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Question |
Answer |
#74
11/18/01 |
When
was the last time the 'Cats beat a team from the great state of Ohio? |
On
September 21, 1996 NU beat the Ohio Bobcats 28-7 at Dyche Stadium. [obviously, since this question was asked there have been several more wins, including the classic 2004 win over OSU.]
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#73
11/11/01 |
Last
season [2000], the Wildcats
broke many school records on their way to the Big Ten title. One
rather undesirable school record, however, was set when NU hosted
Indiana
in 2000. During the game, the Wildcats suffered a record number
of:
A.
Injuries
B.
Sacks
C.
Penalties
D.
Passes Broken UP (PBUs)
E.
Irritating recorded
cat growls
|
C.
NU suffered 16 penalties
during the game, a school record. |
#72
11/04/01 |
Not
including the University
of Chicago, what three Big Ten teams claim fewer conference titles than
Northwestern? |
Answer:
Indiana, Michigan
State, Penn State |
#71
10/30/01 |
Northwestern
has more
wins than losses in its all-time series with which Big Ten Team? |
Indiana |
#70
10/23/01 |
In
1995, as plans were
being drafted for renovations to Dyche Stadium, a reporter asked Rick
Taylor
if those plans would include expanding Dyche's seating to more than the
49,256 it held at the time. Taylor's response was:
A.
Manic laughter
B.
"Now we've got the
horses. We'll see, but for the first time we have the
horses."
C.
"There are no plans
currently to do anything to Dyche Stadium."
D.
"That's in somebody
else's lifetime. I'd want to fill it for four or five years
first."
E.
"No. I'm afraid
there's barely enough room in the stadium for Gary's ego, let alone
more
seats."
|
D.
"That's in somebody
else's lifetime. I'd want to fill it for four or five years
first." |
#69
10/15/01 |
Which
former Northwestern
head coach-- loved and hated by NU fans-- is now (Oct. 2001) a college
head coach at another school, in Division III ? |
80
year old Lou Saban,
who coached NU during the 1955 season, now coaches Division III Chowan. |
#68
10/07/01 |
In
Northwestern's only
bowl victory, the 1949 Rose Bowl, the decisive score came when Art
Murakowski
lunged toward the goal line. Murakowski fumbled as he crossed the
plane, and the ball was recovered by Will Lotter of the California
Bears.
The field judge, however, ruled that Murakowski was in possession as
the
ball crossed the plane and scored the touchdown. What was the
name
of this field judge?? |
Jay
Berwanger, the University
of Chicago star who became the very first winner of the Heisman Trophy. |
#67
09/30/01 |
With
the win over MSU,
the Wildcats are now 3-0 for the first time since 1962. When was
the last time NU started a season 4-0?
A.
Also 1962
B.
1959
C.
1948
D.
1888
E.
Northwestern has never
been 4-0
|
A.
Also 1962 |
#66
09/23/01 |
What
future sitcom star
worked in the NU Athletic Department as Assistant AD?
A.
Robert Reed
B.
Tony Randall
C.
McLean Stevenson
D.
David Schwimmer
E.
Paul Lynd
|
C.
McLean Stevenson |
#65
09/09/01 |
What
is the only stadium outside of Pasadena, CA, to host the Rose Bowl game? |
Duke's
Stadium (now called Wallace Wade) hosted the January 1942 Rose Bowl
game,
due to security concerns on the west coast following the attack on
Pearl
Harbor. |
#64
09/02/01 |
What
was the last opponent not in Division I-A to play NU?
A.
University of Chicago
B.
Princeton
C.
Northern Illinois
D.
DePaul
E.
Rutgers
|
B.
Princeton, in 1986 [Div. I-A teams, including NU, began regularly playing Div. I-AA teams in 2006]
|
#63
08/27/01 |
What
current Wildcat player [2001] is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten who,
in high school, was valedictorian, a Chicago Tribune scholar-athlete
regional
winner, an Illinois state scholar, a Bausch and Lomb Science
Award
winner, a member of The National Honor Society, an American Legion
Citizenship
Award winner, and a recipient of The ISAC Merit Recognition
Scholarship?
A.
Damien Anderson
B.
Kevin Bentley
C.
Pete Konopka
D.
