his next option read, usually the defensive end/outside linebacker. If the end/linebacker looks to tackle the quarterback, the ball is pitched to the trailing halfback. The lead halfback is a lead blocker usually looking to block the outside defensive player, a safety or corner. The tight end to the option side 'arc' releases to block the safety. Teams using wishbone 1968 Texas Longhorns [9–1–1] 1969 Texas Longhorns [11–0] AP and UPI national champions 1970 Texas Longhorns [11–1] UPI national champions 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide [11–1] 1971 Oklahoma Sooners [11–1] 4 players ran for over 625 yards 1971 Texas Longhorns [8–3] 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide [10–2] 1972 Oklahoma Sooners [11–1] 8 players ran for over 240 yards 1972 Purdue Boilermakers [6–5] Ran for 2,592 Yards 1972 Texas Longhorns [10–1] 1972 UCLA Bruins [8–3] 1973 Alabama Crimson Tide [11–1] UPI national champions 1973 Oklahoma Sooners [10–0–1] 3 players ran for over 880 yards 1973 Purdue Boilermakers [5–6] Ran for 2,124 Yards 1973 Texas Longhorns [8–3] 1973 UCLA Bruins [9–2] 1974 Army Black Knights [3–8] 1974 Florida Gators [8–4] 4 players ran for over 398 yards 1974 Oklahoma Sooners [11–0] AP national champions; 6 players ran for over 375 yards 1974 Texas Longhorns [8–4] 1974 Texas A&M Aggies [8–3] 1975 Florida Gators [9–3] 5 players ran for over 244 yards 1975 Kansas Jayhawks [7–5] defeated Oklahoma 23-3, the Sooners' first loss under coach Barry Switzer, who was 28-0-1 to that point 1975 Oklahoma Sooners [11–1] AP and UPI national champions; 6 players ran for over 322 yards 1975 Texas Longhorns [10–2] 1975 Texas A&M Aggies [10–2] 1976 Florida Gators [8–4] 6 players ran for over 233 yards 1976 Holy Cross Crusaders [3–8] 1976 Kansas Jayhawks [6–5] 1976 Kentucky Wildcats [8–4] 4 players ran for over 504 yards 1976 Oklahoma Sooners [9–2–1] 5 players ran for over 443 yards 1976 Texas A&M Aggies [10–2] 1977 Florida Gators [6–4–1] 4 players ran for over 353 yards 1977 Holy Cross Crusaders [2–9] 1977 Kansas Jayhawks [3–7–1] 1977 Kentucky Wildcats [10–1] 5 players ran for over 338 yards 1977 Oklahoma Sooners [10–2] 5 players ran for over 354 yards 1977 Pennsylvania Quakers [5–4] 1978 Oklahoma Sooners [11–1] 4 players ran for over 408 yards 1979 Kentucky Wildcats [5–6] 3 players ran for over 460 yards 1979 Mississippi State Bulldogs [3–8] 4 players ran for over 378 yards 1979 Oklahoma Sooners [11–1] 4 players ran for over 358