January 31, 2023
Trivia Question:
Name the current Rice football player whose mother was a Stanford soccer star and whose grandfather won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympic Games. Email your answer here.
Trivia Question:
Name the current Rice football player whose mother was a Stanford soccer star and whose grandfather won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympic Games. Email your answer here.
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Last week, Quincy Olivari became the latest player in Rice Men’s Basketball history to score 1,000 career points. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Trivia Question:
Name the latest player in Rice Men’s Basketball history to score 1,000 career points. Email your answer here.
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First, thank you to everyone who answered yesterday’s trivia question. Unfortunately, there was some confusion online regarding the correct answer and so I am not counting the question to be fair to all. The final final trivia question of the year will be next Tuesday.
Trivia Question:
Name the only member of the 2022 Rice Owls football team with previous playing experience in a bowl. Email your answer here.
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Another hint: Come Monday, I’ll know the answer to your trivia question, unless I am in Margaritaville celebrating the fact that it is Five O’clock Somewhere or unless I am enjoying a Cheeseburger in Paradise.
Parrotheads are fans of Jimmy Buffett USM ’69 like Perrottheads were fans of former Rice baseball player Geoff Perrott. (Thanks, Tre Fischer and Mike Ross!)
Trivia Question:
Name the Southern Miss alumnus who has enjoyed a successful career as a singer, songwriter and author. Hint: the nickname for his fans is nearly identical to the nickname for the fans of a former Rice baseball player with Australian bloodlines. Email your answer here.
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Both Jess Neely and David Bailiff coached the Owls to three bowl victories. (Thanks, Tre Fischer!)
Trivia Question:
Name the two head coaches who are tied for most career bowl victories as a Rice head coach. One point for each. Email your answer(s) here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Grungy for the guest trivia question!
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the Rice football letterman whose stepson was inducted into the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame this year. For a bonus point, name the inductee. Email your answer(s) here.
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Baylor, Rice and Texas are the three programs in the State of Texas to qualify for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament in each of the last five seasons. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)