Can you name the FBS Schools Not Named (in their commonly used non-official forms) for a Geographic Location? by chriskotx

Can you name the FBS Schools Not Named (in their commonly used non-official forms) for a Geographic Location?

created by chriskotx

Enter a FBS school in the box below
Correctly named FBS school will show up below
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Source: online research
*Any FBS school whose common name is derived from the name of a state, city, geographic feature or directional reference does not qualify as an answer on this quiz. Long official names not included.
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*FBS School	namesake
	Houston businessman William Marsh Rice
	U.S. military branch
	Paul Tulane, New Orleans businessman



	TX judge and congressman R.E.B. Baylor
	U.S. military branch

	U.S. military branch
	the 5 Ball brothers, Muncie businessmen

	LDS church leader and UT politician

	John Purdue, Lafayette business leader


son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
son of CA railroad magnate and politician, Leland Stanford
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FBS Schools Not Named for a Geographic Location Quiz

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	amareandcarmelo:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 04:30 GMT		-2 points
	im just curious... kent state?

	chriskotx:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 04:51 GMT		3 points
	@amareandcarmelo: Good question. It's complicated because the school was founded referring to the name of the town Kent, then it was renamed specifically to honor a son of the town's namesake. So the town of Kent existed long before the school was named for another Kent.

	QuietflightXV:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 06:02 GMT		2 points
	fun fact Wake Forest University started out as Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute

	MrBRW:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 06:48 GMT		0 points
	Um, if Clemson was named before the town, why is it a bonus instead of a real answer? Especially since it's named after the founder.

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	utjosh1:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 14:30 GMT		2 points
	its muncie, indiana, not munice

	chriskotx:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 14:59 GMT		5 points
	@MrBRW: Clemson IS a real answer, it just has a bonus informational note added with it. @Coyote68x: the point is that Clemson U. existed long before Clemson, SC so the U. wasnt named for the town but vice versa. @utjosh1: Thanks for the typo catch. @MSUKent: Thanks for the Pick!

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	thresher:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 18:15 GMT		1 point
	I'm pretty sure the University of Notre Dame existed before Notre Dame, Ind., did.

	Comanche76:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 19:17 GMT		8 points
	Not so sure about the service academies since all three have "United States" in their names.

	DCee:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 20:02 GMT		26 points
	Have to argue with Miami (OH) because it was named for the Miami Tribe. The school is in Oxford, OH.

	kcostell:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 20:11 GMT		4 points
	Rutgers seems like sort of a borderline case. The full name of the University is "Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey".

	TrivialSteve:	Oct 2nd, 2011 at 21:47 GMT		1 point
	Stanford, CA is also a CDP.

	bmo1616:	Oct 3rd, 2011 at 00:30 GMT		1 point
	Funny that all the Independents are on this quiz

	Bretzky:	Oct 3rd, 2011 at 02:58 GMT		1 point
	Could use another minute.

	DonnyB:	Oct 3rd, 2011 at 17:18 GMT		6 points
	A light bulb went off over my head when I remembered the service academies.

	jdk26:	Oct 3rd, 2011 at 18:57 GMT		7 points
	Miami is named after the Miami tribe, not the valley which also shares the name of the tribe.

	cgrapes429:	Oct 3rd, 2011 at 19:10 GMT		8 points
	I really like the idea for this quiz, but I think the gray area is too large.

	ironsij0287:	Oct 4th, 2011 at 14:56 GMT		4 points
	Great quiz, well done.

	ClintT13:	Oct 4th, 2011 at 17:02 GMT		10 points
	Technically speaking, Southern Methodist is not named for a geographic location, but a direction. Just try finding a "southern" on a map. Perhaps I'm being too pedantic. Also, Army, Navy and Air Force are all named for geographic locations, as they all have "United States" in their names. United States Naval Academy, etc ...

	ckbean4:	Oct 7th, 2011 at 00:04 GMT		4 points
	could definitely use another couple of minutes. great work on the research. gotta comment on the "St Johns?" = come on man, if you don't know what FBS stands for, why play the game.

	HermesConrad:	Oct 23rd, 2011 at 05:07 GMT		3 points
	DCee, Miami was not named for the Miami tribe, it was named for the Miami Valley/Miami River, which were themselves named for the tribe. But if you use that logic, almost any place name could be traced back to an origin not related to that specific location. That would be like saying the University of Cincinnati is named for Cincinnatus and not the city itself.