FitRec To Fenway
How many miles must you walk to get from FitRec to Fenway Park.
1.1 miles
The BU bridge is the only place in the world where a plane can fly over a car, driving over a train, traveling over a boat.
BS...this is also possible in Steel Bridge in Portland, Oregon and 25 Day Abril Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal.
How many BU alumni played on the gold medal winning 1980 USA hockey team?
4
Which BU team most recently won the Patriot League championship?
Field Hockey
In what year did the BU men's hockey team move to Agganis Arena?
2005
What academic year did BU students vote to make the Terrier the official mascot of the university?
1917-18
Men's Lacrosse was the most recent BU sport to gain varsity status.
BU...they gained varsity status in 2014.
What sports did BU represent at the 2024 Paris Olympic games?
Field Hockey (Allie Hammel, USA) & Swimming (Julimar Avila, Honduras)
When did the BU Men's Hockey team secure their first National Championship?
1971
In 2023 the TTC set the world record for most sub-4-minute miles at one meet. How many sub-4-minute miles were run at this meet?
52
In 1947 BU became the first university to offer a degree in this field of study.
Public Relations
The inaugural season of the Turnpike Trophy was 2012.
BS...2015 was the inaugural season of the Turnpike Trophy.
Which Olympian swimmer holds more than half of the pool records at Boston University?
Elizabeth Beisel
In 2014, this BU team won its first Patriot League title in it's first season in the PL.
Women's Soccer
How many seasons did the BU field hockey team have to practice and play games elsewhere for until New Balance Field opened in 2013?
11 seasons
Which technological device was invented in a BU lab in 1876?
The telephone! Thomas Graham Bell invented the telephone in a BU lab! Wow!
The very first Boston terrier was bred in 1839; the year BU was founded.
BU!
Who was the BU alum that set the record as the first athlete to clear 7 feet over 190 times in competition in the high jump event?
John Thomas
BU men's basketball was banned from competing in any postseason games in the 2012-13 season for what reason?
Move from America East to Patriot League.
Case Gym was named after Harold Case, who served as the ____th president of BU?
5
Boston University's origins can be traced back to this town in this state when a biblical institute was founded. This institute was later chartered by BU in 1869 and became the School of Theology.
Newbury, Vermont
Singer PSY most commonly known for his hit song "Gangnam Style" studied business at Boston University before going on to pursue a career in music.
BU...Psy studied at BU for 1 semester before transferring to Berklee.
Which BU alumni competed at the first modern Olympics in Athens and won the gold medal in the 400m and 100m events?
Tom Burke
How many All-Americans did the Sally Starr produce in her 45 seasons with BU?
43
What date did BU purchase Braves Field from the MLB?
July 29th, 1953