Trivia Tuesday - Wolverines/Buckeyes Edition

The world's worst rivalry takes center stage this week. Before we get to that let's review last week.

Answers to Week 4 questions

1 Not counting the textbook butt-joint, ornate shelfing, reclaimed wood, or premium wood stain, name all 8 features of the Land Grant trophy.1862?
Generic gold figurine, spartan figurine, lion figurine, faded photo of buildings from both campuses, photo for MSU campus, photo for PSU campus, scores from previous games, and a nameplate identifying the trophy. Lots of partial credit here.
Funniest answer: A statue of a spartan; a statue of a nittany lion; a couple pictures; a bunch of like, plaque-labels; the secret compartment containing a clue for the location of hidden masonic treasure; lasers; a popcorn ceiling; and this racing stripe I feel is pretty sharp (ViceroyFizzlebottom)

2 Michigan State and Penn State were the first two land-grant universities, but who was the first school to accept land grant funds designated from the Morrill Act of 1862?
Iowa State. Michigan State and Penn State were the first two land-grant universities because of state land grant funds. Appreciate that the 9 contestants last week gave 9 different answers.
Funniest answer: Probably Michigan, because they’re a bunch of cheaters (waw)

3 Which Big Ten football team snapped Michigan State's 28 game winning streak and handed them their first Big Ten conference loss?
Purdue. Guess I'm predictable. Honestly saw MSU joined the conference on a massive winning streak and wanted to ask a question about that.
Funniest answer: We had a what, now? (waw)

4 What varsity sport did Michigan State demote to a club sport in 1997?
Fencing. MSUs fencing program was first coached by Charles Schmitter. Schmitter was the founder of the National Fencing Coaches' Association and first American to be recognized as a fencing expert.
Funniest answer: Men's ice hockey (John Michaux)

5 What type of grass does Beaver Stadium and Spartan Stadium utilize for their fields?
Kentucky bluegrass
Funniest answer: crab (Broated Nutcrackle)

6 In what years did Michigan State and Penn State join the Big Ten Conference?
Michigan technically joined in 1950 but became a member for athletic purposes in 1953. I'll accept either of those years. Penn State joined in 1990 with their first athletic competitions occurring in 1993.
Funniest answer: Michigan State - 1972, PennState - 1991 (John Michaux)

7 The Nittany Lions are named after what?
Mountain lions on nearby Mount Nittany.
Funniest answer: A very well made knitted lion (ajcusterIU)

8 How many undefeated season has PSU football had?
Five: 1968, 1969, 1973, 1986, and 1994.
Funniest answer: 8 but some were back when it was expected to play the local school for the blind (Iron Monkee)

9 Where does Penn State rank among Big Ten athletic departments when it comes to Big Ten conference titles (all sports)?
Ninth. They are in front of Northwestern and Purdue. Purdue is just barely in front of Chicago.
Funniest answer: Last I hope (waw)

10 Michigan State athletic teams were originally known as the Aggies. In 1925, the school held a contest to remain their teams. What nickname won the contest?
Michigan Staters
Funniest answer: Probably the correct answer, but I'll give credit to Cherry Pickers (Hewasahighschoolquarterback)

Week 4 Standings

ajcusterIU: 24 (2, 4, 4, 0, 4, 4, 2, 4, 0, 0)

waw: 16 (2, 2, 2, 0, 1, 3, 0, 0, 2, 4)

IronMonkee: 14 (2,0, 3, 0, 3, 3, 0, 2, 1 - technically correct, 0)

BroatedNutcrackle: 13 (0, 0, 3, 0, 2, 1, 4, 3, 0, 0)

John Michaux: 13 (2, 0, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 0, 0, 0)

Hewasahighschoolquarterback: 11 (2, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1, 3, 0, 0, 2)

wesd2005: 8 (1 - before anyone gets mad at me for not accepting lasers, 0, 0, 0, 3, 1, 3, 0, 0 - close, 0)

juicemachine26: 6 (1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 3, 0)

ViceroyFizzlebottom: 5 (4 - includes bonus points, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0)

Overall Standings
ajcusterIU: 69 (week 2, 4 winner) Need a new Nickname: 62 (week 3 winner)
Juicemachine26: 46
IronMonkee: 40
ViceroyFizzlebottom: 35
wesd2005: 34
Broated Nutcrackle: 31
Hewasahighschoolquarterback: 25
MNW: 23 (week 1 winner, DNP)
waw: 23
John Michaux: 22
JustTMill: 19 (DNP)
SRuem: 10 (DNP)
AlmaOtter: 8 (DNP)
chitownhawkeye: 3 (DNP)

Scoring works as follows:
All correct answers get 3 points.
Fastest user to answer each question correctly gets 1 bonus point.
Fastest user to answer all questions correctly gets 5 bonus points.
Subsequent users to get all questions correct, get 4 bonus points.
Funniest incorrect answers get 2 points.

At the end of the offseason, a grand champion will be crowned!

This week's questions are as follows

1 How many people died in the Michigan–Ohio War?

2 What is the longest winning streak in the Game?

3 UM and OSU have combined for how many Rose Bowl appearances?

4 Which two Big Ten programs are tied for the second most Final Four appearances in a row at 3 (well behind B1G newcomer UCLA)?

5 When did the Buckeyes last lose a football game to an in-state program?

6 How many more wins does Michigan have in football than OSU?

7 During which Bowl game did Woody Hayes punch Clemson defender Charlie Bauman, leading to Hayes being fired?

8 What year did Michigan leave the Western Conference (what would eventually become the Big Ten)?

9 Why did Michigan leave the Western Conference?

10 What was the final score of the 2017 Iowa-Ohio State game? People forget.

11 Are you like Michigan, did you cheat?

Good luck and thanks to those who keep making me laugh every week!