't hand out the quiz and wait for each mouth-breather to turn it in. If they cheat, they cheat. Believe me, if I'm getting 5/5 in a week or two, the cheatar will sound. Anyway, it's supposed to be a fun way of getting to know other schools. If someone has better way to grade these, I'm all ears.

[McNeese75]

This reminds me of a handicapped golf tournament. You can enjoy it, but you ain't gonna win it because somebody will always pencil whip you worse than you dare try and whip them :D

[clenz]

I can't hand out the quiz and wait for each mouth-breather to turn it in. If they cheat, they cheat. Believe me, if I'm getting 5/5 in a week or two, the cheatar will sound. Anyway, it's supposed to be a fun way of getting to know other schools. If someone has better way to grade these, I'm all ears.
PM ursus...

He set me up with a killer system for my pick em game. I'm sure he could do the same for you...

Hell, I could probably do that at this point since this is a simple deal.

It wouldn't take care of the cheating on google, but you can shut the forms off at a certain time, and the forms are recorded on a google doc

[Southern Bison]

Passed...5/5!

[caribbeanhen]

Fail. That was easy

[RichH2]

4/5.Missed an easyone. Dagnabit

[LehighU11]

5/5. Great idea!

[ming01]

4/5 got the states one wrong

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Passed 5/5

[BisonFan02]

Passed with a lucky guess on #5. :)

[kalm]

Passed despite east coast bias on the questions.

[OhioHen]

Passed

[PAllen]

Passed

[MR. CHICKEN]

18376.....PASSED.....OR...DID I?....BRAWK!

[UIWWildthing]

Passed

[pike51]

5/5 passed

[Tribal]

PM ursus...

He set me up with a killer system for my pick em game. I'm sure he could do the same for you...

Hell, I could probably do that at this point since this is a simple deal.

It wouldn't take care of the cheating on google, but you can shut the forms off at a certain time, and the forms are recorded on a google doc

Gotcha. Ursus graciously offered some assistance...I intended to keep this simple and didn't want to create more work for other people but nothing wrong with improving the process.

I'll post Monday's answers and Tuesday's questions tonight and do the same from here on out. Next set of questions will be slightly more difficult and involve Texas, Cali, and Washington. Again, you'll need to correctly answer 3 or more to pass.

[mmiller_34]

5/5 passed. Easy.

[Tribe93]

Passed. Thanks for doing this.

[Catbooster]

Passed

[ezgriz51]

Gotcha. Ursus graciously offered some assistance...I intended to keep this simple and didn't want to create more work for other people but nothing wrong with improving the process.

I'll post Monday's answers and Tuesday's questions tonight and do the same from here on out. Next set of questions will be slightly more difficult and involve Texas, Cali, and Washington. Again, you'll need to correctly answer 3 or more to pass.

FCS question for the state of Washington? The answer is "Red". I win.

[catbob]

Passed...

[MR. CHICKEN]

FCS question for the state of Washington? The answer is "Red". I win.


18379.....? FO' CALI'...............ANSWERAH....."WALLY WORD"........BRAWK!

[Sader87]

Passed....is this SAT optional?

[bobcathpdevil56]

Passed....yay me

[HensRock]

Passed

[WM2001]

Passed 5/5

[Walkon79]

Passed, I guess, but how do we know for sure until you post the answers. :)

[MSUBobcat]

Passed. 5/5

[bjtheflamesfan]

passed 4/5

[Tribal]

​Answers for day 1

1. City where North Dakota State University is located.
Fargo

2. Furman Paladins, located in Greenville SC, plays in which conference?
Southern Conference

3. McNeese State, located in Lake Charles LA, is known as the ___________ (i.e. Furman PALADINS).
Cowboys

4. Eight FCS schools are known as the Bulldogs (more than any other mascot). Name one...no credit for Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.
Yale, SC State, Bryant, Butler, Drake, The Citadel, Samford, and Alabama A&M

5. Four states/commonwealths are each home to eight FCS schools. Name one of the states/commonwealths with such a distinction.
New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

[Tribal]

Day 2 Questions

1. More than 10 FCS schools are located in state/commonwealth capitals. Name three of these schools.

2. On 01 September 2007, Appalachian State University scored one of the biggest college football upsets of all time. But, they went on to lose two FCS games on their way to winning the FCS National Championship over Delaware. Name one of the teams that beat them that season.

3. We all know Eastern Washington University's field turf is red (not letting you off that easy). On 18 September 2010, EWU set a school record for attendance as they introduced the red turf to fans. Who did EWU play that day?

4. Cal Poly upset which FBS program on 16 September 2012? Hint: Former Dallas Cowboys TE, Jay Novacek, played football at this school.

5. All FCS programs located in Texas play in one of two conferences. Name one.

Reply with "pass" if you got 3 or more correct. "Disqualified" if you missed at least 3. I may go to a Google doc for Day 3 questions (thanks to AGS for the help with that).

[gotts]

pass 4/5

[TheRevSFA]

Passed 4/5. Nice Texas question

[bjtheflamesfan]

Pass 3/5. That Cal Poly question definitely will trip some folks up

[melloware13]

Passed. 3/5 definite, 1 pretty sure, 1 guess.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Passed with 4/5 for sure and waiting for the answers instead of googling for the 5th

[Twentysix]

Pass, :| I might not last as long as I thought, these are getting hard quick.

