Barry Switzer - wikipedia Barry Switzer Barry Switzer Sport ( s ) Football Biographical details ( 1937 - 10 - 05 ) October 5, 1937 ( age 80 ) Crossett, Arkansas Playing career 1956 -- 1960 Arkansas Position ( s ) Center, linebacker Coaching career ( HC unless noted ) 1961 -- 1965 Arkansas ( RB ) 1966 -- 1972 Oklahoma ( OC ) 1973 -- 1988 Oklahoma 1994 -- 1997 Dallas Cowboys Head coaching record Overall 157 -- 29 -- 4 ( college ) 40 -- 24 ( NFL regular season ) 5 -- 2 ( NFL playoffs ) Bowls 8 -- 5 Accomplishments and honors Championships Super Bowl XXX 3 National ( 1974 -- 1975, 1985 ) 12 Big Eight ( 1973 -- 1980, 1984 -- 1987 ) Awards Sporting News College Football COY ( 1973 ) Walter Camp Coach of the Year ( 1974 ) College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2001 ( profile ) Barry Layne Switzer ( born October 5, 1937 ) is a former American football player and coach. He served for 16 years as head football coach at the University of Oklahoma and four years as head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ( NFL ). He helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has one of the highest winning percentages of any college football coach in history, and is one of only three head coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl, the others being Jimmy Johnson and Pete Carroll. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 University of Oklahoma 3 Dallas Cowboys 4 After coaching 5 Head coaching record 5.1 College 5.2 National Football League 6 Coaching tree 7 References 8 External links Early life and career Barry Switzer was born in Crossett, Arkansas, to parents Frank Mays Switzer and Mary Louise Switzer. Barry and his younger brother, Donnie, were at home in rural Ashley County, Arkansas with their mother and father when, in early February 1954, it was raided by the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and the Arkansas State Police. The Commission and the State Police found untaxed contraband liquor in the home. Frank made bond but was later tried and convicted of illegal trafficking in alcohol for purposes of re-sale ( `` bootlegging '' ). He was sentenced to a term of five years in prison, but that conviction was reversed upon appeal. Frank did serve five months of that term, and, as a result, missed seeing Barry play his senior season of high school football. Barry and his brother Donnie were at home with their mother when on August 26, 1959, she took her life by her own hand with a. 38 caliber pistol on the back porch. On November 16, 1972, after Barry and his brother had each commenced their professional careers, their father was murdered by a jealous lover. Barry accepted an athletic scholarship and played football at the University of Arkansas, where he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon. During his senior season of 1959 ( with a post-season game on January 1, 1960 against Georgia Tech ) he was one of the Razorbacks ' `` Tri-Captains. '' After graduation, he did a brief stint in the U.S. Army and then returned to Arkansas as an assistant 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. After Mackenzie 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. Switzer made a name for himself when he was OU 's offensive coordinator by perfecting the wishbone offense and developing it into the most prolific rushing offense in college football history. Under Switzer, 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. 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. 