It's college football trivia time!!

[sasquatch]

I'm home sick with the flu(it's in my lungs)and I'm posting earlier then usual. Anyway here's the qustion:think:


What was the first college football team to have an all black back field(that's tailback, fullback and quarterback), who were the players and who was their coach?



The winner get's the Sasquatch genius of the day award:bounce:

[GOPisEvil]

1. I know part of this answer.

University of Southern California, head coach was John McKay and one of the backs was Sam "Bam" Cunningham. IIRC, their first game was @ Alabama and Bear Bryant. I believe that game is credited with opening Bryant's (and the 'Bama alumni's) eyes about the recruitment of black players.

Um, this was 1969 or 1970 - thereabouts anyway.

[sasquatch]

2. Nope not it

It has to be the whole backfield not some of it. Not even the right college

[GOPisEvil]

3. Are we talking Division I-A? Or smaller colleges?

I'm sure historically black schools like Grambling, Jackson State and Prairie View had all-black backfields almost from day 1.

:shrug:

[sasquatch]

4. I-A

Of course.

[underpants]

5. I'll guess Michigan State

but I reserve the right to guess again

[sasquatch]

6. You're in the right confrence

[VermontDem2004]

7. Ohio State

Damn fuck the 1997 Rose Bowl!!! :argh:

[sasquatch]

9. You've got the right college

But whom were the players and who was the coach.

[VermontDem2004]

10. uhhh

Woody Hayes

Howard Cassady the RB

Hell I don't know.

[VermontDem2004]

11. Hello?

[sasquatch]

14. You've got the right coach

But, not the right players.

[underpants]

15. Hmm this says it was Southern Cal

I'm just saying

http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/852/First_allBlack_backfield_in_Division_1_college_football

When the Trojans went down to the deep South, they were the first fully integrated team to play in Alabama. An all-Black backfield of quarterback Jimmy Jones, running back Clarence Davis, and fullback Sam “Bam” Cunningham led Southern Cal.

[VermontDem2004]

20. Hmm Interesting

[GOPisEvil]

27. See? I knew I wasn't crazy!

I remember that from some trivia contest I was in once.

[VermontDem2004]

17. I have no idea

I googled several options and still can't find out who the players are.

[underpants]

8. Illinois?

I dunno

[GumboYaYa]

38. I think the right answer is

Sam "Bam" Cunningham, Clarence Davis, and Jimmy Jones all at USC and the coach was John McKay.

[VermontDem2004]

12. ....

[VermontDem2004]

13. More Trivia

Who was the head coach of the Miami(OH) Team that beat Arizona State in the 1951 Salad Bowl?

[sasquatch]

16. Woody Hayes

Then he went on to terrorize that "team up north"

[VermontDem2004]

21. Your correct

How did you know I must ask?

[underpants]

18. Woody Hayes

Bam! (I hope)

[VermontDem2004]

22. Your correct too

[sasquatch]

19. Nobody has awnsered the original question yet

:shrug:

[VermontDem2004]

23. I think underpants did on post 15

[sasquatch]

25. It's Ohio State

Players were Archie Griffin, Pete Johnson and Cornielius Green. Woody Hayes were there coach.

[VermontDem2004]

29. Well that link says something different

First all-Black backfield in Division 1 college football

On this date in 1970, John McKay and his University of Southern California Trojans beat Bear Bryant's Alabama Crimson Tide, the final score: USC 42, Alabama 21. That USC-Alabama game remains one of the most proclaimed in college athletics, forever changing college football.

http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/852/First_allBlack_backfield_in_Division_1_college_football

[underpants]

24. Yet another trivia question

What Division 1A football team officially has three nicknames?

For triple bonus points WHAT ARE THE THREE NICKNAMES?

I'm going to take a smoke break so it will be a few minutes before I can check in.

[Darth_Ole]

26. VA Tech?

I know they are the Hokies and the Gobblers at least. Not sure if they have a 3rd.

[underpants]

30. Tech no longer goes by Gobblers

And Hokies has always been the official name

Hokie hokie hokie High!
We're the boys from VPI!

[VermontDem2004]

32. I know It's Eastern Carolina

They are the Pirates, Raiders, and Buccaneers.

Taking a wild guess. I actually have no idea.

[underpants]

36. No but it is one hell of a party school

Not as many good looking women as UNC-Wilmington (which is awe inspiring) but they hold their own.

[VermontDem2004]

28. No idea

[underpants]

33. Northern Idaho College are the Cardinals

[VermontDem2004]

35. Northern Idaho is not a Division 1-A football team

[underpants]

37. I know I was just f**king with ya

I could have sworn it said No.Idaho

[GumboYaYa]

31. Plainsmen, tigers and War eagles

all apply to Auburn, but any Auburn fans on the board will point out that War Eaglesis not actualy a mascot but a cheer. It has something to do with an eagle flying in a circle above the stadium of some other crazy Alabama stuff like that. All I know for sure is LSU 31 - Auburn 7.

[underpants]

34. Well that is what I was looking for CORRECT!

Damn that Brent Musburger I should have known not to trust him.

BTW-I thought it was War Eagle (singular)

I should have known an SEC'er would get that.

[GumboYaYa]

40. You are correct.

t is War Eagle or War Damn Eagle or WDM. It refers to a game when an eagle soared over the field and then landed. It was a portend of good fortune for the team that day and now is a cheer that rises up to bring back the luck. War Eagle is not actually a mascot.

[VermontDem2004]

39. Another Trivia question

The all time leader in career passing yardage at Arizona State plays for what NFL team?

*Bonus Question* who is the player?

(note: This is extremely easy)

[GumboYaYa]

41. Coming from you this is just way to easy.

Does your Avatar give us a clue?

[VermontDem2004]

42. No

x( ok maybe

[underpants]

43. Plumber plays for the Denver broncos

Plummer

[VermontDem2004]

44. Correct!