[Bogus Megapardus]

2/5. FAIL.

This is why some of us in the northeast ought to be kept away from national polls. If it's south of the Mason-Dixon or west of the Susquehanna River, it doesn't exist. :p

[andy7171]

Damn 0/5 again!

[Tribal]

I was misleading with the capitals question so I changed it. Thanks to the poster who caught that.

I'm answering these trivia questions, too. I think of questions, try to answer them correctly without assistance, then validate via my Google machine.

[ElCid]

Passed

But I thought the capital question was great because it was a trick question, until you changed it.

[Southern Bison]

Passed 3/5...tough questions today!

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Whew 3/5 passed.

[darell1976]

xbangx Fail

[BisonFan02]

3/5....yikes.

[PAllen]

Passed. 3/5 definite, 1 pretty sure, 1 guess.

+1

[McNeese72]

Passed 5 of 5 the first week. Guessed on number 5 because I thought there sure seems to be a lot of FCS teams in that state and I guessed right.

Doc

[OhioHen]

Pass - 3 no doubt, one fairly certain, one a complete guess.

[WM2001]

Passed but I'm not nearly as arrogant today.

[McNeese72]

Whew. Passed. Got 3 of 5 but had to guess and get lucky on one.

[Sader87]

Whew. Passed. Got 3 of 5 but had to guess and get lucky on one.

What he said.....

[Tribe93]

Passed.

[Skyhawk71]

Passed 3/5

[IBleedYellow]

Passed with 3/5.

These questions started getting more difficult fast.

[bobcathpdevil56]

Passed 100% with a lucky guess on #2

That was not very smart

[Tribal]

Bobcat, please delete your answer to #2. Thanks. xrolleyesx

[WM2001]

If someone missed an previous day's set of questions, can we catch up? I'm not on here on a daily basis.

[Tribal]

If someone missed an previous day's set of questions, can we catch up? I'm not on here on a daily basis.

Of course.

[bluehenbillk]

I love this stuff. 4/5 -

Don't post answers here please.

[HensRock]

+1

+2

( 3 definite, 1 pretty sure, 1 guess )

[Fordham]

I think I got 5/5 but not 100% sure. Are the answers posted somewhere or will they be?

[Tribal]

I'll post the answers tonight followed by a new set of questions. Thinking about starting a new thread with the answers so you can save the trouble of looking them up (after you answer them). Or, work it out in Google docs.

Topics for tonight include the PL, past FCS champions, and something involving schools from the midwest.

[Squealofthepig]

/bump just to keep on the front page

[Tribal]

Day 2 Answers

1. More than 10 FCS schools are located in state/commonwealth capitals. Name three of these schools.
Albany, Alabama St, Sacramento St, Delaware St, FAMU, Drake, Butler, Jackson St, Tenn St, Brown, and Richmond.

2. On 01 September 2007, Appalachian State University scored one of the biggest college football upsets of all time. But, they went on to lose two FCS games on their way to winning the FCS National Championship over Delaware. Name one of the teams that beat them that season.
Georgia Southern University and Wofford College

3. We all know Eastern Washington University's field turf is red (not letting you off that easy). On 18 September 2010, EWU set a school record for attendance as they introduced the red turf to fans. Who did EWU play that day? University of Montana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeNmrBybXUU

4. Cal Poly upset which FBS program on 16 September 2012? Hint: Former Dallas Cowboys TE, Jay Novacek, played football at this school. Wyoming

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqAyu3eWedI

5. All FCS programs located in Texas play in one of two conferences. Name one. Southland or SWAC

[GreatAppSt]

passed 4/5

[Tribal]

Day 3 Questions

1. Compound question - nail one answer for full credit but you must get the correct school in the correct year:
+ In 1979, this current Patriot League school lost to Eastern Kentucky in the national championship game 30-7.
++ In 2003, this current Patriot League school lost to Delaware in the national championship game 40-0.

2. The 1995 national championship game set a new 1-AA/FCS national championship record for attendance (over 32,000); a record that still stands today. Name one team that played in this game. Hint: One of the participants hosted the 1-AA championships from 1992-1996 so they played this game at home. It didn't help enough as they lost 22-20. Big hint: A horrific plane crash in 1970 devastated one of the football programs.

3. Better known for their two appearances in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, this Pioneer Conference program also sent a RB (Arnold Mickens) to the NFL in 1996, something they hadn't done since circa World War II. Name the school.

4. Three CURRENT FCS schools have won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (don't say UConn because I just bolded "current"). Name one. Big Hint: One of the FCS schools also won the FCS championship.

5. On 06 June 2008, this conference changed its name to The Missouri Valley Football Conference.

[melloware13]

Passed 4/5

[NoDak 4 Ever]

Passed 4/5

[Tribal]

Good job...answer key is up on another thread.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Passed with 4/5 this time. Question #1 was a no-brainer for this Patriot League fan.

[ElCid]

Passed 4/5

[JALMOND]

Day 3---5-5 passed

Day 1--5-5
Day 2--4-5, missed Cal Poly's opponent (guessed Fresno)

Doing better than the Big Sky picks for sure.

[PAllen]

Passed, that was easy. Even without the hint ��

[IBleedYellow]

Thank you for the gimme with the MVFC! ;-)
4/5 pass

Moto X

[Walkon79]

Passed at 3 out of 5. I think!