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 Eight Conference 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 bowl games they played in, and 54 of his players were selected as All - Americans. In 1978, Billy Sims won the Heisman Trophy. In 1983, Switzer was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) for an alleged civil violation of the laws prohibiting `` insider trading '' of securities. He defended himself as having innocently overheard the information while lounging on the bleacher behind some corporate insiders -- at a stadium where Switzer was watching his elder son compete in a track meet. The case was tried in Oklahoma City United States District Court ( before a special U.S. District Judge appointed from Kansas ). The case was dismissed at the conclusion of the Government 's case for its failure to demonstrate that there had been any purposeful disclosure to Switzer. In 1989, Oklahoma was placed on probation by the NCAA amidst several scandals involving Oklahoma players, including Charles Thompson 's arrest for soliciting cocaine to undercover FBI agents. In that same year, after sixteen years as Oklahoma 's head coach, Switzer chose to resign. Switzer succeeded in getting the better of several famous contemporaries, including a 12 -- 5 mark against Tom Osborne, 5 -- 3 against Jimmy Johnson, 3 -- 0 against Bobby Bowden, and 1 -- 0 against Joe Paterno, Bo Schembechler, and Woody Hayes. Along with Bennie Owen, Bud Wilkinson, and Bob Stoops, he is one of four coaches to win over 100 games at the University of Oklahoma. No other college football program has had more than three coaches accomplish such a feat. Switzer was known as an outstanding recruiter of high school talent, particularly in the neighboring state of Texas. His record against Texas in his sixteen seasons as Oklahoma 's head coach is 9 -- 5 -- 2. The 1984 game between these two universities ended in a 15 -- 15 tie by virtue of a field goal by Texas on the last play of the game. On the next to last play of the game, however, there had been an apparent interception of a Texas pass thrown into the end zone by Oklahoma 's Keith Stansberry. The pass was, however, ruled incomplete and the interception waved off. Bruce Finlayson, Supervisor of Officials for the 1984 game later admitted, as reported in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper the following Monday, October 14, 1984, that the officiating crew had made an error in not confirming Oklahoma 's interception. The correct call would have preserved a 15 -- 12 Oklahoma victory and changed Switzer 's record against Texas to 10 -- 5 -- 1. Switzer has a 3 -- 0 -- 1 record against UT - Austin 's Darrell Royal and a 2 -- 0 mark against that university 's David McWilliams. Dallas Cowboys Switzer resurfaced in coaching in 1994 with the Dallas Cowboys. Switzer stepped in following the departure of Jimmy Johnson, who as head coach had won the previous two Super Bowls. Johnson had clashed with owner Jerry Jones and many felt that Switzer was more apt to go along with Jones ' ideas. Switzer was successful with the Cowboys, going 12 -- 4 his first season in 1994 ( losing to the 49ers in the NFC Championship ). However, in the game he was criticized for making two critical errors. In the first half, with the Cowboys down 24 -- 14, he opted not to run out the clock, giving the 49ers a chance to score one last touchdown before the half ended. Later, in the fourth quarter, with the Cowboys still down 38 -- 28 and trying to rally, he was penalized for touching an official with his hip while demonstrating what he felt had been San Francisco 's Deion Sanders committing pass interference against Dallas ' Michael Irvin -- which had not been called. This ended the Cowboys ' chances of a comeback. In Switzer 's second season of 1995, the team went 12 -- 4. Dallas won Super Bowl XXX over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27 -- 17, making Switzer one of only three coaches to win a college national championship and a Super Bowl, the others being Johnson and Pete Carroll. In August 1997, Switzer was arrested after a loaded. 