Jeff Roehl
E.
Torri Stuckey
|
C.
Pete Konopka |
#62
08/19/01 |
During
which season did the first African-American play quarterback in the Big
Ten?
A.
1896
B.
1903
C.
1917
D.
1929
E.
1942
|
E.
According to
NU, Wildcat Charles Warren became the first African-American to play
quarterback
in the Big Ten in 1942. |
#61
08/13/01
BONUS |
The
1929 NU vs. Butler (Indiana) and NU vs. Cornell (Iowa) games shared one
peculiar thing that made them unique in the history of Wildcat
football.
What is this one thing? |
They
shared the same game day. Northwestern played both Cornell
(Iowa) and Butler on Saturday, October 5, 1929 at Dyche Stadium.
It is the only official "double header" in NU football history (there were a couple of unofficial ones, played earlier).
Surprisingly,
NU won both games! |
#60
08/13/01 |
A
question about defense: in 1999 Harold Blackmon set an NU record as the
career leader for passes broken up. Whose record did Blackmon
break?
A.
Mike Nelson
B.
Roosevelt Groves
C.
Rodney Ray
D.
William Bennett
E.
Pete Shaw
|
C.
Rodney Ray. Ray played from 1991-'95 and held the record
with
23 PBUs. Blackmon's mark after the 2000 season: an incredible 48
PBUs. |
#59
05/27/01
BONUS |
Fill
in the blank:
In
the early thirties,
NU's Homecoming festivities featured a "Beaver Contest," in which the
contestant
with the most substantial ____ would be shaved in public. |
beard |
#58
05/27/01 |
The
Wildcats lose only
one offensive starter from the 2000 team coming into this fall.
Who
is the one starter on offense NU lost to graduation? |
Teddy
Johnson |
#57
05/20/01 |
The
1995 Championship
team led the nation in which one of the following stat categories?
A.
Scoring Defense
B.
Passing Defense
C.
Punting
D.
Scoring Offense
E.
Rushing Offense
|
A.
Scoring Defense (NU's
average for scoring defense in 1995 was 12.7). |
#56
05/13/01
BONUS |
One
of the three individuals
mentioned [in question #55] was recently inducted into his alma mater's
Sports Hall of Fame. Who is he, and what is his alma mater? |
Before
coming to NU,
Bill Jarvis spent six years as equipment manager at Ashland (Ohio)
College,
his alma mater. In April 2000 Jarvis was inducted into the
Ashland
College Sports Hall of Fame.
[Thanks
to toby99,
who
contributed this question.]
|
#55
05/13/01 |
Name
any one of the three
members of Randy Walker's football / support staff who have served in
their
respective positions at NU for at least 20 seasons. |
1.
Larry Lilja, who played
for NU from 1973 to 1975 and returned to NU as its Strength /
Conditioning
Center Director after the 1980 season.
2.
Bill Jarvis, Equipment
Manager, who is starting his 26th year in that role.
3.
Dr. Howard Sweeney,
who has been Team Physician for NU since 1964 (Dr. Sweeney started as
an
Orthopedic Surgeon Consultant and is now the Head Team Physician).
|
#54
05/06/01 |
A
question about Big
Ten mascots:
Willie
is to NU as _____
is to OSU. |
Brutus |
#53
04/29/01
BONUS |
In
what year did the
"Athletic N" (a.k.a "the Northwestern N," "the Stylized N" or "the
Sculpted
N") debut, and who designed it?
A.
1947, Gordon Lightfoot
B.
1960, Gordon Kett
C.
1977, Gordon Barnhart
D.
1979, Gordon Hirsch
E.
1981, Gordon Stromberg |
E. |
#52
04/29/01 |
Who
is the last NU quarterback
to complete a pass to himself?
A.
"Automatic" Otto Graham
B.
Sandy "The Kid" Schwab
C.
Steve "Two Rings"
Schnur
D.
Timmy "The Punter"
Hughes
E.
Gavin "Quakin' Quaker"
Hoffman
|
(D)
Tim Hughes.
The last time this happened was 1996, at the Ohio U. game. Schnur
started, but Hughes threw one pass. The pass freakishly bounced
off
another player and back into Hughes' hands. He took the reception
for a three yard gain.