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[GreatAppSt]

pass 4/5

[Catbooster]

Passed day 2 and day 3

[Twentysix]

Day 3 Questions

1. Compound question - nail one answer for full credit but you must get the correct school in the correct year:
+ In 1979, this current Patriot League school lost to Eastern Kentucky in the national championship game 30-7.
++ In 2003, this current Patriot League school lost to Delaware in the national championship game 40-0.

2. The 1995 national championship game set a new 1-AA/FCS national championship record for attendance (over 32,000); a record that still stands today. Name one team that played in this game. Hint: One of the participants hosted the 1-AA championships from 1992-1996 so they played this game at home. It didn't help enough as they lost 22-20. Big hint: A horrific plane crash in 1970 devastated one of the football programs.

3. Better known for their two appearances in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, this Pioneer Conference program also sent a RB (Arnold Mickens) to the NFL in 1996, something they hadn't done since circa World War II. Name the school.

4. Three CURRENT FCS schools have won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (don't say UConn because I just bolded "current"). Name one. Big Hint: One of the FCS schools also won the FCS championship.

5. On 06 June 2008, this conference changed its name to The Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Pass these are neat

[Southern Bison]

Passed 4/5.

[OhioHen]

Day 3 - 5/5 (much easier than Day 2, IMO).

[Skyhawk71]

Passed 5/5, was fearful of being gone after day two questions

[Tribal]

(much easier than Day 2, IMO).

Day 2 was pretty difficult so I eased up on today's. I'm willing to bet most FCS fans couldn't correctly answer most of these questions if their lives depended on it.

By next week, there will be no more solid hints and no "answer 3 of 10."

[asucrutch23]

Day 1: Passed 5/5
Day 2: Passed 3/5
Day 3: Passed 4/5

These are awesome, Tribal, keep them coming!

[McNeese72]

Day 2 Answers

1. More than 10 FCS schools are located in state/commonwealth capitals. Name three of these schools.
Albany, Alabama St, Sacramento St, Delaware St, FAMU, Drake, Butler, Jackson St, Tenn St, Brown, and Richmond.



Wait a minute! One of my answers for this question was Southern University. I either have misread the question or Southern U. is not located in Baton Rouge, LA. ??????

Doc

[McNeese72]

3-5 on the third set of questions.

Doc

[Tribal]

Wait a minute! One of my answers for this question was Southern University. I either have misread the question or Southern U. is not located in Baton Rouge, LA. ??????

Doc

Southern is...I had it on my list when I wrote the question but left it off last night. My mistake.

[BigSouthFB]

Day 1: 5-5
Day 2: 3-5
Day 3: Crap that was hard. 2-5

[Tribe93]

I'm a big fan of the hints!

Passed

[HensRock]

Passed 5/5. I too thought this was easier than yesterday's.
Too many hints on #2 Haha.

Tribal, Big kudos for doing this! THANK YOU!

Mod, Can we STICKY this and the answer key thread, please?

[Sader87]

Passed...today's queries were much more in my wheelhouse.

[catbob]

Catchup - I already noted I passed day one, I think.

But I passed 2 and 3, just barely... still hanging on by a thread over here!

[bobcathpdevil56]

Barely passed 3/5, still that would get some type of batting title in the MLB. :)


Check that, I didn't realize that the 1929 Golden Bobcats National Championship was not an NCAA title but rather a mythical title. OOPs, well that puts me at 2/5, not a good day

[gotts]

Passed 5/5

[WM2001]

Passed

[Tribal]

Day 4 Questions. Answer key on a separate thread.

1. Who won the Walter Payton Award in 2002? Hint: His college team is currently ranked in the top 25 of the AGS Poll. DO NOT click on the AGS, TSN, or coaches poll...that's cheating.

2. This team's participation in the 1989 1-AA/FCS championship game was vacated by action of the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Nonetheless, Georgia Southern beat them 37-34 in front of nearly 26,000 fans. Terrible hint: A quick search shows someone started a thread on this topic in 2012 but got only one response.

3. Name two of the four founding members of the MEAC who have continuously played in that conference since its inception in 1970. Be careful, a couple of other teams were there at the start, left, and came back (that's not continuous, BTW).

4. This team, currently ranked in the top 25 of the AGS Poll, has only played football for 10 years...not moved to the FCS from DII, I mean only started playing football a decade ago. They've also sent a few players to the NFL to include a 2nd Round draft pick. Pretty impressive. Again, do not check polls or ballots because you have a brain cramp.

5. Seven teams play football in the Northeast Conference (NEC). Name three of them.

Same thing - reply with "pass" or "disqualified" and keep your answers to yourself. Fairly easy questions (unless you're NoDak 4 Ever, apparently xbadx).

[NoDak 4 Ever]

**** you. I'm out.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Pass...4/5

Also got 4/5 yesterday

[gotts]

3/5 passed... I'm slipping!

[ElCid]

passed 4/5

Guessed at 2 and got lucky.

[Twentysix]

3/5.

Wow the payton one I lucked out on.

The vacation has been talked about on AGS in the last couple years.

NEC question was pretty easy :)

Edit:
Wow, I had to reread the MEAC one, I might have gotten it but didn't read the question exactly right, right away lol.

[Catbooster]

That's it for me. Disqualified.

