OT: help needed, need triva questions
my work is doing a michigan/michigan state tailgate party on friday and i have been asked to come up with an activity that the entire staff can do. I'm going to do multiple choice triva questions, 5 for michigan and 5 for michigan state that pertain to past michigan/michigan state games only going back as far as 1990.
my problem is i can only think of 3 good questions to ask and i need at least 10.
so what i need help with is some questions to put on the hand out. so if any of you are willing to help please post your question and answer and i'll take the top 10. please remember i need michigan state questions also.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:22 AM ^
So that we can judge difficulty?
October 13th, 2011 at 7:37 AM ^
- a) Go to State
- b) Go to State
- c) You really, really suck
- d) Go to State
October 13th, 2011 at 8:18 AM ^
if you cant get in to state
and you really really suck....kill yourself.
October 13th, 2011 at 8:28 AM ^
a) Shoot yourself
b) Shoot yourself
c)You really, Really suck
d) Shoot yourself
October 13th, 2011 at 8:29 AM ^
a) Re-apply
b) Re-apply
c) You really, really suck
d) Re-apply
October 13th, 2011 at 12:28 PM ^
a) Become a ref
b) Become a ref
c) you really, really suck
d) Become a ref
October 13th, 2011 at 7:43 AM ^
Q. With which hand did Charles Woodson intercept Todd Schultz when Schultz was attempting to throw the ball out of bounds in 1997?
A. Right hand
We all know the answer to this one, but, I mean, you gotta ask it:
Q. Which Michigan player's comments about MSU being "little brother" prompted Coach Dantonio to lose his cool and take personal shots at a press conference about his height?
A. Mike Hart
October 13th, 2011 at 7:45 AM ^
This current MSU player from Lowell MI was one of the top ranked high school QB's in the nation. He transferred to MSU from Oklahoma after losing out to Sam Bradford to be OU's starting QB.
Keith Nichol
October 13th, 2011 at 7:48 AM ^
Who scored the final touchdown in the spartan bob game in 2001?
a) Jeff smoker
b) T.J Duckett
c) Charles Rodgers
d) Little John Flowers
October 13th, 2011 at 9:51 AM ^
I was going to suggest asking what was the nickname given to the clock operator in 2001.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:54 AM ^
Which of these Coaches played their college ball in the state of Michigan?
- Mark Dantonio
- Brady Hoke
- John L Smith
- Lloyd Carr
- Nick Saban
- Gary Moeller
The answer, of course, is Lloyd Carr. He played QB for Northern Michigan University in 1967.
October 13th, 2011 at 8:01 AM ^
What are MSU's colors?
A. Bronze and Green
October 13th, 2011 at 8:14 AM ^
How many overtimes did Michigan State hang around until Braylon Edwards beat them in 2004?
October 13th, 2011 at 8:25 AM ^
Q: Why is there a picture of a helmet on every MSU helmet?
A: MSU officials wanted to help students distinguish the helmet from the rest of the uniform, but the word "helmet" didn't fit.
October 13th, 2011 at 8:53 AM ^
I always assumed they left the word "helmet" off because Spartans can't read and can't write.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:31 AM ^
they can smoke white snort green
October 13th, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
sorry i was just making fun of the old chant of smoke green snort white of theirs that some spartans in the past seemed to have embraced.
October 13th, 2011 at 8:28 AM ^
Q: How many Spartans does it take to change a light bulb?
A: I don't know, they're still talking about that one time they managed to change it like ten years ago.
October 13th, 2011 at 8:34 AM ^
Which Michigan running back set the team record for carries with 51 (freaking unbelievable) against MSU?
A. Chris Perry
Who replaced Drew Stanton after he was injured while being tackled by Lamarr Woodley in 2004?
A. Damon Dowdell
October 13th, 2011 at 8:42 AM ^
what future u of m heisman trophy winner could not catch the winning 2 pt conversion in the 1990 no.1 vs no one game?
desmond howard, HE WAS FU**ING INTERFERED WITH AND THE GROUND CANNOT CAUSE A FUMBLE!!!!!!11!!!!!!1!
October 13th, 2011 at 8:43 AM ^
In 1998, People Magazine intended to name Rich Gannon its sexiest athlete of 1998. Due to a photographer's error, which former Michigan quaterback ended up with that year's honor instead?
A. Todd Collins
B. Tom Brady
C. Elvis Grbac
D. Jim Harbaugh
October 13th, 2011 at 9:09 AM ^
I've never heard of this incident.
October 13th, 2011 at 8:44 AM ^
Q: What was the score of the first meeting between the two schools.
A: M 39 MSU 0 Oct 12 1898 in AA
Q: What was the score of the first three ties in the series?
A: 0 - 0 (1908 0-0; 1930/31 0-0)
Q: What was the highest magin of victory for both schools?
A: M 119 (1902 119-0) MSU 29 (1957 35-6)
Q: What is the longest winning streak for both schools?
A: M 14 years (1916-1929 PF 390 PA 9) MSU 4 years twice (1950-1953 PF80 PA26/ 1959-1962 PF114 PA 25)
October 13th, 2011 at 9:07 AM ^
Answer: I don't know.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:19 AM ^
Which Michigan Head Coach won the Paul Bunyan Trophy on his first try?
A. Bo Schembecher
B. Lloyd Carr
C. Gary Moeller
D. Rich Rodriguez
E. None
You could also add in Brady Hoke clearly as a joke...
