Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:36 pm

Anchorage

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:49 pm

I'd say Hartford, but there's only like 11 people living there.

St Paul?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:52 pm

Rex wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:44 pm Could be easy, could be impossible, hard to say so let’s find out:

What is the largest U.S. city by population that does not have a Division 1 men’s basketball school?

This is my favorite question on here ever. I want to say something stupid like Amarillo tx.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:54 pm

Actually going to go just a little east. Oklahoma City doesn’t have a major college I don’t think. Just a small church of christ school.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:56 pm

Yeah, it’s OKC! Interesting because 1) most people probably think of it as a college sports town and 2) it has an NBA team

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:03 pm

Rex wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:56 pm Yeah, it’s OKC! Interesting because 1) most people probably think of it as a college sports town and 2) it has an NBA team

I was gonna guess Denver. They don't have a D1 hoops team do they? The googles tell me it's just slightly bigger than OKC. (716K to 702K)

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:05 pm

Shirley wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:03 pm
Rex wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:56 pm Yeah, it’s OKC! Interesting because 1) most people probably think of it as a college sports town and 2) it has an NBA team
I was gonna guess Denver. They don't have a D1 hoops team do they? The googles tell me it's just slightly bigger than OKC. (716K to 702K)

I stand corrected. I didn't realize that the U of Denver has a D1 hoops team.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:14 pm

Winning is for suckers. What is the losingest FBS program, by total losses? I’ll give a silver star for top-5 guesses

This is FBS, so no Ivies or other bullshit like that.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 7:56 pm

Rutgers
Indiana
Northwestern

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:06 pm

Indiana is The Biggest Loser, having been fucked over by the refs a total of 713 times.

Rutgers and Northwestern are both top-5. There are two others left.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:07 pm

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:15 pm

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:15 pm

surprisingly, Duke is 49th on this list.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:16 pm

Rice is 11th.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 07, 2024 8:22 pm

A side note: Rutgers is the school with the most wins but still a losing record all time. Who has the most losses but still a winning record? It’s not somebody who has been named, and I think it’s near impossible unless you know.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:04 am

I'd go vandy on the big losers but not the latest question.

For that one it has to be someone who goes 6-5 or 7-6 a lot. So a mid tier major conference team. Something stupid like Iowa State or Arkansas.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:32 am

Virginia might be a biggest loser. They intentionally nerfed their program for many years.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:55 am

A_B wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:04 am I'd go vandy on the big losers but not the latest question.

For that one it has to be someone who goes 6-5 or 7-6 a lot. So a mid tier major conference team. Something stupid like Iowa State or Arkansas.

Vandy is 10th
Iowa State is 6th
Arkansas is 56th

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:56 am

Shirley wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:32 am Virginia might be a biggest loser. They intentionally nerfed their program for many years.

Virginia is 13th, and since you’re the only one who I think might have gotten this, they are the losingest team with a winning record (.515 as of October 23, about 40 games above .500).

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:00 am

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:30 am

So, when I was younger, NW was epically bad. At one point in the early 80s, they broke the record for the longest losing streak. I think they went 3 or 4 years without a win.

Right on the heels of that accomplishment, Columbia embarked on their own bout of futility. Again, going 3 or 4 years without a win.

That's my guess.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:31 am

Rex wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:55 am
A_B wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:04 am I'd go vandy on the big losers but not the latest question.

For that one it has to be someone who goes 6-5 or 7-6 a lot. So a mid tier major conference team. Something stupid like Iowa State or Arkansas.
Vandy is 10th
Iowa State is 6th
Arkansas is 56th

Yeah I forgot Arkansas had a heyday.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:38 am

BC is 62nd.

Reminder: no Ivies! The last 2 teams are historically power conference teams.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:23 am

Kentucky is probably close but surely we're better than Kansas, which is what I should have said instead of Arkansas. So I'll go kansas.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:29 am

Kansas is #5, one more to go!

And you're right, Kentucky is close but not quite bad enough, at #12.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:37 am

Now that I'm focused here, I'm looking at schools that have been playing the sport for a very long time but have had little overall success.

I'm going with the Vanderbilt of the ACC... the Demon Deacons.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:50 am

Wake is the #4, and that's a wrap!

Going down the list, it really gives you a sense of how different the college football experience is for fans of the bluebloods. For instance, #5 Kansas was at 684 losses when this list cuts off. Compare that to:

Michigan: 356
Oklahoma: 344
Alabama: 339
Notre Dame: 338
Ohio State: 334

All playing roughly the same number of games, between 1300-1400.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 3:33 pm

Rex wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:56 am
Shirley wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:32 am Virginia might be a biggest loser. They intentionally nerfed their program for many years.
Virginia is 13th, and since you’re the only one who I think might have gotten this, they are the losingest team with a winning record (.515 as of October 23, about 40 games above .500).

I would NOT have guessed Virginia was over .500. Gotta be the early 20th century.

Actually, this page says they're a bit under .500 - https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Dec 09, 2024 3:39 pm

I was going by Wikipedia. There's so much gray area with old games--who won, was it actually played, should it count for the school.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:09 pm

New question.

We’ve all heard of Scorigami by now. What is the most COMMON final score in NFL history?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:09 pm

24-17

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:12 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:09 pm24-17

That’s 5th

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:19 pm

24-21?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:22 pm

EnochRoot wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:19 pm24-21?

That’s the 7th most common score

Post by **brian** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:33 pm

Rex wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:09 pm New question.

We’ve all heard of Scorigami by now. What is the most COMMON final score in NFL history?

21-17

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:39 pm

brian wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:33 pm
Rex wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:09 pm New question.

We’ve all heard of Scorigami by now. What is the most COMMON final score in NFL history?
21-17

20th, with 106 games

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:46 pm

20-14.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 1:37 am

14-10.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 8:09 am

20-14 is 24th
14-10 is 34th

There really are a lot of boring, normal scores out there. But this one has happened 60 more times than any other.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sun Dec 29, 2024 8:27 am

17-14