[Walkon79]

That's it for me. Disqualified.

Too much ECB for me too!


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[Sader87]

Passed but it wasn't pretty.....

[Tribal]

Thinning out.

[Skyhawk71]

Passed 3/5- Tribal- are you a Cowboys fan? Because if I was not, I would have been gone twice

[McNeese72]

Thinning out.

I'm out because I only got the second question. First question sort of pissed me off because I was at the fricking ceremony in Chattanooga in 2002 and couldn't remember who it was.

I call East Coast Bias. Too many East Coast questions. :D

Seriously, I'm just kidding about that. This is a very fun string though. Thank you, Tribal, for starting it.

Doc

[PAllen]

Passed

[MR. CHICKEN]

That's it for me. Disqualified.

18404.....ME TOO!...AH COPIED....OFFAH...DUH BOOB CAT.......AWK!

[bobcathpdevil56]

Out, that escalated quickly

[OhioHen]

4-5 on Day 4. Drew a complete blank on #2

[Tribal]

Passed 3/5- Tribal- are you a Cowboys fan? Because if I was not, I would have been gone twice

No, I hate the dallas cowboys with a passion. I was born and raised 20 minutes from RFK Stadium. Nonetheless, I'm glad your cowboys fandom helped you through a couple questions.


I tried to mix it up geographically. Next time, maybe we can have a West vs East playoff and the winner of each division will get 5 questions from the other territory to determine a champion.

[melloware13]

DQ'ed

[Tribe93]

Passed 3/5. Missed #2 and one of my MEAC teams was incorrect.

[catbob]

I'm out!

[WM2001]

Disqualified.

[WeAreNorthDakota]

Late to the party. Passed the first 3 days but am now disqualified.

[Tribal]

Can we get a head count of who is still alive? Sure, I could check for myself but I'm busy brewing some questions.

Cold weather teams, former FCS teams, and venues on the menu tonight.

BTW, the last set of questions would have knocked me out. I encourage the DQ'ed to continue playing...just won't be eligible for the championship and grand prize but I'm interested in your results, nonetheless.

[MSUBobcat]

Passed days 2 & 3. DQ'd on day 4. xbangx

[ElCid]

I'm alive, by the skin of my teeth last time.

[Squealofthepig]

I'm out - tougher but also good questions, and I learned some stuff.

[WUTNDITWAA]

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy300/AppinVA/f51388ec1cf6d97a113999692c998423_zpsaa173c54.jpg

[Tribal]

Day 5 Questions (Answer Key on a separate thread)

1. Appalachian State University will join the Sunbelt Conference in July 2014 so this question does not pertain to them. The question: Several programs have transitioned from the FCS to the 1-A/FBS. Which (now) FBS program was the last to win the FCS National Championship?

2. Nottingham Field is home to which Big Sky team? Hint: Vincent Jackson.

3. How many teams from the Ohio Valley Conference are located in Ohio?

4. It's tough to avoid an east coast bias when Rhode Island has three FCS teams and Washington state and Oregon have two, collectively. But, that has absolutely nothing to do with this question. Question: FCS programs may grant a maximum of 63 full scholarships but these may be divided (i.e. partial scholarships). No more than [how many] players may be on scholarship?

5. This team is ineligible for the Patriot League championship because they use scholarship players while the rest of the League's members do not.

[bjtheflamesfan]

4/5. The second question threw me again today

[HensRock]

I got lucky with day 4 and barely passed - so I knew I was living on borrowed time!
Not so lucky with this one. Great Questions!

2/5 - I'm out

[Catbooster]

Can we get a head count of who is still alive? Sure, I could check for myself but I'm busy brewing some questions.

Cold weather teams, former FCS teams, and venues on the menu tonight.

BTW, the last set of questions would have knocked me out. I encourage the DQ'ed to continue playing...just won't be eligible for the championship and grand prize but I'm interested in your results, nonetheless.
ok - DQ'ed day 4 but passed day 5 (barely)

[Sader87]

Passed...got #1,3 and 5....and kinda #4.....winning ugly here.

[MTfan4life]

Can we get a head count of who is still alive? Sure, I could check for myself but I'm busy brewing some questions.

Cold weather teams, former FCS teams, and venues on the menu tonight.

BTW, the last set of questions would have knocked me out. I encourage the DQ'ed to continue playing...just won't be eligible for the championship and grand prize but I'm interested in your results, nonetheless.

I wasn't around the first day, so I considered myself dq'ed, but I've been playing in secret ever since and just barely passed this round with a lucky guess on question 4. 3/5 I do not intend to try to get in any awards, as the rules are rules, I just wanted to give you another statistic. xthumbsupx

[gotts]

Passed 5/5 this time around. Helps when your school has played some of the teams mentioned.

[Twentysix]

I have passed all 5 days with a minimum of 3/5 correct per day.

4/5 got the big sky question wrong, but I was pretty close lol.

Btw this is awesome.

[Tribal]

I wasn't around the first day, so I considered myself dq'ed, but I've been playing in secret ever since and just barely passed this round with a lucky guess on question 4. 3/5 I do not intend to try to get in any awards, as the rules are rules, I just wanted to give you another statistic. xthumbsupx

Nothing wrong with catching up. Jump right in.

