They All Have 69 Plays

Here is the list of FBS teams to score exactly 69 points in a game, according to data from James Howell’s database: * Michigan - 1986 (Illinois), 1975 (Northwestern), 1947 (Pitt), 1917 (Mount Union), 1914 (Case) * Nebraska - 1997 (Oklahoma), 1990 (Missouri), 1983 (Colorado), 1978 (Indiana) * Missouri - 2011 (Western Illinois), 2008 (Nevada), 1969 (Kansas), 1913 (Drury) * Florida State - 2012 (Murray State), 2008 (Western Carolina), 1992 (Maryland) * Georgia Tech - 2015 (Alcorn State), 2007 (Samford), 1921 (Furman) * Texas - 2020 (Kansas State), 1999 (Stanford), 1969 (TCU) * Oregon - 2017 (Oregon State), 2011 (Nevada), 2010 (Portland State) * USC - 2008 (Washington State), 1931 (Montana), 1923 (Arizona) * Vanderbilt - 1926 (Middle Tennessee State), 1917 (Samford), 1904 (Ole Miss) * Notre Dame - 1977 (Georgia Tech), 1965 (Pitt), 1925 (Lombard) * Baylor - 2022 (Albany), 2013 (Wofford) * Iowa State - 1980 (Colorado State), 1914 (Cornell Iowa) * Oklahoma - 2012 (Florida A&M), 1987 (North Texas) * Texas Tech - 2016 (Stephen F. Austin), UTEP (2015) * West Virginia - 2012 (Marshall), 1989 (Cincinnati) * Iowa - 1986 (UTEP), 1904 (Grinnell) * Minnesota - 1937 (North Dakota State), 1904 (Lawrence) * Utah - 1983 (Wyoming), 1981 (UNLV) * Washington State - 2018 (Arizona), 2016 (Arizona) * SMU - 2023 (Prairie View), 2023 (Tulsa) * Louisiana Tech - 2019 (UMass), 1998 (Arkansas State) * Army - 1944 (Pitt), 1916 (Villanova) * Kent State - 2020 (Akron), 2004 (Eastern Michigan) * Boise State - 2007 (Nevada), 2004 (Hawai’i) * Fresno State - 2013 (New Mexico), 2012 (Colorado) * Clemson - 1949 (Presbyterian) * Louisville - 2005 (North Carolina) * Miami - 2021 (Central Connecticut) * Virginia - 1979 (James Madison) * Cincinnati - 2010 (Rutgers) * Houston - 1989 (UNLV) * Kansas State - 2008 (Montana State) * Oklahoma State - 2015 (UTSA) * TCU - 2011 (New Mexico) * Ohio State - 1983 (Minnesota) * Rutgers - 1978 (Columbia) * Wisconsin - 1962 (New Mexico State) * Arizona State - 1955 (Hardin-Simmons) * Colorado - 1905 (Wyoming) * Washington - 2013 (Oregon State) * Florida - 1988 (Montana State) * South Carolina - 2010 (Troy) * Ole Miss - 1969 (Southern Miss) * Mississippi State - 1946 (Murray State) * Texas A&M - 1928 (Sewanee) * Florida Atlantic - 2017 (North Texas) * Memphis - 1969 (Louisville) * Tulane - 2021 (Morgan State) * New Mexico State - 1970 (Lamar) * UTEP - 1949 (New Mexico State) * Buffalo - 2021 (Wagner) * Central Michigan - 1975 (Northern Illinois) * Air Force - 1963 (Colorado State) * Nevada - 2012 (Hawai’i) * UNLV - 2016 (Wyoming) * San José State - 2003 (UTEP) * Utah State - 1961 (Idaho) * Georgia Southern - 2014 (Georgia State) …and here’s the 1982 Florida football highlight reel, including the game-winning field goal against Auburn. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com