By The Numbers
How many straight Big 12 regular season titles did Bill Self win in his tenure at Kansas breaking UCLA's record
14 straight
PRIZE! Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
PRIZE! What is the name of the confederate guerrilla leader who led his raiders to the Lawrence Massacre on August 21st, 1863?
William Quantrill
Who coined the phrase "Rock Chalk"?
Professor E.H.S. Bailey
How many head coaches has Kansas basketball had in it's history
Eight
PRIZE! What is the chemical symbol for Gold?
Au
PRIZE! Which world famous poet and author who was raised in Lawrence Kansas at 732 Alabama Street also has a school in Lawrence named after him?
Langston Hughes
Who broke the NCAA single game rushing record against Kansas in 2014 with 427 yards?
Samaje Perine
What year was the first Jayhawk drawn?
1912
PRIZE! What movie won the Oscar for best picture in 2026?
One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson)
PRIZE! What was the name of ABC's 1983 post apocalyptic made-for-TV movie filmed in Lawrence?
The Day After
Why did William O. Hamilton leave his position as KU head men's basketball coach in 1919?
To become a car salesman
How many seconds were left on the clock when Mario Chalmers hit the game tying shot in the 2008 National Championship?
2.1 seconds
PRIZE! What is the only mammal capable of Flight?
Bats
PRIZE! Lawrence native and KU graduate Clyde Tombough proved the existence of what planet in 1930?
Pluto
After William O. Hamilton left his position as head basketball coach in 1919, who was the interim head coach for one game before Phog Allen took over for his second stint as head coach for Kansas?
Karl Schlademan
What seed was Kansas in the NCAA tournament when they won it all in 1988?
6 seed
PRIZE! Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
PRIZE! What environmental activist (who had an award winning movie written about her) was born in Lawrence?
Erin Brockovich
What was KU's mascot before the Jayhawks
Bulldog