[ElCid]

passed, only 3/5

1,3,5 fairly easy, missed number 4 by 2

[GSUsTALON]

Passed

[OhioHen]

Hanging in there with a 3/5 pass on Day 5. Completely blanked on one I should have gotten right.

[PAllen]

Passed. #5 is a little off as all PL teams except one have at least one class of scholarship players this year. The team in question is DQed because they've had a full compliment.

[Tribe4SF]

Caught up, and passed round 5 with 4 of 5.

[Skyhawk71]

Passed 4/5, still alive

[terrierbob]

Passed 4/5

[Tribal]

Passed. #5 is a little off as all PL teams except one have at least one class of scholarship players this year. The team in question is DQed because they've had a full compliment.

Right but only one team is ineligible for the PL title.

BTW, no questions until Monday night (Tues quiz).

[Tribal]

Will resume tonight circa 9:00 EST. If you haven't participated, catch up.

[Tribal]

Day 6 Questions

1. Some of the best NFL players of all time played ball at 1-AA/FCS schools. Walter Payton played at Jackson State. Jerry Rice played at Mississippi Valley State. You already knew that. Question - Where did these NFL All-Stars play? Name 3 of 5.
+ Jared Allen
+ Adam Vinatieri
+ Darren Sharper
+ Kurt Warner
+ Ron Jaworski

2. Name two of the four teams involved:
+ Having played each other for the first time in 1903, these current rivals play for the Brice-Cowell Musket in the...you guessed it..."Battle for the Brice-Cowell Musket" game. Hint: East coast bias.

++ Having played each other for the first time in 1954, these current rivals play for the Causeway Carriage trophy (made from cement taken from the Yolo Causeway) in the annual Causeway Classic game. Hint: West coast bias.

3. The only FCS program that has no mascot.

4. Four FCS teams in 2012 averaged 20,000 + in attendance. Name all four.

5. This team beat UNLV within an inch of their life (41-16) in 2011. During this game, this FCS school set a school record 3 interceptions for touchdowns. Hint: Associate Head Coach/Secondary, Demario Warren, must have been thrilled!

[Skyhawk71]

initially thought 3/5, but upon further review 4/5- only 2 out of 5 on #1

[MTfan4life]

Thought I had 4/5 guaranteed, but got tripped up on my 4th place attendance guess. 3/5 still works though!

[Sader87]

3/5....got #1, 2 and 4....should have known #3.

[Twentysix]

1
2
3
4

4/5

[OhioHen]

1 - 5/5
2 - 2/2
3 - got it
4 - 3/4
5 - got it

4/5 today

[Tribe4SF]

Squeaked by with three right.

[HensRock]

Passed 3/5 today: 4/5 on #1, 4/4 on #2, 4/4 on #4. Should have known #3 drat!

(I was eliminated on Day 5, but still playing for fun)

[gotts]

4/5 stayin alive

[PAllen]

Passed, but just barely!

[McNeese72]

Okay, I'm still playing even though I have been eliminated in round 3.

I feel like a dumbass because I went 0-5 this time. I got parts of questions 1 & 4 right but not enough.

I'm calling both East and West Coast bias. xsmiley_wix [Just kidding because I have to make some excuse for my ignorance]


Doc

[ElCid]

2/5, I'm eliminated.

If you had said 3 of 4 for the attendance question, I 'd have been ok.

[Catbooster]

Eliminated (again)

[bjtheflamesfan]

5/5 That player question at the top was a tough one though

[Tribal]

I'd have been gone by day 4 so don't beat yourselves up too badly. Only FCS idiot savants & sociopathic cheaters are still alive.

[PAllen]

I'd have been gone by day 4 so don't beat yourselves up too badly. Only FCS idiot savants & sociopathic cheaters are still alive.

Passed, definitely passed, definitely.

[Skyhawk71]

I'd have been gone by day 4 so don't beat yourselves up too badly. Only FCS idiot savants & sociopathic cheaters are still alive.

Or perhaps just plain idiots that like FCS Sporcle...............xthumbsupx

[WM2001]

DQ'ed but passed day 6

[Tribal]

I'll have the Day 7 questions up in a hour or so. Several DQ'ed, many more passed a few days but haven't submitted scores for others (i.e. Southern Bison and Tribe93). Hated seeing Hensrock, McNeese72, bobcattpdevil56, and elcid out.

All caught up and going strong:

twentysix
Skyhawk71
gotts
OhioHen
Tribe4SF
PAllen
Sader87
bjtheflamesfan

[Tribal]

Day 7 Questions

1. Back to elementary school format. Many FCS schools share their team name/mascot (i.e "Bulldogs") with NFL teams. I'll give you the team name/mascot (#) and you match it with the correct school (letter). Must get at least 7 of 12 to pass.

1) Bengals:
2) Buccaneers:
3) Cardinals:
4) Cowboys:
5) Dolphins:
6) Jaguars:
7) Lions:
8) Panthers:
9) Raiders:
10) Rams:
11) Seahawks:
12) Vikings:

A) Fordham and Rhode Island
B) Idaho State
C) Columbia and Southeastern Louisiana
D) McNeese State
E) Jacksonville
F) Wagner
G) Lamar
H) Southern
I) Portland State
J) Charleston Southern
K) Prairie View A&M
L) Colgate

2. Four schools have played in the FCS National Championship game at least five times. Name all four.

3. These two FCS teams have played each other every season since 1884--with the exception of 1896--in what is known as "The Rivalry."