38 - caliber revolver was found in his luggage at the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport. Switzer, who was returning to the team 's training camp facility in Austin, said there were children at his Dallas home and he put the gun in his bag to hide it from them. He said he accidentally forgot to remove the gun from the bag before heading to the airport. Switzer pleaded guilty, was fined $3,500, and was given one year deferred adjudication. Two days later, he was fined $75,000 by Jones. After a disappointing 6 -- 10 season in 1997, Switzer resigned as head coach of the Cowboys with a 40 -- 24 career NFL coaching record. After coaching In late 2000, Switzer was initiated as an honorary member of the Oklahoma Kappa chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Switzer was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2004, he received the Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award. Switzer still resides in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife Becky. In August 2007, XMSN added Switzer as a part of the channel 's expanded college sports coverage. On September 9, 2007 Switzer joined the Fox NFL Pregame show. Switzer got into acting after coaching, playing the part of the head coach of the Prattville Pirates in the 1998 movie Possums. Switzer also guest - starred in an episode of TNT 's Saving Grace titled `` Do You Love Him ? '', which first aired August 11, 2008. In 2006, Switzer and Toby Keith helped found First Liberty Bank in Oklahoma City. He owns Switzer 's Locker Room, Switzer 's Vineyards, and a number of other small businesses in the Norman area. Head coaching record College Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl / playoffs Coaches AP Oklahoma Sooners ( Big Eight Conference ) ( 1973 -- 1988 ) 1973 Oklahoma 10 -- 0 -- 1 7 -- 0 1st Oklahoma 11 -- 0 7 -- 0 1st Oklahoma 11 -- 1 6 -- 1 T -- 1st W Orange 1976 Oklahoma 9 -- 2 -- 1 5 -- 2 T -- 1st W Fiesta 6 5 1977 Oklahoma 10 -- 2 7 -- 0 1st L Orange 6 7 1978 Oklahoma 11 -- 1 6 -- 1 T -- 1st W Orange 1979 Oklahoma 11 -- 1 7 -- 0 1st W Orange 1980 Oklahoma 10 -- 2 7 -- 0 1st W Orange 1981 Oklahoma 7 -- 4 -- 1 4 -- 2 -- 1 2nd W Sun 14 20 1982 Oklahoma 8 -- 4 6 -- 1 2nd L Fiesta 16 16 Oklahoma 8 -- 4 5 -- 2 T -- 2nd 1984 Oklahoma 9 -- 2 -- 1 6 -- 1 T -- 1st L Orange 6 6 1985 Oklahoma 11 -- 1 7 -- 0 1st W Orange 1986 Oklahoma 11 -- 1 7 -- 0 1st W Orange Oklahoma 11 -- 1 7 -- 0 1st L Orange Oklahoma 9 -- 3 6 -- 1 2nd L Florida Citrus 14 14 Oklahoma : 157 -- 29 -- 4 100 -- 11 -- 1 Total : 157 -- 29 -- 4 National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth Rankings from final Coaches Poll. Rankings from final AP Poll. National football League Team Year Regular Season Post Season Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result DAL 12 0. 750 1st in NFC East. 500 Lost to the San Francisco 49ers in NFC Championship Game. DAL 1995 12 0. 750 1st in NFC East 0 1.000 Super Bowl XXX champions. DAL 10 6 0. 625 1st in NFC East. 500 Lost to the Carolina Panthers in NFC Divisional Round. DAL 1997 6 10 0. 375 4th in NFC East -- -- -- Total 40 24 0. 625 5. 714 Coaching tree Head coaches under whom Switzer served : Frank Broyles : Arkansas ( 1961 -- 1965 ) Jim Mackenzie : Oklahoma ( 1966 ) Chuck Fairbanks : Oklahoma ( 1967 -- 1972 ) Assistant coaches under Barry Switzer who became NCAA or NFL head coaches : Larry Lacewell : Arkansas State ( 1979 -- 1989 ) Mack Brown : Appalachian State ( 1983 ), Tulane ( 1985 -- 1987 ), North Carolina ( 1988 -- 1997 ), Texas ( 1998 -- 2013 ) Galen Hall : Florida ( 1984 -- 1989 ) Gary Gibbs : Oklahoma ( 1989 -- 1994 ) Jim Donnan : Marshall ( 1990 -- 1995 ), Georgia ( 1996 -- 2000 ) Brad Lambert : Charlotte ( 2011 -- present ) Charlie Sadler : Northern Illinois ( 1991 -- 1995 ) Mike Zimmer : Minnesota Vikings ( 2014 -- present ) References ^ Jump up to : `` Switzer Is Honored To Be Inducted ''. The New York Times. August 10, 2002. Retrieved April 17, 2007 ^ Jump up to : `` Barry Switzer ''. The Arkansas Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved April 17, 2007. Jump up ^ Switzer v. Golden, 224 Arkansas 543 ; 274 S.W. 2d 769 ( 1955 ). Jump up ^ Bootlegger 's Boy, William Morrow & Co., NYC, c. 1989, by Barry Switzer with Bud Shrake Jump up ^ Bootlegger 's Boy, op. cit. Jump up ^ `` Oklahoma Yearly Totals ''. Cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 2010 - 05 - 22. