Talk:Timeline of Quizbowl History

I'm pretty sure I remember learning that College Bowl had origins in a radio program for U.S. troops during World War II. Does anyone have details on that? Jonah (talk) 22:22, 22 November 2017 (CST)

Yeah so something like that existed and it also seemed to include British troops as well from the few references that I could find. I believe that led to Transatlantic Quiz, a radio show between the US and Britain after the war that started in 1946, but it doesn't seem to have been the direct origin of College Bowl. -CC

Information Please and the first buzzer

May 17, 1938 appears to be the date of the first episode of this show. Is it correct that the first buzzers were used on the first episode? Jonah (talk) 14:45, 26 November 2017 (CST)

The name "quizbowl"

Does anyone know the origin of the name "quizbowl" (or "quiz bowl")? Or when/how it gained currency as the general, regular name in the nationwide circuit? The earliest mention I see of it on here is Varsity Quiz Bowl, the Louisiana TV show, but I have no idea if that is the first use or reason it became popular. Jonah (talk) 16:46, 11 December 2020 (CST)

The concept of a "bowl" as a competition definitely comes from college football bowl games. The etymology there is other games and stadiums emulating the Rose Bowl, which was named for its original stadium, which was named for looking like the Yale Bowl stadium, which was named for physically looking like a bowl. Matt Weiner (talk) 02:54, 30 June 2024 (CDT)

Right. But what about "quiz" as the type of bowl? There are plenty of places that call it or similar games "academic bowl" or "knowledge bowl", and one can imagine terms like "trivia bowl" being used. Do we know how "quiz" came to be the nationally most common name? —Jonah (talk) 08:11, 30 June 2024 (CDT)