4. The FCS National Championship has been played for the past three years in Frisco, Texas. Some refer to the venue as FC Dallas Stadium; however, the official name of the stadium is?

5. Name one of the two programs that joined the Pioneer Football League this season.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Passed 4/5. Pretty easy for the most part

[Tribe4SF]

4 of 5.

[MTfan4life]

Showing my catch up:

Day 1 - 4/5
Day 2 - 4/5
Day 3 - 5/5
Day 4 - got lucky on a guess 3/5
Day 5 - After blanking on the first two, I thought I was done, but a lucky guess on 4 put me at 3/5
Day 6 - 3/5 for the third time in a row
Today - 3/5 again

[Twentysix]

4/5, I've been to pizza hut park twice and I didn't know that's what it was called... must be a new sponsorship lol.

[Tribal]

Pretty easy for the most part

The quiet before the storm.

[OhioHen]

4/5 on Day 7. Didn't know new stadium name.

[Skyhawk71]

4/5- #2, 3/4- EKU only 4, and completely forgot the team that rode off to FBS obscurity.................xrotatehx

[gotts]

3/5, missed one of the 4 teams and the stadium question

[Sader87]

3/5....#1,3 and 5......forgot about a school I should remember.

[bobcathpdevil56]

3/5 and I am back in the win column.

Thanks tribal

[Tribal]

3/5 and I am back in.

Thanks tribal

Great job and I encourage you to continue playing; however, if you were previously DQ'ed (didn't pass a question set 3/5 or better) you are no longer eligible for the championship and grand prize. Sorry.

[PAllen]

That was easy! :D Thanks for throwing a guy a bone, but I didn't need it this time. Now I'm scared for tomorrow.

[bobcathpdevil56]

Yay, Gotcha, failed a few earlier ones, no worries, still a great game

[Tribal]

That was easy! :D Thanks for throwing a guy a bone, but I didn't need it this time. Now I'm scared for tomorrow.

For the record, I have never thrown a guy a bone (not that there's anyrhing wrong with that). :eek:

[PAllen]

For the record, I have never thrown a guy a bone (not that there's anyrhing wrong with that). :eek:

Good to know. LOL

[Tribe93]

I caught up for the past two days. Passed 3/5 and 4/5.

[Tribal]

Day 8 Questions

1. If you see this on the sideline...

http://blog.stack.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bluehose.jpeg

...this team should be playing. Name the team.

2. Another great example of a walk-on taking every advantage of his opportunity. DE, Caleb Schreibeis, beat out Appalachian State LB, Jeremy Kimbrough, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff DE, Brandon Thurmond, to win the 2012 Buck Buchanan Award as the most outstanding defensive player in the FCS. Interestingly--and, IMO, laudable--he took the decision to forgo the NFL and currently works as a mechanical engineer. Schreibeis played for which school?

3. This head coach is the only individual to win the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award on two occasions.

4. NFLers QB Jim Hart, RB Brandon Jacobs, and LB Bart Scott played football for this program.

5. This team's mascot once bit a cheerleader on her nose. This logo sometimes includes the school's name but you don't need the help.

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/0b/7e/weber%20logo.jpg?itok=s8fE6F5C

Name the school.

[gotts]

4/5. Had no clue on #3.

[bjtheflamesfan]

4/5. oh yeah!

[Twentysix]

4/5 I have no clue what #4 is.

[MTfan4life]

3/5 today

[OhioHen]

Day 8 - squeaker for me 3/5 including one guess that was correct.

[Skyhawk71]

3/5- I'm feeling my demise coming, luckily I do well on pics, and knew only one of the NFL players- not even close on #2 and #3

[Sader87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDWU2SR27g4

[PAllen]

Passed. Squeaked by. Thank you Blue hose!

It also helped that I was looking up the Robinson Award winners just last week on a whim.

[Tribal]

A couple difficult questions tonight masked by a few cupcakes. If I don't start seeing some of you taking a dirt nap, I'm going to be forced to break out the questions to end all questions.

Day 9 Questions

1. Only one Southland Conference [former] member has ever won the 1-AA/FCS national championship. Compound question - What was their school name then and what is their school name now?

2. The Pioneer Football League is a strange gaggle of atypical interests. Teams from California, Indiana, Florida, Iowa, and New York (so much for keeping travel costs down). Two questions - answer one correctly for credit.

A) In 2006, these PFL teams began playing for the Hoosier Helmet Trophy.
B) Only one PFL school is designated as a public institution. Name that school.

3. The Ivy League has competed in 1-AA/FCS since the beginning of the 1982 football season. Despite common belief, Ivy League teams are eligible for the FCS playoffs to include an automatic bid and qualification for an at-large selection. To this point, all eligible teams have declined the invitation. What reason have Ivy League teams cited for their decision to abstain? Your answer doesn't have to be exact, just the gist of it...subjective, I know.

4. This Ohio Valley Conference school is the smallest in terms of students (~8,000) and is located in a town with a total population of only ~11,500. This small school played better than the big boys when they beat Chattanooga in week one and Central Arkansas in week 3.

5. The Big Sky has four charter members remaining in the conference (Montana, Montana State, Weber State, and Idaho State). It currently consists of two affiliate members (football only)...both call the Big West their "primary conference." Who are the two affiliate members? Solid hint because I'm feeling inhumanly generous tonight: These two rivals play in the "Battle for the Golden Horseshoe Game."

