So, you call yourself a diehard Florida Gator fan, huh?
Let’s put your loyalty and knowledge to the test. As we approach the start of the 2025 college football season, we have come up with a deep-diving, mind-bending, eye-opening, jaw-dropping trivia test.
The questions start with a few softballs, but the degree of difficulty becomes higher as you work through the list. The trivia answers are below the quiz. No peeking!
Scoring: 9-10 – Bull Gator. 7-8 – Better than average. 5-6 – Average. 3-4 – Florida dunce. 1-2 – Are you sure you’re a Gator fan?
Good luck!
- What are the names of the Florida Gator mascots?
A. Alphonso and Alpha
B. Bernie and Beatrice
C. Albert and Alberta
D. None of the above
2. What is the nickname of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
A. The Bowling Alley
B. The Swamp
C. The Office
D. None of the above
3. When did Ben Hill Griffin Stadium open?
A. 1900
B. 1915
C. 1930
D. None of the above
4. What year did Florida first field a football team?
A. 1906
B. 1930
C. 1897
D. None of the above
5. In their debut game, how badly did Florida beat Rollins College?
A. 45-0
B. 70-3
C. 6-0
D. None of the above
6. How many undefeated seasons have the Gators enjoyed?
A. 10
B. 4
C. 1
D. None of the above
7. Over what years did Florida dominate Georgia?
A. 1970-1984
B. 1990-2003
C. 1900-1913 B.C.
D. None of the above
8. Who quarterbacked the Gators to their second National Championship in 2006?
A. Tim Tebow
B. Danny Wuerffel
C. Charlie Ward
D. None of the above
9. Who the heck is Caleb Sturgis and why is he a Gator legend?
A. He was Florida’s waterboy for 10 years and inspiration of an Adam Sandler movie
B. He is buried in the north endzone of the Gator’s stadium
C. He kicked a 56-yard field goal against Georgia and beat Arkansas with a game-winning kick
D. None of the above
10. The Gator colors are orange and blue. How did Florida come up with this combination of team hues?
A. Derived from early Tom Petty song lyrics
B. Oregon called dibs on Florida’s first choices of putrid green and sickly yellow
C. Florida combined the blue from the schools Florida at Lake City and orange from East Florida Seminary
D. None of the above
Correct answers: 1. C. 2. B. 3. C. 4. A. 5. D (Rollins beat UF 6-0). 6. C (1911, 5-0-1). 7. B (13-1). 8. D (Chris Leak). 9. C. 10. C (1910).