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 07. Jump up ^ https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/1986/062086grundfest.pdf#page=09 Jump up ^ https://www.sec.gov/news/digest/1984/dig041084.pdf#page=02 Jump up ^ Oklahoma has paid the price for anything goes Archived February 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine., Sports Illustrated, 27 February 1989, retrieved 19 January 2009. Jump up ^ http://www.oklahomatexastickets.com/Okla-vs-texas-history-html Jump up ^ MIKE FREEMANPublished : August 05, 1997 ( 1997 - 08 - 05 ). `` Switzer Arrested on Gun Charge ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Switzer enters guilty plea to gun charge 12 / 3 / 97 Amarillo.com Amarillo Globe - News ''. Amarillo.com. 1997 - 12 - 03. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Switzer out as Dallas coach Speculation centers on Seifert as next Cowboys field boss ''. The Baltimore Sun. 1998 - 01 - 10. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 22. Jump up ^ `` College Football Kicks Off on XM Satellite Radio with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac - 10, and SEC '' ( Press release ). XM Satellite Radio. 2007 - 02 - 15. Retrieved 2007 - 09 - 19. Jump up ^ Don Mecoy ( March 24, 2011 ). `` First Liberty Bank raises capital from some familiar names ''. NewsOK.com Jump up ^ `` Barry Switzer Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com ''. Pro-Football-Reference.com. External links Wikiquote has quotations related to : Barry Switzer Voices of Oklahoma interview with Barry Switzer. First person interview conducted on August 17, 2009, with Barry Switzer. Barry Switzer on IMDb Links to related articles Oklahoma Sooners head football coaches John A. Harts ( 1895 ) No coach ( 1896 ) Vernon Louis Parrington ( 1897 -- 1900 ) Fred Roberts ( 1901 ) Mark McMahon ( 1902 -- 1903 ) Fred Ewing ( 1904 ) Bennie Owen ( 1905 -- 1926 ) Adrian Lindsey ( 1927 -- 1931 ) Lewie Hardage ( 1932 -- 1934 ) Biff Jones ( 1935 -- 1936 ) Thomas E. Stidham ( 1937 -- 1940 ) Dewey Luster ( 1941 -- 1945 ) Jim Tatum ( 1946 ) Bud Wilkinson ( 1947 -- 1963 ) Gomer Jones ( 1964 -- 1965 ) Jim Mackenzie ( 1966 ) Chuck Fairbanks ( 1967 -- 1972 ) Barry Switzer ( 1973 -- 1988 ) Gary Gibbs ( 1989 -- 1994 ) Howard Schnellenberger ( 1995 ) John Blake ( 1996 -- 1998 ) Bob Stoops ( 1999 -- 2016 ) Lincoln Riley ( 2017 -- ) Dallas Cowboys head coaches Tom Landry ( 1960 -- 1988 ) Jimmy Johnson ( 1989 -- 1993 ) Barry Switzer ( 1994 -- 1997 ) Chan Gailey ( 1998 -- 1999 ) Dave Campo ( 2000 -- 2002 ) Bill Parcells ( 2003 -- 2006 ) Wade Phillips ( 2007 -- 2010 ) Jason Garrett ( 2010 -- ) 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks football -- FWAA national champions Bobby Burnett Ronnie Caveness Ken Hatfield Glen Ray Hines Jimmy Johnson Harry Jones Jerry Jones Jim Lindsey Loyd Phillips Head coach : Frank Broyles Assistant coaches : Merv Johnson Jim MacKenzie Johnny Majors Barry Switzer Gary Howard 1974 Oklahoma Sooners football -- AP national champions Vickey Ray Anderson Karl Baldischwiler Dean Blevins Billy Brooks Sam Claphan Jim Culbreath Kyle Davis Steve Davis Jimbo Elrod Gary Gibbs Zac Henderson Dave Hudgens Randy Hughes Horace Ivory Tinker Owens Elvis Peacock Jimmy Rogers John Roush Tony Peters Lee Roy Selmon Dewey Selmon Rod Shoate Mike Vaughan Joe Washington Head coach : Barry Switzer Assistant coaches : Donnie Duncan Galen Hall Warren Harper Larry Lacewell Rex Norris Jerry Pettibone 1975 Oklahoma Sooners football -- consensus national champions Vickey Ray Anderson Jerry Anderson Karl Baldischwiler Dean Blevins Billy