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Montgomery: Wish '69 FG was set up

Almost 50 years later, Bill Montgomery still has regrets about Frank Broyles' decision not to kick a field goal in the Big Shootout.

The Big Shootout, which featured No. 2 Arkansas against No. 1 Texas at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville on Dec. 6, 1969, is remembered as one of the greatest college football games ever. President Richard Nixon was in attendance in Fayetteville.

Texas beat Arkansas 15-14 and went on to win the national championship.

The University of Arkansas had a 14-8 lead in the fourth quarter and had drove to the Texas 7, but Montgomery was intercepted by Danny Lester in the end zone on third down.