become a more popular play used in the NFL. This adds the passing element to the option offense. After the snap, the quarterback can decide whether to hand off, keep, or pass. No NFL team truly bases their offense on the option, but the zone read and RPO's have become a staple in almost every team's playbook. Teams that have or currently run an option offense 1970–present: Navy (Veer/Flexbone) 1971–1982: Alabama (Wishbone) 1971–1988: Oklahoma (Wishbone) 1980–2003: Nebraska (I-Formation) 1982–present: Air Force (Veer/Wishbone/Flexbone) 1982–1989: Georgia Southern (Flexbone/Spread Option) 1984–1988: Arkansas (Wishbone/Flexbone) 1985–1991: Colorado (Wishbone/I-Bone) 1986–1996: Notre Dame (Wishbone/Flexbone) 1987–1994: Hawaii (Flexbone) 1988–present: Wofford Terriers (Wingbone/Wishbone) 1991–2001: Syracuse (Freeze) 1994–2006: Eastern New Mexico (Wishbone/I Bone/Flexbone) 1994–2005: Rice (Flexbone) 1997–2005: Georgia Southern (Flexbone) 2008–2019: Georgia Tech (Flexbone) 2010–2021: Georgia Southern (Flexbone) 2001–present: Carson–Newman (Veer) 2004–present: Nevada (Pistol) 2009–present: Army (Flexbone) 2009-present: Cal Poly Mustangs (Veer) 2010–present: The Citadel (Flexbone) 2010–present: Auburn (Read Option) 2012–present: Eastern New Mexico (Flexbone) 2017–present: Coastal Carolina (Spread Option) Particularly dominant teams 1971 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 530 points. 1972 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 399 points. 1973 Alabama: Went 11–1 and scored 477 points. 1973 Oklahoma: Went 10–0–1 and scored 400 points. 1974 Oklahoma: Went 11–0 and scored 473 points, winning the national championship. 1975 Alabama: Went 11–1 and scored 374 points. 1975 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 344 points, winning the national championship. 1977 Alabama: Went 11–1 and scored 380 points. 1978 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 471 points. 1979 Alabama: Went 12–0 and scored 383 points, winning the national championship. 1979 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 409 points. 1983 Air Force: Went 10–2 and scored 367 points. 1983 Nebraska: Went 12–1 and scored 654 points. 1985 Air Force: Went 12–1 and scored 470 points. 1985 Georgia Southern: 13–2 and scored 460 points, winning the Division I-AA national championship. 1985 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 371 points, winning the national championship. 1986 Georgia Southern: 13–2 and scored 619 points, winning the Division I-AA national championship. 1986 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 508 points. 1987 Oklahoma: Went 11–1 and scored 493 points. 1988 Arkansas: Went 10–2 and scored 349 points. 1988 Georgia Southern: 12–3 and scored 469 points. 1988 Notre Dame: Went 12–0 and scored 339 points. 1989 Arkansas: Went 10–2 and scored 385 points. 1989 Colorado: Went 11–1 and scored 458 points. 1989 Georgia Southern: Went 15–0 and scored 584 points, winning the Division I-AA national