Test your knowledge: OU football quiz

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Posted: 08/19/2010

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So, you think you know all there is to know about the Sooners? Do you truly bleed crimson and cream?

Now's your chance to test your team spirit! Take our Sooners Quiz to see just how smart you are.

And when you're done - check out the other two school's quizzes. Who knows, you might just surprise yourself!

Don't forget to send the link to your buddies so you can determine who the smartest fan is.

Ready? Here's the first question:

 

1. The Sooner Schooner was introduced in 1964, but in what year did it become the official mascot?

a. 1965
b. 1970
c. 1975
d. 1980

 

The correct answer for question 1: d. 1980

 

2. How many Sooners have been selected in the first round of the NFL draft through 2010?

a. 40
b. 41
c. 42
d. 43

 

The correct answer for question 2: b. 41

 

3. OU has appeared in 43 bowl games since 1939. How many of those games did they win?

a. 24
b. 26
c. 28
d. 29

 

The correct answer for number 3: b. 26

 

4. Which player holds the record for the most tackles in a single game?

a. Jackie Shipp
b. Rocky Calmus
c. Rodney Rideau
d. Daryl Hunt

 

The correct answer for number 4: a. Jackie Shipp

 

5. DeMarco Murray has a chance to grab the record for most career touchdowns scored during the 2010 season. Who is he chasing?

a. Billy Sims
b. Quentin Griffin
c. Steve Owens
d. Joe Washington

 

The correct answer for number 5: c. Steve Owens

 

6. Which tandem connected on the longest pass play in OU history?

a. Buddy Leake to Max Boydston
b. Eric Moore to P.J. Mills
c. Cale Gundy to Ted Long
d. Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart

 

The correct answer for number 6: d. Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart (95 yards against Florida State in 1965)

 

7. The Sooners scored 12 touchdowns against Colorado during the 1980 season to set a single game touchdown record. How many of those were rushing TDs?

a. All of them
b. 11
c. 10
d. 9

 

The correct answer for number 7: a. All of them

 

8. Of the 145 games Bob Stoops has patrolled the sidelines, how many have the Sooners held a double-digit lead?

a. 110
b. 115
c. 120
d. 125

 

The correct answer for number 8: c. 20

 

9. During the 1986 season, the OU defense set a single game record for fewest rushing yards allowed. Which team was held to -52 yards?

a. Iowa State
b. Kansas
c. Kansas State
d. Oklahoma State

 

The correct answer for number 9: b. Kansas

 

10. Which running back has the most 200-plus rushing yard games throughout his career?

a. Steve Owens
b. Billy Sims
c. Joe Washington
d. Adrian Peterson

 

The correct answer for number 10: b. Billy Sims

Source: 2010 University of Oklahoma football media guide

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