UConn History
What year was UConn Founded?
1881
What is the Football Team's record this season? (double points if you get both this season's, and last season's record correct)
This season (2024): 8-4
Last Season (2023): 3-9
How many UConn campuses are there? (and list them)
5 (Storrs, Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury, Avery Point)
True or False: All of the law students that came in were 2Ls.
False: Each was a different year (1L, 2L, 3L)
Name the primary sports conference UConn is in. (double points for every other conference listed and what sports go where)
Big East (primary): Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swim and Dive, Tennis, Track and Field (indoor and outdoor), Volleyball
Hockey East: Hockey (Men's and Women's)
Coastal (formerly Colonial) Athletic Association: Rowing
Independent (No conference): Football
What was UConn’s original name?
Storrs Agricultural School
What 3 Men's Basketball players that are still here have won both natties?
Alex Karaban, Hassan Diarra, Samson Johnson
What is the full name of the building our class is in?
Benjamin Franklin Koons Hall (he was a professor and the first President of Storrs Agricultural College (1893-1898))
What type of law is Mark Randall in?
Family Law
What area of campus used to be home to all of the frats?
Northwest
Who is the UConn mascot named after?
Jonathan Trumbull (former governor of CT)
How many wins (as of 12/5/24) does Geno have?
1,217 wins
List all 5 UConn Dining Services Cafes.
Beanery, Bookworms, CrossRoads, Market, nanoByte
Where did Sharix join our class from? (what city)
Washington D.C.
How many Jonathan's have been fully white coated?
12 (Fun Fact: Jonathan 1, Jonathan 14, and Jonathan 15 are the only black and white huskies! In 2013 when UConn changed their logo from the all white husky, they got Jonathan 14 to represent this change!)
Who founded UConn, and what building for what program is named after?
Charles and Augustus Storrs, School of Nursing
List every opponent UConn beat in the last two March Madness tournaments. (double points if every team is in order they played)
2023: Iona, St. Mary's, Arkansas, Gonzaga, Miami, San Diego State
2024: Stetson, Northwestern, San Diego State, Illinois, Alabama, Purdue
How many Dunkin's are in a 3-mile radius of UConn
3
What industry did Lauren Terbush do intellectual property and contract law for?
The Music Industry
List all 8 sports UConn only has women's teams for. (Bonus for getting the 3 men's only teams too, must also get women's right for bonus)
Women's: Cross Country, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Rowing, Softball, Swim and Dive, Tennis, Volleyball
Men's: Baseball, Football, Golf
Where used to be called "The Jungle" and why?
North Campus, It was filled with Vietnam Veterans after the war who painted the walls to look like a jungle (also acted very rowdy, any answer including the motorcycle legend counts)
How many national championships does UConn have in total as a school, and list the breakdown per sport.
25 in total
Women’s Basketball: 11
Men’s Basketball: 6
Field Hockey: 5
Soccer: 3
What are the oldest and newest places on campus (Must get both for points) (Hint: this can include dorms, academic buildings, houses, etc., think outside the box for something a lot of you might walk by on the way to get food...)
Newest: Connecticut Hall (2024)
Oldest: Cordial Storrs House (1757) (Recovery Community) (On the way to Whitney from Buckley/Shippee)
Where did Jessica go to college?
UCONN! (the best school)
Who are the best facilitators ever?
Yours! (Caitlyn and Katherine)