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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.
Jun 11, 2012 · 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. mandatory credit: stephen dunn/allsport
Nov 15, 2023 · Barry Switzer is a native Arkansan who became one of the most successful football coaches of all time. He is one of only two people to win both a collegiate national championship and the Super Bowl. Barry Switzer was born in Crossett (Ashley County) on October 5, 1937, the son of Frank M. and Mary Louise (Wood) Switzer. Frank Switzer was a ...
Barry Switzer (2012.201.B1225.0431, by S. Sisney, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS). SWITZER, BARRY LAYNE (1937– ). Head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1973 to 1989 and son of Frank May Switzer and Louise Switzer, Barry Switzer was born in Crossett, Arkansas, on October 5, 1937.
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 ...
Oct 28, 2023 · In addition to marking the end of Bedlam football, this fall is the 50th anniversary of Barry Switzer becoming head coach at OU. As the 86-year-old reflects on his Bedlam career, several matchups stand out.
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