Assignment Details

We are Marshall

1st semester

Team Tournament

Date

Nov. 21, 2018

Additional Info
1. "We Are Marshall" opened with the plane crash and ensuing grief of the entire community of Huntington, West Virginia. The team, the coaches, and prominent fans were lost in the crash. The school was wrestling with whether to suspend the football program going forward. When the school's board met to vote on the issue, what happened to influence the board's thinking?

A. A board member whose son was killed in the crash implored them to restore the program.
B. The student body convened outside the building and chanted the school's motto.
C. Representatives of the NCAA spoke in support of rebuilding.
D. An eloquent newspaper editorial changed the minds of those opposed to rebuilding the team.

2. One person associated with the Marshall University football team who almost boarded the doomed plane with The Thundering Herd, did not. Who was it?

A. Red Dawson, an assistant coach
B. The mayor, who was called back on city business at the last minute
C. The team's mascot, the Little Buffalo, who came down with the flu
D.Annie, the fiancee of one of the players

3.Why wasn't Red Dawson tapped for the Marshall University head coaching job after the plane crash?

A.He was overcome by depression following the tragedy, and was hospitalized for a time.
B.The University's board didn't think he could do the job.
C.Sentiment was against him in the town.
D.He was, but he refused the offer.

4. The search for a new head coach for Marshall University was anything but easy. How did President Dedmon eventually find one?

A. A coach called the school to offer his services.
B. Dedmon put out a plea in the alumni magazine.
C. Dedmon looked outside the US; no American coach would touch the job.
D. One day, a guy with no coaching experience just walked into Dedmon's office and said he wanted the job.

5. After he met what remained of the Marshall University football team, consisting of three players, what did Coach Lengel say to President Dedmon?

A."Heck, with these three on our side, we have nothing to worry about!"
B."I'll put 'em on a copy machine. We'll have a team in no time!"
C."You aren't interested in playing safety, by any chance?"
D."Now I just need fifty-five more!"

6. What did Coach Lengel ask President Dedmon to do to help Marshall University's football team?

A.Triple athletic scholarship funds to attract more players
B.Petition the NCAA to allow freshmen to play for Marshall
C.Lower Marshall's admission standards, so more players could be accepted to the school
D.Get the support of those in the school who were against rebuilding the team

7. What was "The Veer"?

A. The dance step the players worked on for the end zone
B. A theory of how the plane had crashed--it swerved suddenly right and the pilot had been unable to steady it
C. A strategy designed for teams with weak offenses
D. A signal given by the coach to the team, to turn them around and get them thinking straight

8. What was on the uniforms of the football players who entered the film room at WVU while the Marshall coaches were looking at game film?

A. They had scrawled, ("Marshall--one down, ten to go!") on their jerseys.
B. Mud was stuck to every surface. It had been a brutal practice.
C. There were crosses labeled with the letters "MU", on their helmets.
D. It was hard to tell for sure, but it looked something like mustard.

9. What plagued Nate Ruffin, the Marshall University's football captain, throughout the movie?

A. Nightmares of the plane crash
B. A shoulder injury
C. Disagreements with Coach Lengel over game strategy
D.The inexperience of his new teammates, and their resulting mistakes in practice

10. What was the first win for The Thundering Herd in the 1971 season?

A. The Xavier game
B. The Morehead State game
C. The WVU game
D. The Northern Illinois game

11. Who got fired midway through the movie "We Are Marshall"?

A.Coach Lengel
B.President Dedmon
C.Assistant Coach Dawson
D.Team Captain Nate Ruffin

12. Who quit midway through the movie "We Are Marshall"?

A.Coach Lengel
B.Assistant Coach Dawson
C.Team Captain Nate Ruffin
D.The President of the University's Board

13. Where did the Marshall University team go on its "little field trip" before the 1971 Xavier game?

A. To the practice field of the Xavier team, to check them out
B. To the gravesite of several players who had been buried together
C. To Coach Lengel's house for a breakfast
D. To the end zone, so they could learn where it was and possibly go there again sometime

14. To whom did Coach Lengel give the game ball after Marshall University's 1971 win over Xavier?

A.He didn't give it to anyone, the players gave it to him
B.Team Captain Ruffin
C.President Dedmon
D.Assistant Coach Dawson

15. How long did Coach Lengel stay at Marshall University?

A.He stayed for the remainder of his career, another fifteen years.
B.He remained for a second season, then was fired.
C.He only stayed for a single season.
D.He stayed four years, all losing seasons, then he resigned.