Where College Football Coaches Went To College
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Where did Nick Saban and Lou Holtz play their college ball?
Bowling Green
Marshall
Kent State
ANSWER: Saban played defensive back for the Golden Flashes, while Holtz played linebacker for two years before an injury ended his career. Saban played defensive back for the Golden Flashes, while Holtz played linebacker for two years before an injury ended his career.
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Where did Steve Spurrier play QB?
Florida
South Carolina
Duke
ANSWER: Spurrier won the 1966 Heisman Trophy during his first stint in Gainesville. Consider this your free space. Spurrier won the 1966 Heisman Trophy during his first stint in Gainesville. Consider this your free space.
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Where did Urban Meyer play his college ball?
Indiana
Cincinnati
Notre Dame
ANSWER: Meyer played defensive back for the Bearcats in the mid-80s. Meyer played defensive back for the Bearcats in the mid-80s.
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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops played DB for which Big Ten school?
Iowa
Wisconsin
Purdue
ANSWER: Stoops even made an All Big Ten team for the Hawkeyes. Stoops even made an All Big Ten team for the Hawkeyes.
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For what school did Georgia coach Mark Richt play backup QB?
Miami
Florida State
Nebraska
ANSWER: Richt might have seen more playing time if he hadn’t been backing up future Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. Richt might have seen more playing time if he hadn’t been backing up future Hall of Famer Jim Kelly.
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Where did former USC coach Pete Carroll play his college ball?
Pepperdine
USC
Pacific
ANSWER: Carroll started his career as a junior college player at the College of Marin but later transferred to the University of the Pacific, where he played free safety. Carroll started his career as a junior college player at the College of Marin but later transferred to the University of the Pacific, where he played free safety.
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Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz starred on what school’s defensive unit?
Syracuse
UConn
Minnesota
ANSWER: Ferentz made the All Yankee Conference team as a linebacker. Ferentz made the All Yankee Conference team as a linebacker.
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USC coach Lane Kiffin and Cal coach Jeff Tedford both played quarterback for what school?
Fresno State
San Diego State
Stanford
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Texas coach Mack Brown started college at Vanderbilt, but where did his college career end?
Miami
Florida
Florida State
ANSWER: Brown earned two varsity letters as a running back before an injury ended his playing days. Brown earned two varsity letters as a running back before an injury ended his playing days.
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Where did LSU coach Les Miles play in college?
LSU
Oklahoma State
Michigan