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Barry Layne Switzer (born October 5, 1937) is an American former football coach. He served for 16 years as head football coach at the University of Oklahoma and four years as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
Dec 7, 2021 · Barry Switzer is an American former collegiate and professional football coach. He was the head football coach for the University of Oklahoma for 16 years and NFL's Dallas Cowboys for four years. Who is Barry Switzer?
Jun 19, 2014 · NORMAN — The first five years that Barry Switzer no longer was the Oklahoma football coach seemed longer than the next 20. “The older you get, the faster it goes,” Switzer said Thursday, the 25th anniversary of the day he resigned. The Switzer era ended June 19, 1989.
2 days ago · He thought of the first time he set foot on Owen Field and got a tour of the stadium. January 4, 1966. Switzer had flown to Oklahoma City the night before, the first staff hire of new OU head ...
Sep 8, 2023 · Barry Switzer was honored by former players, coaches and others on the 50th anniversary of becoming the Sooners' head coach.
Aug 27, 2023 · Oklahoma’s best teams under Barry Switzer were stamped with two overriding characteristics: an exciting triple-option offense, and an elite, punishing defense.
Sep 15, 2023 · Barry Switzer was only given a nine-month contract when OU hired him as its head football coach in 1973, but Switzer didn’t care. “Hell, I don’t need a contract,” Switzer told the Board of Regents. “We’re gonna win.”.