Trivia Thursday Answers

Sun, 06/16/2024 - 5:00am

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Overtime was introduced to college football in 1996. Who was Texas State’s first opponent to be played in OT?

Nicholls State. In the very first season that overtime was used, Texas State played Nicholls in a 5OT epic that resulted in a 49-36 loss for the Bobcats. It remains the longest played game in Texas State football history.

Since 1940, how many perfect seasons has the San Marcos Rattler football team had?

7. There have been seven undefeated seasons for the Rattler football program. The first came in 1941 followed by the 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965 and 1969 seasons. The last perfect season came in 2000.

Former Quarterback T.J. Finley broke the Texas State school record for most passing yards in a single season. Who was the previous record holder?

Barrick Nealy. Nealy passed for 3,129 yards in 2003.

Which San Marcos Football Head Coach owns the record for most career wins?

Owen Goodnight. Goodnight won 123 games as Rattler Head Coach.