Test your knowledge: TU football quiz

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Posted: 08/19/2010

Down! Set! Hut!
So, you think you know all there is to know about the Golden Hurricane? Do you truly bleed blue and gold?

Now's your chance to test your team spirit! Take our Hurricane 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. TU has finished in the final AP Top 25 poll seven times. In what year did they receive their highest ranking of #4 in the country?

a. 1942
b. 1943
c. 1945
d. 1946

 

 

The correct answer for question 1: a. 1942

 

 

2. Which former Golden Hurricane holds the school record for receiving yards in a single game?

a. Howard Twilley
b. Chris Penn
c. Rick Eber
d. Dan Bitson

 

 

c. Rick Eber (322 yards on 20 receptions against Idaho State, 1967)

 

 

3. TU was first known as Kendall College. What was the first season the Golden Hurricane played as The University of Tulsa?

a. 1918
b. 1919
c. 1920
d. 1921

 

 

The correct answer for number 3: d. 1921

 

 

4. Which coach has the most victories during his tenure at TU?

a. John Cooper
b. Elmer Henderson
c. Dave Rader
d. Francis Schmidt

 

 

The correct answer for number 4: b. Elmer Henderson (70 wins in 100 games, 1935-45)

 

 

5. Who has the record for the most tackles over his career with 413?

a. Chris Chamberlain
b. Nelson Coleman
c. Alain Karatepeyan
d. Don Blackmon

 

 

The correct answer for number 5: b. Nelson Coleman (2003-07)

 

 

6. Which QB set the single-game record for passing yards?

a. Billy Guy Anderson
b. Jerry Rhome
c. Paul Smith
d. T.J. Rubley

 

 

The correct answer for number 6: a. Billy Guy Anderson (502 vs. Colorado State, 1965)

 

 

7. Who has the record for the most rushing yards in a single game?

a. Howard Waugh
b. Chris Hughley
c. Ron Jackson
d. Tarrion Adams

 

 

The correct answer for number 7: d. Tarrion Adams (323 v.s Tulane, 2008)

 

 

8. How many times has the Golden Hurricane led the NCAA in total offense?

a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8

 

 

The correct answer for number 8: c. 7 (1944, 1951,1952, 1964, 1965, 2007, 2008)

 

 

9. TU has played in 16 bowl games. How many have they won?


a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9

 

 

The correct answer for number 9: b. 7

 

 

10. Which former Golden Hurricane is not a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

a. Bob St. Clair
b. Jim Finks
c. Jerry Rhome
d. Steve Largent

 

 

The correct answer for number 10: c. Jerry Rhome

Source: 2010 University of Oklahoma football media guide

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