Hockey
What have Red Wings fans traditionally thrown on the ice at games?
Octopus!
This tradition was created when the Cusimano brothers threw and octopus onto the ice at Olympia Stadium which symbolized the eight wins it took to win the Stanley Cup at the time.
True or False? The Tigers are the oldest American League team to have only one home city and one name.
True!
What is the name of MSU's basketball arena?
Breslin Center
Who is the head coach of the Detroit Lions?
Dan Campbell
Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" he had a 12-year reign (1937-1949), winning 25 consecutive title defenses as a heavyweight champion.
Joe Louis (Detroit)
What was Gordie Howe's Nickname when he played for the Red Wings?
Mr.Hockey
Howe was considered to be the most complete player (could play both ends of the ice) and one the greatest players of all time.
How many World Series Championship titles do the Chicago Cubs have?
3 Total.
1907,1908, and 2016.
What year did MSU last win an NCAA championship?
2000
Who is the all-time leading rusher for the Detroit Lions?
Barry Sanders (15,269 yards)
Took MSU to 1979 NCAA Championship, 3 MVP awards while leading Lakers to 5 NBA titles.
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson (Lansing)
Who was recently traded from the Chicago BlackHawks to the Detroit Red Wings? (2 players)
Petr Mrazek (Goalie) and Craig Smith (Center).
Who is the Famous Cubs Commentator who wore thick black framed glasses, always sang the 7th inning stretch for the Cubs, and has a restaurant in Chicago named after him?
Harry Caray
Who is the all-time leading scorer in Detroit Pistons history?
Isaiah Thomas (18,882 points)
Which Detroit Lions player was nicknamed "Megatron"?
Calvin Johnson
All-American Wide-Reciever at MSU
Hit Game 5 homer to clinch '84 World Series for Tigers
Famous pinch homer for Dodgers in Game 1 '88
Kirk Gibson (Pontiac)
How many times have the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup? Hint: last winning was in 2008.
11 total Stanley Cups
How many World Series Championships have the Detroit Tigers Won in total?
4 World Series Titles.
1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984
What is the name of the head coach who helped MSU win the 1979 NCAA championship title?
Jud Heathcote
Who was the first overall pick for the Detroit Lions in the 2009 draft?
Matthew Stafford
Hit .349 with 24 homers, 102 RBI's for World Series champions Yankees in 1999.
Derek Jeter (Kalamazoo)
Name the six original NHL teams.
Boston Bruins, Chicago BlackHawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs.
What Detroit Tigers Manager led the team for 17 seasons and was the longest-serving Tigers Manager?
George Lee "Sparky" Anderson.
In what year did the Detroit Pistons win their first NBA championship?
1989
What year did the Lions go 0-16?
2008
Center on U of M football teams (1932 - 1934)
38th president of the U.S.
Gerald Ford (Grand Rapids)