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redlegsfan21
12-01-2006, 09:13 PM
15 Questions, I will post anwsers on Wednesday (or at least try to).
Try not to look at other people's anwsers.
Here is a hint: This includes DI-A and DI-AA

#1 Who plays annually in the rivalry only known as "The Game"?

#2 True or False, there are five rivalries that play for some sort of Victory Bell?

#3 What classic Division I-AA rivarly is a battle between two historically black colleges (name the teams)?

#4 Which of the following states does not have a Governor's Cup to be played for, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, or Kentucky?

#5 Which two Texas teams play in the Lone Star Shootout?

#6 Which two teams play for the Beehive Boot in the rivalry known as the Holy War?

#7 True or False, all of Notre Dame's rivalries are played for a trophy?

#8 True or False, the Territorial Cup, which pits Arizona and Arizona St. against each other, began after Arizona became a state?

#9 True or False, there is a rivalry called the Shula Bowl?

#10 Who plays in the Red River Shootout?

#11 True or False, the Border War, pitting Colorado St. and Wyoming, is symbolized by a Bronze Bell, used in WWII?

#12 What rivalry, known as the Big Game, has had one of the most famous and controversial plays in the history of college football?

#13 The Apple Cup trophy symbolizes the Washington St.-Idaho rivalry?

#14 What is the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry?

#15 What is the most played rivalry in the nation, playing a total 141 times since 1884?

brady_branch
12-03-2006, 08:28 AM
1. Harvard-Yale
2. False. There are six.
3. Don't know
4. Louisiana. One is also awarded to the winner of the Kansas-Kansas St. game.
5. Texas and Texas A&M
6. BYU and Utah
7. False. The game with Michigan is not.
8. False.
9. True. Florida Atlantic against Florida International.
10. Texas and Oklahoma.
11. False. It is symbolized by a "Bronze Boot".
12. Cal-Stanford.
13. Assuming this to be a true-false question, it is false. It symbolizes the Washington-Washington State rivalry.
14. Auburn-Georgia
15. Lehigh and Lafayette have met 142 times since 1884. I assume that's what you're looking for.

redlegsfan21
12-06-2006, 05:41 PM
1. Harvard vs. Yale
Since 1875, Harvard and Yale have been duking it out in the original college football rivalry.
2. False, There are three rivalries and they are: Miami of Ohio vs. Cincinnati, Duke and North Carolina, and USC and UCLA. In Division 1AA, Santa Clara and St. Mary's College played for a Victory Bell until 1992.
3. Grambling and Southern
The Bayou Classic has been played since 1974.
4. Louisiana
Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Florida vs. Florida St., Louisville and Kentucky, and the unmentioned Kansas vs. Kansas St. all play for the Governor's Cup. Louisiana does not have a Governor's Cup to be played for.
5. Texas and Texas A&M
Since 1894, Texas and Texas A&M have competed in this rivalry that encompasses all varsity sports, not just football.
6. Utah and BYU
Along with Utah and BYU, occasionaly Utah State and Weber State (Div. 1AA) battle for the Beehive Boot.
7. False
Notre Dame's trophy rivalries are against: Boston College (Ireland Trophy), USC (Jeweled Shillelagh), Michigan State (The Megaphone), amd Purdue (Shillelagh Trophy). However, ND's last rivalry, Michigan, does not have a trophy at stake.
8. False
The rivalry, in fact, dates back to 1899, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as a state.
9. True
It does exist and is played between Florida International and Florida Atlantic as the last game of each team's season.
10. Texas and Oklahoma
Beginning in 1900, these two teams have battled against each other during the Texas State Fair, held in Dallas, and play in the Cotton Bowl.
11. False
It is symbolized by a Bronze Boot, used in Vietnam by an alum of Colorado State.
12. California and Stanford
The 1982 version of "The Big Game" will go down in history as the most controversial. Even the owners of the Stanford Axe debate the score. Whenever California has the Axe, the score reads Cal 25 - Stanford 20, but when Stanford has the Axe, they change the score to read Stanford 20 - Cal 19.
13. False
It symbolizes the Washington-Washington State rivalry, which started in 1900.
14 Auburn and Georgia
The rivalry is known to be quite even with wins and losses throughout the decades.
15. Lehigh and Lafayette
The Lehigh-Lafayette rivalry set a record as the most played rivalry in the nation. The game is also always sold out a month in advance.

brady_branch
12-06-2006, 07:39 PM
So I got them all right, except for #3. I give all the credit to NCAA Football 2006. :D