Brooks Sam Claphan Jim Culbreath Steve Davis Jimbo Elrod Zac Henderson Daryl Hunt Horace Ivory Reggie Kinlaw Tinker Owens Elvis Peacock Jimmy Rogers Lee Roy Selmon Dewey Selmon Billy Sims Mike Vaughan Uwe von Schamann Joe Washington Head coach : Barry Switzer Assistant coaches :* Donnie Duncan Gary Gibbs Galen Hall Warren Harper Larry Lacewell Jerry Pettibone Rex Norris Mike Shanahan 1985 Oklahoma Sooners football -- consensus national champions Troy Aikman Brian Bosworth Sonny Brown Tony Casillas Patrick Collins Jamelle Holieway Mark Hutson Keith Jackson Dante Jones Paul Migliazzo Kevin Murphy Anthony Phillips Darrell Reed Derrick Shepard Spencer Tillman Head coach : Barry Switzer Assistant coaches : Joe Dickinson Jim Donnan Gary Gibbs Merv Johnson Charlie Sadler Lucious Selmon Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXX champions 8 Troy Aikman 10 Jon Baker 11 Wade Wilson 17 Jason Garrett 18 Chris Boniol 19 John Jett 20 Sherman Williams 21 Deion Sanders 22 Emmitt Smith 23 Robert Bailey 24 Larry Brown ( MVP ) 25 Scott Case 26 Kevin Smith 27 Greg Tremble 28 Darren Woodson 29 Alundis Brice 31 Brock Marion 36 Dominique Ross 38 David Lang 40 Bill Bates 42 Charlie Williams 43 Greg Briggs 47 Clayton Holmes 48 Daryl Johnston 52 Jim Schwantz 53 Ray Donaldson 54 Darryl Hardy 54 Anthony Fieldings 55 Robert Jones 56 Reggie Barnes 58 Dixon Edwards 59 Darrin Smith 60 Derek Kennard 61 Nate Newton 65 Ron Stone 67 Russell Maryland 68 Michael Batiste 69 George Hegamin 70 Dale Hellestrae 71 Mark Tuinei 73 Larry Allen 78 Leon Lett 79 Erik Williams 81 Ed Hervey 82 Cory Fleming 83 Kendell Watkins 84 Jay Novacek 85 Kevin Williams 86 Eric Bjornson 87 Billy Davis 88 Michael Irvin 90 Oscar Sturgis 91 Darren Benson 92 Tony Tolbert 94 Charles Haley 95 Chad Hennings 96 Shante Carver 98 Godfrey Myles 99 Hurvin McCormack Head coach : Barry Switzer Coaches : Hubbard Alexander Joe Avezzano Craig Boller Joe Brodsky Dave Campo Jim Eddy Robert Ford Steve Hoffman Hudson Houck Ernie Zampese Mike Zimmer Paul `` Bear '' Bryant Award Lifetime Achievement Award winners 2000 : Royal 2001 : McClendon 2002 : Yeoman 2003 : Broyles 2004 : Stallings 2005 : Holtz 2006 : Pardee 2007 : Schembechler 2008 : Osborne 2009 : Switzer 2010 : Dooley 2011 : Bowden 2012 : Fry 2013 : Edwards 2014 : Slocum 2015 : Johnson 2016 : Brown 2017 : Alvarez 2018 : Spurrier Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year winners 1963 : Royal 1964 : Broyles 1965 : Daugherty 1966 : Parseghian 1967 : Pont 1968 : Hayes 1969 : Royal 1970 : Ralston 1971 : Fairbanks 1972 : McKay 1973 : Switzer 1974 : Claiborne 1975 : Bellard 1976 : Majors 1977 : Holtz 1978 : Rogers 1979 : Mackovic 1980 : Dooley 1981 : Fry 1982 : MacIntyre 1983 : White 1984 : Wacker 1985 : Schembechler 1986 : Cooper 1987 : MacPherson 1988 : Holtz 1989 : No Award 1990 : Ross 1991 : James 1992 : Erickson 1993 : Bowden 1994 : Brooks 1995 : Barnett 1996 : Br. Snyder 1997 : Price 1998 : Fulmer 1999 : J. Jones 2000 : Erickson 2001 : Friedgen 2002 : Tressel 2003 : Meyer 2004 : Tuberville 2005 : Paterno 2006 : Grobe 2007 : Mangino 2008 : Saban 2009 : Patterson 2010 : C. Kelly 2011 : Bi. Snyder 2012 : B. Kelly 2013 : Malzahn & Cutcliffe 2014 : Patterson 2015 : Swinney 2016 : Franklin 2017 : Smart Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winners 1967 : Pont 1968 : Hayes 1969 : Schembechler 1970 : Blackman 1971 : Devaney 1972 : Paterno 1973 : Majors 1974 : Switzer 1975 : Kush 1976 : Burns 1977 : Holtz 1978 : Powers 1979 : Mackovic 1980 : Dooley 1981 : Sherrill 1982 : Stovall 1983 : White 1984 : Morrison 1985 : DeBerry 1986 : Johnson 1987 : MacPherson 1988 : Nehlen 1989 : McCartney 1990 : Ross 1991 : B. Bowden 1992 : Stallings 1993 : T. Bowden 1994 : Paterno 1995 : Barnett 1996 : Br. Snyder 1997 : Carr 1998 : Bi. 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Question: coaches who won super bowl and national championship
Answer: Barry Layne Switzer