Why did Montana need chicken soup?

He was suffering from hypothermia

Joe Montana Notre Dame Quiz: The Comeback Kid's College Days

This Joe Montana Notre Dame quiz returns to South Bend before the 49ers and Super Bowls. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his Pennsylvania roots, coach Dan Devine, the 1977 national championship, the Cotton Bowl win over Texas, the Chicken Soup Game and his 1979 draft.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

School
Which college did Joe Montana play for?
State
Which state did Montana grow up in?
Coach
Who was his head coach for the 1977 title?
Title
In which season did Notre Dame win the national championship with him?
Bowl
Which team did Notre Dame beat in the Cotton Bowl to clinch that title?
Soup
What is the 1979 Cotton Bowl remembered as?
Why
Why did Montana need chicken soup?
Comeback
How far behind was Notre Dame in that game's fourth quarter?
Draft
In which round was Montana drafted in 1979?
Team
Which NFL team drafted him?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which college did Joe Montana play for?
Answer: Notre Dame
The Fighting Irish.
Q2: Which state did Montana grow up in?
Answer: Pennsylvania
He was from near Pittsburgh.
Q3: Who was his head coach for the 1977 title?
Answer: Dan Devine
Devine took over in 1975.
Q4: In which season did Notre Dame win the national championship with him?
Answer: 1977
They finished 11-1.
Q5: Which team did Notre Dame beat in the Cotton Bowl to clinch that title?
Answer: Texas
Texas had been top-ranked.
Q6: What is the 1979 Cotton Bowl remembered as?
Answer: The Chicken Soup Game
He drank soup to warm up.
Q7: Why did Montana need chicken soup?
Answer: He was suffering from hypothermia
Temperatures were freezing.
Q8: How far behind was Notre Dame in that game's fourth quarter?
Answer: Down 34-12
They won 35-34.
Q9: In which round was Montana drafted in 1979?
Answer: Third round
Many teams passed on him.
Q10: Which NFL team drafted him?
Answer: San Francisco 49ers
He won four Super Bowls there.

Joe Montana Notre Dame Quiz – The Comeback Kid's College Days

Joe Montana grew up in western Pennsylvania and joined Notre Dame in the mid-1970s. He spent time on the bench but earned a reputation for leading late comebacks.

Under coach Dan Devine, Notre Dame won the 1977 national championship, beating top-ranked Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Montana played a big part in that run.

In the 1979 Cotton Bowl against Houston, he suffered hypothermia, drank chicken soup at halftime and led a comeback from 34-12 down to win 35-34. The 49ers drafted him in the third round, and he won four Super Bowls.

What This Quiz Teaches

Football fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he grew up
Who coached him
Which title he won
What the Chicken Soup Game was
How his NFL career began

Did You Know?

He was nicknamed Joe Cool.
He missed the 1976 season with injury.
He was the 82nd pick of the 1979 draft.
His Notre Dame comebacks foreshadowed The Catch.
He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.