 - 1. How far was the stadium from the San Diego State campus?
A) Ten miles B) Two miles C) Approximately five miles D) One mile
- 2. Through which season did the San Diego State Aztecs play at the stadium?
A) 2018 season B) 2019 season C) 2017 season D) 2020 season
- 3. Where did the Aztecs play before the stadium was built?
A) Viejas Arena B) Balboa Stadium and Aztec Bowl C) Qualcomm Stadium D) Petco Park
- 4. What is the current site of the former Aztec Bowl?
A) Viejas Arena B) A student dormitory C) The stadium parking lot D) The football practice field
- 5. What colors are featured in the traditional Aztecs uniform?
A) All-black uniforms and red helmets B) Black uniforms and gold helmets C) All-red uniforms and white helmets D) Red uniforms and black helmets
- 6. Which former head coach started the tradition of playing home games at night?
A) Bill Walsh B) Marty Schottenheimer C) John Madden D) Don Coryell
- 7. What bowl game began being hosted at the stadium after the 1978 season?
A) Poinsettia Bowl B) Holiday Bowl C) Rose Bowl D) Cotton Bowl
- 8. In what year did the Poinsettia Bowl conclude its final game?
A) 2017 B) 2018 C) 2016 D) 2015
- 9. Which two teams played in the inaugural Poinsettia Bowl?
A) Colorado State and BYU B) BYU and Notre Dame C) Navy and Colorado State D) San Diego State and Navy
- 10. Which league featured the San Diego Fleet as a home team at the stadium?
A) XFL B) NFL C) AAF D) USFL
- 11. What was the San Diego Fleet's home record at the stadium?
A) 3–1 B) 1–3 C) 4–0 D) 2–2
- 12. What major college football program won the 1984 Holiday Bowl during a championship season?
A) Notre Dame B) BYU C) Navy D) Colorado State
- 13. When were the CIF San Diego Section Finals for high school football typically held?
A) Saturday in late November B) Friday in early December C) Friday in mid-October D) Sunday in early January
- 14. How many teams participated in the CIF San Diego Section Finals at the stadium?
A) Six teams B) Four teams C) Ten teams D) Eight teams
- 15. What happened to the stadium following the 2019 season?
A) It was turned into a museum B) Demolition commenced C) It was renamed D) It was renovated
- 16. Which team defeated the Chargers in the 1980 AFC Championship Game at the stadium?
A) Oakland Raiders B) Denver Broncos C) Seattle Seahawks D) Kansas City Chiefs
- 17. What was the score of the 1980 AFC Championship Game?
A) 34–31 B) 34–27 C) 31–24 D) 27–20
- 18. Which team did the Chargers have a perfect 5–0 record against at the stadium?
A) Atlanta Falcons B) Detroit Lions C) Carolina Panthers D) Green Bay Packers
- 19. How many games did the Chargers lose against the Atlanta Falcons at the stadium?
A) 4 B) 5 C) 3 D) 6
- 20. To which location did the Chargers move after the 2016 NFL season?
A) Oakland B) San Diego C) Carson D) Los Angeles
- 21. What is the name of the stadium where the Chargers moved after 2016?
A) Qualcomm Stadium B) StubHub Center C) SoFi Stadium D) Dignity Health Sports Park
- 22. Against which team did the Chargers have a 4–0 record at the stadium?
A) Green Bay Packers B) Jacksonville Jaguars C) Detroit Lions D) Oakland Raiders
- 23. In which decade did the Chargers not host a playoff game at the stadium?
A) 1980s B) 1990s C) 1970s D) 2010s
- 24. Which of these years did the Chargers host a playoff game at the stadium?
A) 2009 B) 2017 C) 2011 D) 2013
- 25. What material was used for the portable modular seating sections?
A) Hard plastic B) Concrete C) Aluminum or steel D) Wood
- 26. Where was the permanent concrete seating located in the stadium?
A) Northern quadrant B) Southern quadrant C) Eastern quadrant D) Western quadrant
- 27. In the baseball configuration, where were the portable seating sections placed?
A) Northern quadrant B) Eastern quadrant C) Southern quadrant D) Western quadrant
- 28. Where were the open bullpens located when the stadium was configured for baseball?
A) Behind the center field wall B) Behind home plate C) In the upper deck D) Along both foul lines
- 29. During their final five seasons at the stadium, what shape was the Padres' home plate area?