[gotts]

Missed #1, hit 2A, gobbled up cupcakes 3-5. 4/5 passed

[PAllen]

4/5 Bring it on baby. And for Citdog, not that way buddy, OK? :D

[bjtheflamesfan]

Passed 5/5...I love being a sports nut

[Skyhawk71]

Passed 5/5, Go Skyhawks, time to turn it up Tribal................

[Twentysix]

5/5 Got 2A missed 2B.

[MTfan4life]

5/5

[Tribal]

Game on.

[OhioHen]

Definitely not the toughest day for me so far. 5/5

[Tribal]

Bump...get it in.

[Tribal]

Day 10 Questions

Questions to cover the weekend. Will pick back up Monday night.

1. The FCS playoffs were played in Chattanooga for about a decade. The NCAA opened the hosting rights for the 2010–2012 championship games for bids during the 2009 season. As we've already established, Pizza Hut Stadium (now Toyota Stadium) in Frisco, Texas won the bid on 26 February 2010. In addition to Frisco and Chattanooga, which three cities bid to host the FCS playoffs?

2. Since we're on topic and you're suddenly feeling humble, I'll give you a bunny question so as to spark your confidence. Question - For the 2010 season playoffs, with the expansion from 16 to 20 teams, two conferences earned an automatic bid for the first time. Name both conferences.

3. Rule changes beginning in which season included the implementation of the 40-second play clock vice the 25-second play clock and the penalty for kicking the ball out of bounds on the kickoff was increased, placing the ball at the 40-yard line?

4. With a seating capacity of 69,143, this mammoth is the largest home stadium in the FCS. Name either the stadium or the team that calls it home. Hint: It's a "miracle" this stadium was built after a weather system delayed construction.

5. Through 12 October of this season, only one FCS team ranks in the top 20 in both yards allowed per game (#18 total defense) and yards gained per game (#17 total offense). Name this well-balanced team.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Passed 3/5. nice job with this round

[gotts]

Passed 3/5, got lucky with the year.

I can feel the noose tightening...

[Twentysix]

I'm out I got one third of question #1. 2 and 5; and I couldn't really tell what #3 was asking lol.

So 2/5 correct.

Best of luck to the rest of you.

[PAllen]

3/5, didn't guess the year right, but did guess the team.

[OhioHen]

Tough set this time - 3/5 including a guess that was right (I knew ABOUT when the rules changed, had to guess specific year).

[Tribal]

I'm out I got one third of question #1. 2 and 5; and I couldn't really tell what #3 was asking lol.

So 2/5 correct.

Best of luck to the rest of you.

Yep, should have read "in which season." Get credit for that one if it made no sense. Long week + Fri nite = :confused:

[Tribal]

Will post questions Monday night...still quite a few people who didn't get their answers in. Okay, plus the Colts and Broncos just started and I want to watch that.

[MTfan4life]

3/5...Got the first three and was feeling confident. That didn't last long, haha.

[Twentysix]

Yep, should have read "in which season." Get credit for that one if it made no sense. Long week + Fri nite = :confused:

So are you telling me that I am still eligible?

[Skyhawk71]

2/5- Out Like the Skyhawks............Good Luck to those who are still alive!!!!

[Tribal]

So are you telling me that I am still eligible?

Indeed, I am. I've never had this level of power before and it feels good...reeeaaal good.


Looks like we're down to the final four or so unless those of who didn't submit the last two rounds get their act together and catch up.

[Tribal]

Day 11 Questions

1. This team plays its home games in the 16,000 seat J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. A NFL team used this facility for their training camp until last year. The NFL team's President said this when he explained the move to a new location: He placed the blame firmly in the hands of those who run things at ________________, apologizing to the business community. He called the facilities that ________________ moved the team to "substandard for a professional football team," especially when paying "big rent." [NFL President] said that the university "really made this decision easy for us." "I was not going to let the team be at a competitive disadvantage by continuing to use those facilities," he said. Question - Name the FCS school

2. This team won six national championships but only one was a 1-AA/FCS title. Interesting note - they are the only FCS program to average more than 20,000 fans per regular-season home game for each season from 1999 to 2010. Name the team.

3. The University of Incarnate Word Cardinals are transitioning from DII to FCS. Name the town/city and commonwealth/state where they are located. Hint: If you've ever gone through USAF's BMT, you were in this town/city.

4. East Tennessee State University is one of several Division 1 teams who closed the door on their football program in the past decade. The good news is ETSU announced plans to reinstate football at the FCS level in or about 2015. Name two programs who discontinued football since 2006.

5. Excluding Ivys and Patriot League teams, name 7 of the 16 current 1-AA/FCS programs that once played 1-A/FBS football.

[Twentysix]

4/5

Almost almost had question 5, I got 6 of 16.

[bjtheflamesfan]

4/5 Couldnt get the last one

[gotts]

3/5 blanked on #2 and missed the boat on #5

[PAllen]

5 for 5, lucky guess on the city for #3, and some thinking for #5.

[MTfan4life]

4/5 Had no clue on the last one.

[OhioHen]

5/5 - struggled for quite a while on last question but finally came up with a list of 8 (of which 7 were correct)

(and the answer key for #4 lists two programs that ended in 2003 despite the question asking for ended since 2006).

