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Switzer was born on October 5, 1937, in Crossett, Arkansas, to parents Frank Mays Switzer and Mary Louise Switzer. [4] In early February 1954, Barry and his younger brother Donnie were home in rural Ashley County, Arkansas with their mother and father when it was raided by the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and the Arkansas State Police, which found untaxed contraband liquor.
When Corby Davidson of KTCK 1310 approached Barry Switzer about joining a radio show for an interview in 2000, the former Sooners and Dallas Cowboys coach said no in only the way Barry Switzer can ...
The team has had 23 head coaches since organized football began in 1895. The Sooners have played in more than 1,200 games in its 121 seasons. In those seasons, nine coaches have led the Sooners to postseason bowl games: Thomas E. Stidham, Jim Tatum, Bud Wilkinson, Gomer Jones, Chuck Fairbanks, Barry Switzer, Gary Gibbs, Bob Stoops and Lincoln ...
Barry Switzer resigned on June 9 amid player misconduct and allegations of recruiting violations, five players had been arrested on felony charges, and the NCAA placed the Sooners on probation, with penalties that included reduced scholarships and a postseason ban for the 1989 and 1990 seasons.
In the summer of 1986, a then-19-year-old Aikman was on the verge of transferring from OU to UCLA when Switzer helped him with a summer job. "I was leaving. He wasn't going to coach me anymore ...
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Barry Switzer snuffed out the problem quickly. Getting off the phone with a prized defensive recruit in 1986, the OU football coach confirmed directions to the player ...
Three coaches have won Super Bowls with the team: Tom Landry in Super Bowl VI and XII, Jimmy Johnson in Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII, and Barry Switzer in Super Bowl XXX. [2] Landry is the team's all-time leader in games coached and wins, and Switzer leads all coaches in regular season winning percentage with .625.
Oklahoma's new NIL collective program, 1Oklahoma, aims to benefit OU, student-athletes and the community.