A) The shape of home plate B) A perfect square C) A standard circle D) A hexagon
- 30. In the football configuration, where were the portable seating sections placed?
A) Western quadrant B) Eastern quadrant C) Southern quadrant D) Northern quadrant
- 31. What type of doors provided access to the portable seating from the tunnels?
A) Rolling metal overhead doors B) Sliding glass doors C) Swinging wooden doors D) Hydraulic trap doors
- 32. When did the San Diego Padres move into Petco Park?
A) End of 2003 B) 1996 C) 1990 D) 1999
- 33. What was the initial distance from home plate to center field in 1969?
A) 375 feet B) 330 feet C) 420 feet D) 405 feet
- 34. What was the height of the original wall surrounding the outfield?
A) 15 feet B) 8 feet C) 19 feet D) 12 feet
- 35. Who broke Don Drysdale's scoreless inning streak at Jack Murphy Stadium in 1988?
A) Roseanne Barr B) Tony Gwynn C) Orel Hershiser D) Rickey Henderson
- 36. Which player recorded his 3000th major league hit at the stadium in 2001?
A) Orel Hershiser B) Don Drysdale C) Rickey Henderson D) Tony Gwynn
- 37. In what year did the Padres begin playing at the stadium?
A) 2003 B) 1990 C) 1969 D) 1988
- 38. Which comedian gave an infamous rendition of the national anthem at a Padres game in 1990?
A) Rickey Henderson B) Tony Gwynn C) Roseanne Barr D) Orel Hershiser
- 39. What was added to the right-field wall in 1996 that introduced asymmetry?
A) A 19-foot high scoreboard B) A set of bleachers C) A giant video screen D) A new bullpen
- 40. In what year did San Diego Stadium first open?
A) 1969 B) 1965 C) 1967 D) 1971
- 41. Who was the stadium named after from 1981 to 1997?
A) San Diego County Credit Union B) Bob Murphy C) Qualcomm D) Jack Murphy
- 42. Which company purchased the naming rights in 2017 to rename the venue SDCCU Stadium?
A) Snapdragon B) San Diego County Credit Union C) Qualcomm D) Petco
- 43. Which professional football team played at the stadium from 1967 through 2016?
A) San Diego Chargers B) Los Angeles Rams C) San Diego Sockers D) San Diego Aztecs
- 44. In what year did the stadium host both the Super Bowl and the World Series?
A) 2003 B) 1992 C) 1984 D) 1998
- 45. What architectural style was used to design the stadium?
A) Brutalist B) Art Deco C) Victorian D) Modernist
- 46. What professional soccer team played at the stadium from 1978 to 1984?
A) Los Angeles Galaxy B) San Diego Sockers C) San Diego Aztecs D) New York Cosmos
- 47. Who was Jack Murphy's brother?
A) A Qualcomm executive B) A Padres owner C) The Mayor of San Diego D) Bob Murphy
- 48. What was the stadium's shape described as in its original configuration?
A) Square B) Circular C) Horseshoe D) Rectangular
- 49. Which tournament did the stadium host as part of its FIFA-sanctioned events?
A) CONCACAF Gold Cup B) Asian Cup C) Copa America D) UEFA Champions League
- 50. How many spectators attended the Mexico versus Argentina match in 2008?
A) 50,000 B) 68,498 C) 72,100 D) 60,000
- 51. Which national team frequently played international friendlies at the stadium?
A) Brazil B) France C) Mexico D) Germany
- 52. What major soccer event did the stadium host in 1999?
A) CONCACAF Gold Cup Final B) International Champions Cup Final C) Major League Soccer's All-Star Game D) MLS Cup Final
- 53. In what year did the USMNT play a friendly match against Serbia at the stadium?
A) 2018 B) 2017 C) 2008 D) 2019
- 54. What was the final score of the 2017 friendly between the USMNT and Serbia?
A) 0–0 B) 1–1 C) 2–0 D) 1–0
- 55. Which club team won the 2018 International Champions Cup match held at the stadium?
A) Tottenham Hotspur B) A.S. Roma C) Club América D) Real Madrid
- 56. How many group stage matches of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup did the stadium host?
A) One B) Four C) Three D) Two
- 57. Which team was a participant in the match that set the all-time attendance record for soccer in the region at the stadium?
A) Brazil B) Serbia C) USA D) Argentina
- 58. Which country did the United States play in rugby in 1980?
