Barry Switzer
Sport	Football
Born	October 5, 1937 (1937-10-05) (age 70)
Place of birth	Crossett, AR
Career highlights
Overall	40–24 (NFL) 157–29–4 (College)
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Championships
3 National Championships (1974, 1975, 1985) 12 Conference Championships
Awards
1974 Walter Camp Coach of the Year
Playing career
1956-1960	Arkansas
Position	C / LB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961-1965 1966-1972 1973–1988 1994–1997	Arkansas (assistant) Oklahoma (assistant) Oklahoma Dallas Cowboys
College Football Hall of Fame, 2002 (Bio)

Barry Switzer (born October 5, 1937) is a former football coach, in the college and professional ranks, between 1962 and 1997. He has one of the highest winning percentages of any college football coach in history,^[1] and is one of only two head coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl (the other being his college teammate and rival head coach Jimmy Johnson.^[2]) If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arkansas. ... Crossett is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. ... The Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football head coach adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation as the Coach of the... The University of Arkansas is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... Center (C) is a position in American football. ... This article relates to sports. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The University of Arkansas is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division... College Football Hall of Fame front. ... See also: 2001 in sports, 2003 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Tony Stewart Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... This article covers college football played in the United States. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Bear Bryant Trophy, the AP national championship trophy Division I-A football is the only NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Jimmy Johnson may refer to: Jimmy Johnson (musician), guitarist, producer Jimmy Johnson (American football) (1938- ), American football player Jimmy Johnson (American football coach) (1943- ), American football coach Jimmie Johnson (1975- ), NASCAR race driver Jimmy Johnson (bassist) Jimmy Johnson (cartoonist) Jimmie Johnson (American football) (1968- ), American football player James A. Johnson...

Early life and career

Born in Crossett, Arkansas, the son of a bootlegger, Switzer accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Arkansas. After graduation, he did a brief stint in the U.S. Army and then returned to Arkansas as an assistant coach. ^[2] Crossett is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The University of Arkansas is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Assistant to a coach. ...

University of Oklahoma

Following the 1966 season, Switzer moved to the University of Oklahoma as an assistant coach under new Head Coach and good friend Jim Mackenzie, who died of a heart attack following spring practice of 1967. Switzer continued as an assistant under former University of Houston assistant and new Oklahoma Head Coach Chuck Fairbanks. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... James Alexander Mackenzie (died April 28, 1967) was the head coach for the University of Oklahoma Sooners football team in 1966 (he accepted the position in December of 1965). ... For other system schools, see University of Houston System. ... Chuck Fairbanks was a head coach for the National Football Leagues New England Patriots. ...

Switzer quickly made a name for himself by perfecting the Wishbone Offense and developing it into the most prolific rushing offense in college football history. Under Switzer's Wishbone, the Sooners set an NCAA rushing record of 472 yards per game in 1971 and scored over 500 points in two different seasons, 1971 and 1986. [1]

When Fairbanks accepted the position of Head Coach of the New England Patriots following the 1972 season, Switzer was the obvious choice to succeed him.^[2] City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present...

Switzer became head coach at Oklahoma in 1973, leading the team to undefeated seasons that year and the next. Oklahoma won national championships in 1974, 1975 and 1985 under Switzer's leadership. The team won or shared in the Big 8 championship every year from 1973 to 1980. During his sixteen years as head coach at Oklahoma, his teams won eight of the thirteen post-season bowls games they played in, and 54 of his players were selected as All-Americans. In 1978 Billy Sims won the Heisman Trophy. Switzer resigned as head coach in 1989 after Oklahoma was placed on probation by the NCAA.^[2] His overall record was 157-29-4. See also: 1972 in sports, other events of 1973, 1974 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty wins the Daytona 500 in which singer Marty Robbins made his first appearance as a driver. ... The Big 8 were, in the 1970s, a group of Americas international accountancy firms that handled the vast majority of audits for publicly traded corporations. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... Billy Sims (born September 18, 1955 in Missouri) is a former American NFL Pro Bowl, and college, football running back. ... Heisman redirects here. ... NCAA redirects here. ...

Switzer was known as an outstanding recruiter of high school talent, particularly in the neighboring state of Texas. However he only managed to beat the University of Texas 9 times in 16 tries and finished with a losing record over 10 years against UT coach Fred Akers. Switzer had a bitter relationship with legendary Texas coach Darrell Royal. Royal (who had dominated the Sooners during most of his tenure) lost to Switzer in their first three meetings. Royal's support of NCAA rules restricting recruiting practices led Switzer to say that some coaches didn't want to work anymore and would rather "listen to guitar pickers" (a perceived reference to Royal's friendship with musician Willie Nelson). Shortly before Switzer and Royal's fourth and final meeting in 1976, Royal blithely accused Switzer's staff of spying on his practices and it dominated the sports news during the week of the game. In the pre-game, the two coaches made a brief appearance with then-president Gerald Ford and neither spoke to the other. The game ended in a 6-6 tie. Darrell K. Royal (born July 6, 1924 in Hollis, Oklahoma), is a College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the most successful football coach, in terms of wins, in University of Texas Longhorn history. ... Willie Nelson (born Willie Hugh Nelson, April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ...

Switzer's time at OU ended among a cascade of scandal highlighted by a Sports Illustrated cover with the title "Oklahoma, a sordid story". Switzer was forced to resign and was not sought after by other schools afterward because of the multiple player scandals and NCAA probations he oversaw at OU.

Dallas Cowboys

Barry Switzer resurfaced in coaching in 1994 with the Dallas Cowboys, owned by Jerry Jones. Switzer stepped in following the sudden departure of Jimmy Johnson, who as head coach had won the previous two Super Bowls. Johnson had clashed with owner Jerry Jones (leading to his departure) and many felt that Switzer was more apt to go along with Jerry's ideas. Switzer was successful with the Cowboys, going 12-4 his first season in 1994 (losing to the 49ers in the NFC Championship). In Switzer's second season of 1995, the team went 12–4. Dallas won Super Bowl XXX over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27–17. Switzer resigned as Cowboys' coach after a 6-10 1997 season with a 45–26 career NFL coaching record.^[2] Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division... Jerrel Wayne Jerry Jones (Born on October 13, 1942) is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise and the Dallas Desperados AFL franchise. ... For other uses, see Jimmy Johnson. ... Date January 28, 1996 Stadium Sun Devil Stadium City Tempe, Arizona MVP Larry Brown, Cornerback Favorite Cowboys by 13 1/2 National anthem Vanessa Williams Coin toss Joe Montana representing previous Super Bowl MVPs Referee Red Cashion Halftime show Diana Ross Attendance 76,347 TV in the United States Network... Steelers redirects here. ...

After football

Switzer was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.^[1] In 2004, he received the Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award. Switzer still resides in Norman, Oklahoma.^[2] In August 2007, XMSN added Barry Switzer^[3] as a part of the channel's expanded college sports coverage. On 2007-09-09, Barry Switzer joined the FOX NFL Pregame show. College Football Hall of Fame front. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest award presented by the Jim Thorpe Association without consideration of athletic accomplishments, the award recognizes a lifetime of achievement by people who set the living examples that influence others to strive for the highest goals and leadership of men, and who... Norman, Oklahoma, is the county seat and largest city in Cleveland County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Switzer Is Honored To Be Inducted". The New York Times. August 10, 2002. Retrieved April 17, 2007
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Barry Switzer". The Arkansas Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved April 17, 2007.
3. ^ XM Satellite Radio (2007-02-15). "College Football Kicks Off on XM Satellite Radio with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.