Demon Deacon Trivia
(1) What two schools participated in the first intercollegiate football
game in the history of the state of North Carolina? Who won the game?
(2) The first Gator Bowl (January 1, 1946) was won by what school?
(3) This famous Demon Deacon led the nation in rushing and scoring in
1964 before going on to a successful career in the NFL with the Chicago Bears--a career that was unfortunately cut short when he died of cancer. He's been remembered in a well-known movie. Name the player and the "flick"
(4) As a quarterback at Wake Forest, he led the ACC in total offense.
He later returned to his alma mater and guided the Deacs to their first bowl game in three decades. Today he coaches one of the nation's premier college football programs. Who is he?
(5) Wake Forest beat Oregon in 1992 and finished the year ranked #25 in
the country. What was the setting for the Deacs defeating the Ducks?
(6) This Deacon back rushed for an ACC record 329 yards in the final
game of his career in 1993. Unfortunately, Wake Forest lost the game by one point, 33-32, to Maryland. Who set--and still holds--the ACC single game rushing record?
(7) This former Deacon wide receiver finished third in qualifying for
the 1996 Summer Olympics as a hurdler. Who is he?
(8) He's the 3rd-leading pass receiver in ACC history with 188 career
receptions--35 more than any other player ever for the Deacs. He has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and now the Chicago Bears. His name?
(9) This former Deacon offensive lineman has started 96 consecutive
games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 1997 NFL season begins. Can you name him?
(10) He caught game-winning touchdown passes to lead Wake Forest past both Northwestern and Duke in 1996 and finished 2nd in the ACC in pass receiving with 61 receptions. Name him.
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