Penn State Football
Trivia Q&A

Choose an answer from the three choices and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. What year did Penn State begin playing football?

• 1887
• 1897
• 1907

2. Who was the first Penn State football coach?

• Rip Engle
• Tom Fennell
• George Hoskins

3. IN 1923, Penn State appeared in its first bowl game. What was the game?

• Liberty Bowl
• Gator Bowl
• Rose Bowl

4. In 1973, John Cappelletti (Penn State) running back won the Heisman Trophy.

• True or False?

5. Who was the first Penn State player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

• Jack Ham
• Franco Harris
• Mike Michalske

6. In 1969, Joe Paterno won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award.

• True or False?

7. How many times has Penn State been the #1 football team at the end of the season? (Before BCS)

• 2
• 4
• 6

8. How often has Penn State had an undefeated, untied seasons in its history since the program start.

• 5
• 7
• 9

9. In 1957, who was the first Penn State player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame?

• Pete Mauthe
• Shorty Miller
• Galen Hall

10. In 1997, Penn State won the Fiesta Bowl. Who did they beat 38-15?

• Nebraska
• USC
• Texas

Check Your Answers

1. 1887
2. George Hoskins
3. Rose Bowl
4. True
5. Mike Michalske
6. False. Rip Engle won the award. JoPa would win it in 2002.
7. 2
8. 7
9. Pete Mauthe
10. Texas

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