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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.
Part of the 1987–88 bowl game season, it matched undefeated teams: the independent and second-ranked Miami Hurricanes and the #1 Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Eight Conference. Miami was led by head coach Jimmy Johnson and Oklahoma by Barry Switzer. [2] A slight underdog on their home field, [1] Miami won 20–14. [3] [4]
The 1987 Orange Bowl was the 53rd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, January 1.Part of the 1986–87 bowl game season, it matched the ninth-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the #3 Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Eight Conference. [2]
Barry Switzer’s ‘super power’ Scott McKnight was a 21-year-old intern at a law office in Oklahoma City in 1991, when Switzer walked into the lobby. McKnight, who is an OU alum and now an ...
Further fuel for the fire was provided by the growing personal animosity between former Arkansas player Johnson and Oklahoma head coach Barry Switzer, who was also a former Arkansas player. Miami's vaunted defense set the tone early, forcing the Sooners to punt on their first five possessions. Meanwhile, Walsh settled into a nice rhythm ...
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 ...
Miami had lost their '85 opener to Florida, 35-23, before reeling off four straight wins against unranked opponents. The Hurricanes were the nation's top offensive team, and they were sporting a pro-style passing attack, orchestrated by junior quarterback Vinny Testaverde , who had backed up Bernie Kosar the last time the Hurricanes had won the ...
The walk-on redshirt junior quarterback is the grandson of Barry Switzer, who served as OU's head coach from 1973-88 and won three national championships. On3's Pete Nakos first reported the news.