College Homecoming Mascots & Milestones Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Which university is widely credited with hosting the first modern homecoming in 1911, built around a football game to welcome alumni back to campus?

A. University of Missouri

B. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

C. Baylor University

2 Which HBCU brands its celebration as the 'Greatest Homecoming on Earth' (GHOE)?

A. North Carolina A&T State University

B. Florida A&M University

C. Howard University

3 Which university introduced Handsome Dan in 1889, often cited as the first live college mascot—a homecoming icon ever since?

A. Harvard University

B. Yale University

C. Princeton University

4 At which school does a live buffalo named Ralphie lead a thunderous team run onto the field—an electrifying homecoming sight?

A. Colorado State University

B. University of Colorado Boulder

C. University of Wyoming

5 Bevo, the famous live longhorn steer often seen at homecoming parades, represents which university?

A. The University of Texas at Austin

B. Texas A&M University

C. University of Oklahoma

6 Which university hosted a campus-wide homecoming in 1910—one year before Mizzou—fueling the debate over who was first?

A. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

B. Kansas State University

C. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

7 In what year did Baylor University stage one of the earliest U.S. 'home-coming' celebrations?

A. 1909

B. 1922

C. 1914

8 Which college is renowned for a massive homecoming bonfire on The Green—a tradition tracing back to the 19th century?

A. Cornell University

B. Dartmouth College

C. Brown University

9 Which school's costumed nut, Brutus Buckeye, often headlines homecoming pep rallies and parades?

A. The Ohio State University

B. Indiana University

C. Purdue University

10 What sport traditionally anchors most college homecoming weekends in the United States?

A. Baseball

B. Basketball

C. Football

11 Which SEC school’s live tiger mascot, Mike, has been central to homecoming pageantry since Mike I arrived in 1936?

A. University of Memphis

B. Louisiana State University

C. Auburn University

12 Which university calls its homecoming 'Hobo Day,' a spirited tradition dating to the early 20th century?

A. University of South Dakota

B. South Dakota State University

C. University of North Dakota

13 At which university did the Uga line of English bulldog mascots begin in 1956, now a beloved fixture of homecoming events?

A. Mississippi State University

B. University of Alabama

C. University of Georgia

14 Which Pac-12 (now Big Ten) university’s mascot, The Duck, traces its official Disney licensing to 1947 and stars in homecoming festivities?

A. University of Washington

B. Oregon State University

C. University of Oregon

15 Which university’s pregame tradition features Osceola planting a flaming spear at midfield—a dramatic start to homecoming games at Doak Campbell Stadium?

A. University of Florida

B. Florida State University

C. University of Miami