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  1. 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). He won three national championships at Oklahoma, and led the Cowboys to win Super Bowl XXX against ...

    • 157–29–4 (college), 40–24 (NFL regular season), 5–2 (NFL playoffs)
    • October 5, 1937 (age 86), Crossett, Arkansas, U.S.
  2. Dec 7, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Barry Switzer, an American former coach who won national championships in both NCAA and NFL. Find out his age, net worth, wife, children, and granddaughter Laynee Miller.

  3. 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.”. And on Sept. 15, 1973 — 50 years ago to the day — Switzer got the first of his 157 wins as OU head coach.

    • Joe Mussatto
    • Sports Columnist
  4. Aug 27, 2023 · A five-part series celebrates the 50th anniversary of Barry Switzer's appointment as OU head coach in 1973. The first part ranks the 10 best teams of his 16-year tenure, which included three national championships and a triple-option offense.

  5. On Sept. 15, 1973 – exactly 50 years ago this fall – the legend of Barry Switzer officially began.. It was a 42-14 victory over the Baylor Bears in Waco, TX, and it foreshadowed an era of ...

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  7. Jun 11, 2012 · By Spencer Hall @edsbs Jun 11, 2012, 12:39pm EDT. 24 SEP 1988: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL COACH BARRY SWITZER LEADS HIS TEAM ON THE FIELD BEFORE THE SOONERS 23-7 LOSS TO THE USC TROJANS ...

  8. Sep 8, 2023 · Former OU players and coaches paid tribute to Barry Switzer, who won three national championships and 12 conference titles as the Sooners' head coach. The event was organized by WWLS The Sports Animal to mark the 50th anniversary of Switzer's taking over the program in 1973.

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