Fifteen Questions: A Quiz on Notre Dame's Rivalries
Iโve lost track of how many articles have been written this offseason advising Notre Dame football to join a conference. Any conference affiliation will require the independent Irish to sacrifice some long-time rivalries.
Rivalries are defined by tradition, often naturally linked by distance, and usually contribute to a tougher conference strength of schedule.
The great regional rivalries form the history and intensity that vibrates through college football, often determining conference champions:
TexasโTexas A&M (115 years)
AuburnโGeorgia (112)
Ohio StateโMichigan (105)
TexasโOklahoma (103)
NebraskaโOklahoma (82)
USCโUCLA (78)
AuburnโAlabama (73)
LSUโArkansas (54)
NavyโArmy (109) transcends regions. MiamiโFlorida State (53) and ย FloridaโFSU (53) transcend conferences with the winner owning state bragging rights.
How much do you know about tradition, distance and strength of schedule for Notre Dame and her rivals?
Go with your gutโor research these. The answers will challenge and may surprise you.ย I'll post the answers next week.
The Quiz
- How many Big Ten teams has Purdue played more times than Notre Dame?
- How many Big Ten teams has Michigan State played more times than Notre Dame?
- How many teams has Pittsburgh played more than Notre Dame?
- How many teams has Navy played more than Notre Dame?
- Who has played USC moreโNotre Dame or UCLA? How many Pac-10 teams has USC played more than Notre Dame?
- How many ACC teams has Boston College played more than Notre Dame?
- Which rivalry is older: NavyโNotre Dame or AlabamaโAuburn?
- Which rivalry is older: MichiganโOhio State or MichiganโNotre Dame?
- Which rivalry began first: AuburnโGeorgia, the โOldest Rivalry in the South,โ or MichiganโNotre Dame?
- What college football rivalry has produced the most national titles, the most Heisman trophy winners, All-Americans, College Football Hall of Famers, and future NFL Hall of Famers?
- Which campuses are closer to each other?
- Notre DameโPurdue or FloridaโFlorida State
- MichiganโOhio State or MichiganโNotre Dame
- AlabamaโAuburn or Michigan StateโNotre Dame
- Pittsburgh is Notre Dameโs fifth-oldest rivalry. How many of last yearโs BCS conference champions have played their fifth longest conference opponent more years?
- Rank these rivalries in length of time played:
- MiamiโFlorida State
- FloridaโFlorida State
- LSUโArkansas
- Notre DameโPittsburgh
- How many of Notre Dameโs rivalries predate ACC football (1953)? How many predate Big East football (1991)?
- Who had the tougher regular season schedule last year?
- Alabama (SEC West champion) or Notre Dame
- Ohio State (Big Ten champion) or Notre Dame
- Cincinnati (Big East champion) or Notre Dame
Answer Guide
| 15 | Head of the Class |
| 12-14 | Gifted |
| 8-11 | Good, but need more time studying |
| 4-8 | Ask for the Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia as a gift |
| 0-3 | Stick to writing articles about other team |
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