A) New Zealand B) France C) Australia D) England
- 59. How many fans attended the 1980 rugby match?
A) 20,000 B) 14,000 C) 30,000 D) 10,000
- 60. What nickname was given to the mini-stadium located adjacent to the main stadium?
A) The Rugby Pitch B) The Annex C) The Field D) Little Q
- 61. Which rugby club played at the Little Q?
A) Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC B) California Rugby Football Club C) San Diego Rugby Union D) Pacific Rugby Giants
- 62. When was the AMA Supercross Championship hosted at the stadium?
A) 1980 to 2014 B) 2000 to 2015 C) 1967 to 1980 D) 1990 to 2010
- 63. Which company operated both the AMA Supercross and Monster Jam events?
A) Feld Entertainment B) SCCA C) San Diego Sports Commission D) ESPN
- 64. When did ESPN host the inaugural Moto X World Championships?
A) April 2008 B) February 1980 C) May 2013 D) October 1967
- 65. What X Games competition used the stadium parking lot and surrounding streets?
A) Supercross B) Super Trucks C) Street Luge D) Moto X
- 66. When were the Stadium Super Trucks races held?
A) October 1980 B) February 2014 C) April 2008 D) May 2013
- 67. Where is Chargers Park located in relation to the stadium?
A) Five miles west B) About a mile north C) Directly adjacent to the parking lot D) On the southwest corner
- 68. Which company leased and retrofit the Concerts on the Green area?
A) The San Diego Chargers B) SoCalEuro.com C) AEG D) The Desert Pacific Council
- 69. What was the capacity of the Concerts on the Green venue?
A) 15,000 B) 12,500 C) 10,000 D) 3,000
- 70. In what year were American Idol auditions held at the stadium?
A) 2009 B) 2003 C) 1979 D) 2007
- 71. How many people who auditioned for American Idol at the stadium made it to the next round?
A) 3,000 B) 2002 C) 30 D) 12,500
- 72. Which film featured the stadium as the home field of the San Francisco Condors?
A) American Idol B) The Kid from Left Field C) Attack of the Killer Tomatoes D) Monk
- 73. The 1978 film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes filmed its ending at the stadium using whom as extras?
A) Professional actors B) Locals C) San Diego Chargers players D) Boy Scouts
- 74. The Little Q was used primarily for which sport?
A) Soccer B) Rugby C) Baseball D) Football
- 75. Which team was a tenant of The Little Q?
A) Miami Dolphins B) OMBAC C) Arizona State Sun Devils D) San Francisco Condors
- 76. In what year was the Big SoCal Euro event established?
A) 2002 B) 1979 C) 2003 D) 2007
- 77. Who founded the Big SoCal Euro event?
A) Billy Graham B) Mr. Monk C) Lon Mok D) The Desert Pacific Council
- 78. Who hosted a crusade at the stadium in 2003?
A) Billy Graham B) The San Diego Chargers C) The Boy Scouts D) Lon Mok
- 79. The stadium served as an evacuation site during which 2003 disaster?
A) San Francisco earthquake B) Cedar Fire C) October 2007 wildfires D) Hurricane Katrina
- 80. What did the San Diego County Council of the Boy Scouts merge to form?
A) The Greater San Diego Council B) The Little Q Association C) Desert Pacific Council D) Big SoCal Euro
- 81. When did SDSU officially take control of the stadium?
A) August 10, 2020 B) June 30, 2020 C) December 2020 D) September 15, 2020
- 82. How much did SDSU pay for the 135-acre site?
A) $100 million B) $55 million C) $88 million D) $3.5 billion
- 83. What was the name of the competing redevelopment proposal that was defeated in 2018?
A) SoccerCity B) SDSU Stadium Expansion C) East Village Project D) River Park Initiative
- 84. How many acres of land did SDSU purchase?
A) 55 acres B) 135 acres C) 34 acres D) 80 acres
- 85. Why was the old stadium taken down in pieces instead of being imploded?
A) Structural stability B) California environmental law C) Cost concerns D) Public safety requests
- 86. On what date was the last freestanding section of the old stadium felled?
A) September 15, 2020 B) August 10, 2020 C) December 2020 D) March 22, 2021
- 87. How many acres of the SDSU project are designated for parks and open space?
A) 34 acres B) 80 acres C) 55 acres D) 135 acres
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