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Bowl-O-Rama: A College Football Bowl Quiz
Sure, there are a lot of guys and gals who can recall obscure facts about particular college bowl games played years and years ago. But how much do they know about the actual bowls themselves? For that matter, how much do
you
know? Find out here!
1
What is the oldest college bowl game?
a)
Cotton Bowl
b)
Sugar Bowl
c)
Rose Bowl
d)
Orange Bowl
2
Which bowl-location match is correct?
a)
Sugar Bowl = New Orleans
b)
Orange Bowl = Honolulu
c)
Rose Bowl = San Francisco
d)
Cotton Bowl = Houston
3
Which of these bowls is now defunct?
a)
Gator Bowl
b)
Bluebonnet Bowl
c)
Sun Bowl
d)
Outback Bowl
4
Which of these is
not
a bowl?
a)
Insight Bowl
b)
Motor City Bowl
c)
Las Vegas Bowl
d)
Coconut Bowl
5
Which of these is
not
a corporate sponsor of a bowl?
a)
Chick-fil-A
b)
FedEx
c)
Wal-Mart
d)
Tostitos
6
What is the Rose Bowl’s nickname?
a)
Granddaddy of 'Em All
b)
Run for the Roses
c)
California Dreamin’
d)
West Coast Wild One
7
Which of these bowl games is
not
played in its namesake stadium?
a)
Rose Bowl
b)
Orange Bowl
c)
Cotton Bowl
d)
Sun Bowl
8
What does “BCS” stand for?
a)
Bowl Countdown Series
b)
Bowl Championship Series
c)
Bowl Contest Series
d)
Big Collegiate Series
9
Which of these four classic bowl games is
not
included in the BCS rotation?
a)
Cotton Bowl
b)
Sugar Bowl
c)
Rose Bowl
d)
Orange Bowl
10
Which factor does the BCS system
not
take into account when determining rankings?
a)
Win-loss record
b)
Strength of scheduled opponents
c)
A poll of coaches and sportswriters
d)
Design of the uniforms
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