Here is a fun piece of USFL trivia:  How many starting quarterbacks in the USFL later on appeared in a Super Bowl after the USFL folded?

Answer:

3

• Jim Kelly (Houston Gamblers)
• Steve Young (LA Express)
• Doug Williams (Oklahoma and Arizona Outlaws)

Here is a fun piece of USFL trivia to impress your friends:  Of all the players who played in the USFL from 1983 to 1985, which player was the last to retire from pro football?

Answer:
Sean Landeta, who was the punter for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars from 1983 to 1985.  He retired from the NFL in March 2008.  Interestingly, he retired on roughly the 25th anniversary of his first USFL game:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Landeta

Here is a fun piece of USFL trivia:  The 1985 Jacksonville Bulls had running backs with a combined 3 Heisman Trophies between them.  Who were they?

Answer:

Mike Rozier (1984 winner)

Archie Griffin (1974 and 1975 winner)

Here is another unique piece of running back signing-related USFL trivia:  With which USFL team did running back Billy Sims have a signed contract even though he was playing in the NFL?

Answer:

The Houston Gamblers

http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=19841122580FSupp542_11034.xml&..

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19840128&id=T-xQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6902,3985362

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=102101&searchby=0&searchvalue=None&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=100&category=28&seo=Billy-Sims-1985-Houston-Gamblers-Signed-USFL-Contract

Which USFL team made the newspaper headlines in 1984 with discussions about signing Walter Payton?

Answer:

The 1984 Chicago Blitz

http://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/07/sports/sports-people-payton-denies-report.html

Here is an oft-forgotten piece of USFL trivia:  Where was the location of the1982  press conference which announced that the USFL was formed and would begin play in 1983?

Answer:

The 21 Club in New York City/Manhattan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Football_League

USFL Trivia Question

How many Heisman Trophy winners were involved in some capacity with the USFL?

Answer:

5, although 6 could be claimed with the notes listed below:

Steve Spurrier (Coach – Tampa Bay Bandits)

Archie Griffin (Jacksonville Bulls)

Billy Sims (legal issue, signed w/ Houston Gamblers but never played):

• http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19840128&id=T-xQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6902,3985362
• http://www.legendaryauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=102101&searchby=0&searchvalue=None&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=100&category=28&seo=Billy-Sims-1985-Houston-Gamblers-Signed-USFL-Contract
• http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=19841122580FSupp542_11034.xml&..

Herschel Walker (New Jersey Generals)

Mike Rozier (Pittsburgh Maulers)

Doug Flutie (New Jersey Generals)

Here is a quick USFL trivia question:  Which USFL teams were the only ones to play home games in a domed (indoor) stadium?

Answer:

Houston Gamblers (1984-1985)

Michigan Panthers (1983-1984)

New Orleans Breakers (1984)

Here is a USFL trivia question about the business side of the league’s history:  Which other cable network competed with ESPN for the rights to televise live USFL games via cable?

Answer:
TBS

http://usflking.wordpress.com/the-tv-deals/

Here is a USFL trivia question not often discussed amongst hardcore USFL fans:  Whose franchise rights were purchased to form the 1984 Houston Gamblers?

Answer:
USFL founder, David Dixon, had his franchise rights purchased after the 1983 season.  The ownership group then used those rights to form the Houston Gamblers.