# SB QB match-ups by alma maters (Game) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 29, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497 "2013-08-29T13:29:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/1 "2013-08-29T13:29:45Z")
Let’s see if we can list all the Super Bowl QB match-ups by alma maters. Rules 1 per post No need to go chronologically Research permitted ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/2 "2013-08-29T17:49:53Z")
Superbowl IV: Kansas City vs. Minnesota Purdue (Len Dawson) vs. Cal (Joe Kapp) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/3 "2013-08-29T17:52:13Z")
Michigan v. Ole Miss (Twice) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/4 "2013-08-29T18:42:25Z")
Navy vs. Louisiana Tech (twice) (Staubach’s Cowboys lost to Bradshaw’s Steelers in Super Bowls X and XIII) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/5 "2013-08-29T20:29:52Z")
Superbowl XLIV–Saints (Brees–Purdue) v Colts (P. Manning–Tennessee) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/6 "2013-08-29T20:46:08Z")
Northern Iowa vs. Alcorn State (Kurt Warner of the Rams over Steve McNair of the Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV) ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/7 "2013-08-29T21:03:33Z")
Notre Dame over Augustana, Pitt, Maryland and Stanford in Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXIII and XXIV ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/8 "2013-08-29T21:09:57Z")
Alabama over Michigan State (Joe Namath & the Jets over Earl Morrall & the Colts), Super Bowl III ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/9 "2013-08-29T21:15:42Z")
Interesting to note how many schools have produced 2 Super Bowl QBs. Not necessarily collegiate powerhouses: Alabama (Namath & Stabler) Notre Dame (Montana & Theismann) Cal (Kapp & Rodgers) Purdue (Dawson & Brees) Stanford (Plunkett & Elway) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/10 "2013-08-29T21:33:22Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Interesting to note how many schools have produced 2 Super Bowl QBs. Not necessarily collegiate powerhouses: > > Alabama (Namath & Stabler) > Notre Dame (Montana & Theismann) > Cal (Kapp & Rodgers) > Purdue (Dawson & Brees) > Stanford (Plunkett & Elway) There were also two Brigham Young boys: Jim McMahon and Steve Young. You forgot another Alabama boy: Bart Starr, who won the first two Super Bowls. And you forgot another Fighting Irishman: Daryle Lamonica, who took the Raiders to Super Bowl 2. And another Cal quarterback, Craig Morton. was starting QB for two different teams in the SUper Bowl (he lost both times). ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/11 "2013-08-29T21:39:13Z")
More obscurely: both Joe Flacco and Rich Gannon went to Delaware ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/12 "2013-08-29T21:42:53Z")
Loser Billy Kilmer and winner Troy Aikman both went to UCLA Losers Boomer Esiaison and Neil O’Donnell went to Maryland ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/13 "2013-08-29T21:46:15Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > More obscurely: both Joe Flacco and Rich Gannon went to Delaware That \*is \*obscure. I’m mortified that I forgot Craig Morton. Technically, Cal can claim Vince Ferragamo (Rams, Super Bowl XIV) who transferred from Cal to Nebraska after his sophomore year. So that gives Cal 3.5 QBs, Bama 3, Notre Dame 3, Stanford 2, Delaware 2. Go Bears! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/14 "2013-08-29T22:03:34Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > So that gives Cal 3.5 QBs, Bama 3, Notre Dame 3, Stanford 2, Delaware 2. Go Bears! Purdue is also at 3: Dawson, Griese and Brees. (“Chris” Everett lost in the '89 NFC Championship game to the 49ers, otherwise it’d have been 4.) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/15 "2013-08-30T02:43:09Z")
XXXII: Stanford (John Elway) vs. Southern Mississippi (Brett Favre) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/16 "2013-08-30T03:12:15Z")
Michigan v. Syracuse (Brady v. McNabb) ---
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Stanford vs. Youngstown State in Super Bowl XV (Jim Plunkett and Ron Jaworski) ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/18 "2013-09-01T22:00:38Z")
Augustana v Notre Dame (Anderson v Montana) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sb-qb-match-ups-by-alma-maters-game/667497/19 "2013-09-01T22:54:16Z")
Delaware (Joe Flacco) over Nevada (Colin Kaepernick) in Super Bowl 47