[Tribal]

Will be late tonight for questions...son has cub scout den mtg tonite. Be ready, my aim is to eliminate half of the heavies with these questions. :sly:

[PAllen]

No problem Tribal. Won't be answering the questions until tomorrow anyway. Thanks for taking the time to do this and I look forward to being bounced from the competition :D

[Tribal]

Day 12 Questions


1. Six schools have had at least two DIFFERENT players honored as Walter Payton Award winners since 1987. Name four of the six schools.

2. Five programs are classified as FCS Independents this season. Name three of the five.

3. Only four teams played in the inaugural 1-AA playoffs in 1978. Eight teams participated in 1981, twelve teams in 1982, sixteen in 1986 and so on. Question - Name two of the four teams that participated in the 1978 FCS playoffs. Hint: Two programs still play FCS ball and the other two have moved on to the FBS.

4. Name three of the nineteen FCS players taken in the 2013 NFL draft.

5. Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips passed away a few days ago. He played football at [FCS school #1] but enlisted in the United States Marine Corps shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He became one of the elite Marine Raiders. After he returned from the war, Phillips completed the remaining year of his degree at [FCS school #1], enrolled at [FCS school #2] lettering in football in 1948 and 1949, and graduated with a degree in education in 1949. Name one of the two FCS schools.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Passed...4/5. haven't licked me yet

[Bogus Megapardus]

Wow. Tough one 2/5. Another Fail.

[MTfan4life]

Passed 4/5 Had never heard of that last guy before.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Passed 4/5 Had never heard of that last guy before.

Bum Phillips? Are you kidding me? Holy crap if you really don't know of him fan4 you gotta go do some youtubing on this guy. What a great character in the NFL history...which is why I'm surprised you don't know of him.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/10/20/sports/football/phillips-2/phillips-2-articleLarge.jpg

[Bogus Megapardus]

Bum Phillips



Landry always thought Bum to be uncouth for not removing his hat indoors.

[Twentysix]

2/5.

I'm out. Thanks for hosting this Tribal.

[MTfan4life]

Bum Phillips? Are you kidding me? Holy crap if you really don't know of him fan4 you gotta go do some youtubing on this guy. What a great character in the NFL history...which is why I'm surprised you don't know of him.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/10/20/sports/football/phillips-2/phillips-2-articleLarge.jpg

Ok! I'll admit it, arctos, I don't know everything. However, I will do some youtubing and googling and such to learn more about this legend. Finding about him with the Oilers sounds familiar, though. He's the black guy in the photo, correct? ;) hehe

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Ok! I'll admit it, arctos, I don't know everything. However, I will do some youtubing and googling and such to learn more about this legend. Finding about him with the Oilers sounds familiar, though. He's the black guy in the photo, correct? ;) hehe

Ask your ol' man about him.

[OhioHen]

3/5 (with the minimum on 2 of those). Tribal's gonna get me soon the way these are escalating.

[gotts]

3/5 only had 3/6 on #1 and missed the boat on #5

[PAllen]

1,2, and 3 right, barely. 4 & 5, not a chance. I think I've got one foot out the door.

(passed)

[Tribal]

Sorry guys, been working long hours. I'll post questions tomorrow night to take us through the weekend.

[OhioHen]

Sorry guys, been working long hours. I'll post questions tomorrow night to take us through the weekend.

Working long hours coming up with the set of questions that will stump all of us? ;)

[Tribal]

I smell fear! BTW, I'd have gone 2/5 on these...may have made a wild guess on a couple to survive.

Day 13 Questions for Saturday through Sunday

1. This Big South school hired the first black head football coach in the Conference's history.

2. This Northeastern Conference school got it's nickname way back in 1927 because their football team boasted one of the fastest football ground attacks in the east.

3. Dating back to 1976, this FCS program has an unusual tradition: A horse runs a lap around the track that encircles the football field after every touchdown.

4. This school is the only non-military institution in the nation with permission from the Department of Navy to use the United States Marine Corps Official seal and mascot. Notable NFL players who called this school home are Don Beebe, Brian Cox, and Rodney Harrison.

5. Football's "Run & Shoot" offense was first implemented by this school's former head coach. It helped that his stud QB was none other than June Jones (Hawaii and now SMU's head coach with their potent air attack) and later the college football great QB, Neil Lomax.

[bjtheflamesfan]

Passed 4/5 Thankfully #5 doesn't have to worry about D-Con in his life

[gotts]

3/5 missed the bookends

I remember #4 from either a radio broadcast or telecast 3-4 years ago.

[OhioHen]

Had no idea on #1, blanked on #4 (and had a xdohx moment when I saw the answer).

Other three - no problem - 3/5

[PAllen]

had to check 1, 3, and 5, but passed 4/5.

[WM2001]

I passed this one but I was disqualified after day 7 or so.

[MTfan4life]

Passed 4/5

[FormerPokeCenter]

Day 2 Answers

1. More than 10 FCS schools are located in state/commonwealth capitals. Name three of these schools.
Albany, Alabama St, Sacramento St, Delaware St, FAMU, Drake, Butler, Jackson St, Tenn St, Brown, and Richmond.



Don't forget SWAC member Southern, who plays in Baton Rouge, La.,

[bjtheflamesfan]

When are you gonna pick this back up Tribal?