[Thanks
to FarEastWildcat,
who
contributed this question.]
|
#51
04/23/01 |
What
game this fall [2001] is
"Scout Day?" |
Michigan
State |
#50
04/16/01 |
Northwestern
last wore
purple jerseys while playing what Big Ten team? |
Iowa
(1991) [In 2003 the 'Cats would go back to purple, and invalidate this question]
|
#49
04/08/01 |
Which
is the only Big
Ten team never to have used artificial turf? |
Purdue |
#48
04/01/01 |
Who
was the last NU head
coach to begin his tenure as "NU interim head coach" (the "interim" was
dropped from his title at the end of the season)? |
Francis
Peay took over
as interim head coach when Dennis Green suddenly left in March
1986.
Peay's four wins during the '86 season garnered him numerous coach of
the
year awards (NU was still in its Dark Ages, after all, and four wins
were
a coup), and a week after the end of the season he signed a head
coaching
contract. |
#47
03/25/01 |
For
how many seasons
did Dyche Stadium have artificial turf?
A. 9
B. 11
C. 19
D. 24
E. 39
F. Wait-- that
was artificial turf? I'll be damned.
|
D.
24 seasons, 1973 through
1996. |
#46
03/18/01
BONUS |
Name
the most recent
(and-- in all likelihood-- the only) game during which
Northwestern's
coach was doused with Gatorade. Please give the opponent and the
year. |
Vs.
Illinois, 2000. |
#45
03/18/01 |
Who
played the very first
night game in the Big Ten?
A. Northwestern
and Ohio State
B. Northwestern
and Chicago
C. Northwestern
and Purdue
D. Northwestern
and Michigan
E. Trick question:
there has never been a night game in Big Ten history
|
C.
Northwestern and Purdue. |
#44
03/12/01 |
NU's
very first game against Indiana resulted in an NU win. Strangely,
it abruptly ended before regulation time had ended. Why?
A.
It was called because of darkness.
B.
The "mercy rule" then in effect was invoked when NU scored its fourth
straight
goal.
C.
Officials only brought one ball: it burst.
D.
News of a particular national event reached the playing grounds minutes
before the end.
E.
I.U. forfitted without reason.
F.
Back then, there was no "regulation time"; games went on until one team
reached a certain score.
G.
Jubilent fans stormed the field with seconds left. An attempt to
clear them would have resulted in violence.
|
A.
Darkness. |
#43
03/04/01 |
Another
question regarding
ties: what opposing coach was the very last to obtain a tie against the
Wildcats? |
Bill
Walsh, Stanford,
1994. |
#42
02/25/01 |
When
was NU's last scoreless tie? |
Sept.
9, 1978, vs. Illinois. |
#41
02/18/01 |
 |
What is the corporate
sponsor of the fearsome weapon displayed to the left, and what is the
weapon's
desirable (and always under-thrown) projectile? |
|
United
sponsored the
always-anticipated T-Shirt Cannon. |
#40
02/11/01 |
Which
one of the following
NU football greats did NOT also play varsity basketball at Northwestern?
A.
Ralph "Moon" Baker
B.
Randy Dean
C.
Paddy Driscoll
D.
Otto Graham
E.
Napoleon Harris
F.
Edgar "Eggs" Manske
G.
Joe Reiff
H.
Max Morris
I.
Bob Voigts
|
All
of these football
players played basketball at NU except (G) Joe Reiff. Reiff's grandfather,
Joe Reiff I, played varsity basketball at NU and was instrumental in
the
basketball 'Cats' 1931 and '33 championships. Graham and Morris not
only
played basketball, they were college All-Americans in football and
basketball. |
#39
02/6/01
BONUS |
Gary Barnett
said the following about rumors concerning what school's coaching
vacancy?
-- "I'd say no. Thanks, but I'm not interested. . . But I
probably
owe it to myself to listen." |
The quote
could apply to several jobs, but Barnett actually said it on November
27,
1998, regarding the University of Oklahoma. |
#38
02/6/01 |
At the press
conference introducing him as Northwestern's new head coach, Randy
Walker
said, "I'm not a ______ guy. . . . The job some guys have is never
quite
good enough." Fill in the blank. |
"I'm not
a 1-800 guy. . . ." |