October 13th, 2011 at 1:47 PM ^
Which Michigan State Head Coaches won the Paul Bunyan Trophy on the first try?
A. Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty
B. Nick Saban and Duffy Daugherty
C. George Perles and Nick Saban
D. Nick Saban and Biggie Munn
E. Bobby Williams and George Perles
October 13th, 2011 at 9:20 AM ^
so how do you know that none of your coworkers read mgoblog?
October 13th, 2011 at 9:26 AM ^
Who of the following never started at quarterback for Nick Saban?
A. Todd Schultz
B. Ryan Van Dyke
C. Tony Banks
D. Bil Burke
Answer: B - Ryan Van Dyke
October 13th, 2011 at 9:34 AM ^
A. 6
B.5
C.4
D.0
MSU had to forfeit their 5 "victories" from 1994 because of academic fraud and cash payments to recruits.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:33 AM ^
What was the name of the Spartan defender who interfered with Desmond Howard on what would have been a game-winning 2-point conversion in the 1990 Michigan / Michigan State game?
A. Alan Haller
B. Harlan Barnett
C. Stan Callendar
D. Eddie Brown
Answer: D. - Eddie Brown....and yeah, word it exactly like that.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:39 AM ^
You beat me to this question while I was looking up the answer. Crazy. I'll leave my post just because it has a link to some background info in case anyone is interested.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:45 AM ^
I had a hell of a time finding out his name. Spartan archives only go back to 1996...and those are pretty sparse.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:35 AM ^
Question: Which MSU player tripped Desmond Howard in the endzone during a 2-point conversion in 1990 and escaped without being penalized?
Answer: Eddie Brown (a--hole)
October 13th, 2011 at 9:40 AM ^
Which future NFL Michigan QB had his arm broken and season ended in a Michigan vs MSU game?
Answer: Jim Harbaugh, 1984
October 13th, 2011 at 9:41 AM ^
Prior to the 2011 season, who of the following had the most wins as the head coach at MSU?
A. John L. Smith
B. Nick Saban
C. Bobby Williams
D. Mark Dantonio
Answer: B - Nick Saban (Saban's career record @ MSU is 34-24-1. Coming into 2011, Dantonio's record at MSU was 33-19)
October 13th, 2011 at 9:50 AM ^
A. Plaxico Burress (numerous reasons)
B. Eddie Brown (for tripping Desmond)
C. Jerel Worthy (stupid tatoo)
D. Mark Dantonio (numerous reasons)
[You can also substitute numerous different answer choices, I just picked a few]
October 13th, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^
This is a trick question. There is no wrong answer!
October 13th, 2011 at 10:09 AM ^
MSU safety Cole Corey did prison time for:
A. Possession of Methamphetamine
B. Criminal Sexual Conduct
C. Aggravated Assault
D. All of the Above
While Corey was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, aggravated assault, filing a false police report, and faced 13 felony charges(at the time of his final arrest) for drugging and raping underage girls(all common knowledge in Tecumsey at the time of Corey's recruitment) Corey only did prison time for the possession charge.
October 13th, 2011 at 11:50 AM ^
Here's one:
How many Michigan-MSU games have gone into overtime?
A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
It's pretty crazy when you think about it. Overtime has only been around 15 years, and we've only played seven OT games altogether, but three (2004, 2005 and 2009) have come against one opponent.
October 13th, 2011 at 1:36 PM ^
Category: Spartan and Wolverine Nicknames
A: "Bo" Schembechler, "Biggie" Munn, and "Duff" Daugherty
Q: Who are three people who've never been in my kitchen?
October 13th, 2011 at 1:57 PM ^
A. Garrett Rivas, UM (2005, 34-31 OT)
B. Paul Edinger, MSU
C. Morten Andersen, MSU
D. Hayden Epstein, UM
E. Mike Gillette, UM
October 13th, 2011 at 2:50 PM ^
1. Who's the only man to coach both Michigan and Michigan State in football?
A: Harry Kipke
2. SPELLING BEE!
(I tried to line them up and make them even so you can go back and forth between M and Sparty fairly) EDIT: I obviously didn't read the instructions well. But I think this would be a fun activity.
Michigan fans:
- Tshimanga Biakabutuka (former player)
- Seth Broekhuizen (current player)
- Joe Burzynski (current player)
- Martavious Odoms (current player)
- Herman Everhardus (it is what it sounds like category)
- Ralph Heikkinen (historical star category)
- Bennie Oosterbaan (historical star category)
- Forward Pass (never heard of it category)
- supercilious (I know you are category)
- Defense (being a dick category)
MSU fans:
- Ogemdi Nwagbuo (former player)
- Takudzwa Kubvoruno (current player)
- Arjen Colquhoun (current player)
- Darqueze Dennard (current player)
- Robert Handloser (it is what it sounds like category)
- Joe DeLamielleure (historical star category)
- Lynn Chandnois (historical star category)
- Heisman Trophy (never heard of it category)
- dyspeptic (I know you are category)
- Cat (being a dick category)
3. Define the following word(s) from your fight song:
- MSU: "vim"
-
Michigan: "might and main"
October 13th, 2011 at 3:37 PM ^
"Spartan" Coach EVER?
A. Biggie Munn
B. Tom Izzo
C. George Perles
D. Carol Hutchins
I use the "quotation" marks to identify any Spartan who coaches(ed) anywhere.