What did Marshall win in 1996?

The Division I-AA national title

What changed for Marshall in 1997?

It moved up to Division I-A and the MAC

Randy Moss Quiz: Marshall Thundering Herd Records

This Randy Moss quiz goes back to Huntington, West Virginia, where a gifted receiver lit up college football. Play 10 interactive questions on his path to Marshall, the 1996 unbeaten title team, record touchdown catches, the move up to Division I-A, the Biletnikoff Award, Chad Pennington and his NFL draft.

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

School
Which college did Randy Moss star for?
State
Which state did Moss grow up in?
1996
What did Marshall win in 1996?
TDs
How many touchdown catches did he make in 1996?
Move
What changed for Marshall in 1997?
Award
Which award for the best receiver did he win in 1997?
QB
Which quarterback threw to him in 1997?
Draft
Which NFL team drafted Moss in 1998?
Rookie
What NFL record did he set as a rookie?
Season
Which team did he set the single-season TD catch record with in 2007?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which college did Randy Moss star for?
Answer: Marshall
It is in Huntington, West Virginia.
Q2: Which state did Moss grow up in?
Answer: West Virginia
He starred in Rand.
Q3: What did Marshall win in 1996?
Answer: The Division I-AA national title
They went 15-0.
Q4: How many touchdown catches did he make in 1996?
Answer: 28
It set a record.
Q5: What changed for Marshall in 1997?
Answer: It moved up to Division I-A and the MAC
Moss kept dominating.
Q6: Which award for the best receiver did he win in 1997?
Answer: Biletnikoff Award
He was also a Heisman finalist.
Q7: Which quarterback threw to him in 1997?
Answer: Chad Pennington
Both went to the NFL.
Q8: Which NFL team drafted Moss in 1998?
Answer: Minnesota Vikings
He was picked 21st.
Q9: What NFL record did he set as a rookie?
Answer: 17 touchdown catches
Defenses had no answer.
Q10: Which team did he set the single-season TD catch record with in 2007?
Answer: New England Patriots
He caught 23 touchdowns.

Randy Moss Quiz – Marshall Thundering Herd Records

Randy Moss grew up in Rand, West Virginia, and was a high school star in several sports. After trouble ended his chances at Notre Dame and Florida State, he enrolled at Marshall in Huntington.

In 1996 he caught 28 touchdown passes as Marshall went 15-0 and won the Division I-AA title. When Marshall moved up to Division I-A in 1997, he kept dominating with Chad Pennington at quarterback.

He won the Biletnikoff Award and finished as a Heisman finalist. The Minnesota Vikings drafted him 21st in 1998, and he set an NFL rookie record with 17 touchdown catches.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Where he played college football
Which titles Marshall won
Which records he set
Who threw to him
How his NFL career began

Did You Know?

Many teams passed on him before the Vikings.
His leaping catches were called getting Mossed.
He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
He played basketball in high school too.
Marshall plays at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington.