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10 YEARS OF
TIGER TRIVIA 1. What was Bert Jones called while he was quarterback for the Tigers? The Slidell Shotgun The Ruston Rifle The Pistol Anything but late for dinner 2. Which two professors founded The Southern Review in 1935? Henry Howe and Richard Russell James Nicholson and Thomas Atkinson David Boyd and Anthony Vallas Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren 3. Which former Tiger holds NCAA records for most points scored and scoring average over his college career even though he last played in 1970? Shaquille O’Neal Pete Maravich Howard Carter Ricky Blanton 4. Who was the first Louisiana governor to graduate from LSU? John McKeithen Huey P. Long Ruffin G. Pleasant Mike Foster 5. How did Elena Carter Percy pay for her dorm room and board in 1932? She was a waitress at the Faculty Club She was a tutor She traded nine head of cattle for it She sold her car 6. Which former LSU president and longtime dean of the Law School served as a judge in the Nuremberg war crimes trials following World War II? Ira Flory Paul Hebert Troy Middleton Robert Tullis 7. How long did E. S. Richardson serve as president in 1939? Less than 1 year Less than 1 month Less than 1 week Less than 24 hours
Barry Cowan’s work makes for a lot of fun for readers who enjoy his Tiger Trivia column in LSU Alumni Magazine. To celebrate his fortieth column, he’s gone back in time to share some favorites – and included a few new “challenges.” Barry, assistant archivist in LSU Archives is author of Louisiana State University: The Campus History Series, co-author of Historic Photos of LSU Football, and has contributed articles to the New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture and KnowLA: Encyclopedia of Louisiana History, Culture, and Community. Thanks, Barry, for a decade of entertainment and insight!
8. According to LSU’s Time Table of General Daily Duty of 1877, what time was reveille? 5:30 AM 7:00 AM 8:30 AM There was no reveille 9. What was the Tigerette Corps? A cheerleading squad Baton twirlers
The flag corps A group of women students who learned first aid and volunteered in hospitals during World War II
10. When did the first Mike the Tiger arrive on campus? 1893 1924 1936 1958 11. Which dormitory was named for an LSU alumna killed in 1944 while saving other Marines from a burning building? Evangeline Hall Germaine Laville Hall Grace King Hall Ruffin G. Pleasant Hall 12. Which Oscar-winning actress majored in drama at LSU in the late 1940s? Elizabeth Taylor Natalie Wood Joanne Woodward Lee Remick 13. What were the campus radio station’s call letters before they became KLSU? WPRG WLSU KFGC All of the above 14. Which head coach of any sport has had the longest tenure? D-D Breaux Charles McClendon Harry Rabenhorst Skip Bertman
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