Pre WWII
What year was the first “true” national championship game held?
1927
What historical event led to high school football symbolising “The American Way of Life”?
WWII
What Tight End had a costly drop that led to fans of the opposing team donating over $100,000 to his charity?
Mark Andrews
Who plays Herman Boone in Remember the Titans?
Denzel Washington
Who won the NFL MVP award this year?
Josh Allen
Where was the first “true” national championship game located?
Waco, Texas
What magazine ran articles on “Football Towns” from 1954 through the 1970’s?
Sports Illustrated
What does NIL stand for?
Name, Image, and Likeness
What is the “left side” of a defensive line in football also referred to as?
Strong side
According to page 74 in Rooting for the Home Team, what was a coaches greatest hazard?
The Booster Club
What region saw the formation of the first organized football teams in America?
New England
What were the first unit of African American pilots for the U.S. Airforce named?
Tuskeegee Airmen
What team did the Ravens tight end drop the game winning catch against?
The Buffalo Bills
Who plays Bill Yoast’s daughter in RTT?
Hayden Panettiere
What is my name?
Tyler
Who was the first national high school football star?
Bill De Correvant
Life Magazine created a 1962 piece on what city in Ohio?
Rivals, MaxPreps, and 24/7 sports are examples of what?
Recruiting sites
In the Remember the Titans clip played earlier, what two people does Gary specifically include in the people who Julius doesn’t listen to?
Doc and Boone
Who wrote Friday Night Lights (the book)?
H.G. Bissinger
What newspaper published the article we featured on slide 3 of our presentation? (Hint: it is 4 words)
The Bemidji Daily Pioneer
According to Jimmy Breslin’s portrait of Donora, PA, what were the high school players looking to escape through football scholarships?
Their fathers' fate (Millworking)
The Internet era led to a jump in production and content ______
Quality
Where does Remember the Titans take place?
Alexandria, Virginia
Friday Night Lights Highlighted “the extravagant spending on football and underfunding of” what?
Education