Barry Switzer
Barry Switzer went 157–29–4 as a head coach, 1973–1988, at Oklahoma. His teams claim three national titles: Oklahoma in 1974, 1975 and 1985. Share
- Record
- 157–29–4 career
- Seasons
- 16
- Schools
- 1
- National titles
- 3 claimed: 1974, 1975 and 1985
- Hall of Fame
- 2001 inducted
- Best season
- 1974 11–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Oklahoma | 10–0–1 | 1st | 3 | ||
| 1974 | Oklahoma | 11–0 | 1st | 1 | ||
| 1975 | Oklahoma | 11–1 | T–1st | Orange Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1976 | Oklahoma | 9–2–1 | T–1st | Fiesta Bowl W | 5 | |
| 1977 | Oklahoma | 10–2 | 1st | Orange Bowl L | 7 | |
| 1978 | Oklahoma | 11–1 | T–1st | Orange Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1979 | Oklahoma | 11–1 | 1st | Orange Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1980 | Oklahoma | 10–2 | 1st | Orange Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1981 | Oklahoma | 7–4–1 | 2nd | Sun Bowl W | 20 | |
| 1982 | Oklahoma | 8–4 | 2nd | Fiesta Bowl L | 16 | |
| 1983 | Oklahoma | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1984 | Oklahoma | 9–2–1 | T–1st | Orange Bowl L | 6 | |
| 1985 | Oklahoma | 11–1 | 1st | Orange Bowl W | 1 | |
| 1986 | Oklahoma | 11–1 | 1st | Orange Bowl W | 3 | |
| 1987 | Oklahoma | 11–1 | 1st | Orange Bowl L | 3 | |
| 1988 | Oklahoma | 9–3 | 2nd | Citrus Bowl L | 14 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Lee Roy Selmon1975 Lombardi Award- Rickey Dixon1987 Jim Thorpe Award
- Greg Roberts1978 Outland Trophy
- Rick BryanConsensus All‑American, 1982 and 1983
- Keith JacksonConsensus All‑American, 1986 and 1987
- Rod ShoateConsensus All‑American, 1973 and 1974
- George CumbyConsensus All‑American, 1979
- Louis OubreConsensus All‑American, 1980
- Terry CrouchConsensus All‑American, 1981
- Jimbo ElrodConsensus All‑American, 1975
- Anthony PhillipsConsensus All‑American, 1988
- Dante JonesConsensus All‑American, 1987
- John RoushConsensus All‑American, 1974
10 more
Zac Henderson (Consensus All‑American, 1977); Mike Vaughan (Consensus All‑American, 1976); Mark Hutson (Consensus All‑American, 1987); Lucious Selmon (Consensus All‑American, 1973); William Brooks (No. 11 pick, 1976); Jackie Shipp (No. 14 pick, 1984); Keith Gary (No. 17 pick, 1981); David Overstreet (No. 13 pick, 1981); Steve Sewell (No. 26 pick, 1985); Elvis Peacock (No. 20 pick, 1978).
18 of the 28 players from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 68 | 43–21–4 | 66% |
| Against top-10 teams | 42 | 23–17–2 | 57% |
| Against rivals | 81 | 66–13–2 | 83% |
| Conference games | 112 | 100–11–1 | 90% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 13 | 8–5 | 62% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 46 | 31–11–4 | 72% |
| At home | 88 | 77–10–1 | 88% |
| On the road | 73 | 63–9–1 | 87% |
| At neutral sites | 29 | 17–10–2 | 62% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 170 | 147–21–2 | 87% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 20 | 10–8–2 | 55% |
His own 190 games on file, 1973–1988, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Osborne 1973–1988 | 12–5 | Nebraska | 17 | |
| Fred Akers 1976–1986 | 5–5–1 | Wyoming, Texas | 11 | |
| Jimmy Johnson 1979–1987 | 5–3 | Oklahoma State, Miami | 8 | |
| Jim Dickey 1978–1984 | 7–0 | Kansas State | 7 | |
| Bill McCartney 1982–1988 | 7–0 | Colorado | 7 | |
| Earle Bruce 1973–1983 | 6–1 | Iowa State, Ohio State | 7 | |
| Warren Powers 1978–1984 | 5–2 | Missouri | 7 | |
| Don Fambrough 1973–1982 | 6–0 | Kansas | 6 | |
| Jim Stanley 1973–1978 | 5–1 | Oklahoma State | 6 | |
| Al Onofrio 1973–1977 | 5–0 | Missouri | 5 |
Barry Switzer’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraskaseries | 17 | 12–5 |
| Kansas Stateseries | 16 | 16–0 |
| Coloradoseries | 16 | 15–1 |
| Iowa Stateseries | 16 | 15–0–1 |
| Oklahoma Stateseries | 16 | 15–1 |
| Missouriseries | 16 | 14–2 |
| Kansasseries | 16 | 14–2 |
| Texasseries | 16 | 9–5–2 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1974 Oklahoma: Walter Camp Coach
Other roles
- Team captain, Arkansas 1959
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–65 | Arkansas | Running backs coach | |
| 1966–72 | Oklahoma | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1973–88 | Oklahoma | Head coach | |
| 1994–97 | Dallas Cowboys NFL | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Frank BroylesArkansas
- Jim MacKenzieOklahoma
- Chuck FairbanksOklahoma
Assistants who became head coaches
- Donnie DuncanIowa State, Navarro
- Galen HallFlorida, Orlando Thunder, Charlotte Rage, Rhein Fire, Orlando Rage
- Jerry PettiboneNorthern Illinois, Oregon State
- Larry LacewellArkansas State
- Gary GibbsOklahoma
- Mike ShanahanLos Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins
- Charlie SadlerNorthern Illinois
- Kenny EvansNortheastern State
- Mack BrownTulane, North Carolina, Texas, App State
- Jim DonnanGeorgia, Marshall
- Tim BillingsSouthern Miss, Southeast Missouri State
- Brad LambertCharlotte
- and 8 more
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Broyles | Arkansas | 1961–65 | Running backs coach | |
| Jim MacKenzie | Oklahoma | 1966 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Chuck Fairbanks | Oklahoma | 1967–72 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (20)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Duncan | Oklahoma, 1973–78: assistant coach | Iowa State, Navarro | |
| Galen Hall | Oklahoma, 1973–83: offensive coordinator | Florida, Orlando Thunder, Charlotte Rage, Rhein Fire, Orlando Rage | |
| Jerry Pettibone | Oklahoma, 1973–78: recruiting coordinator | Northern Illinois, Oregon State | |
| Larry Lacewell | Oklahoma, 1973–77: assistant head coach and defensive coordinator | Arkansas State | |
| Gary Gibbs | Oklahoma, 1975–77: graduate assistant; 1978–80: linebackers coach; 1981–88: defensive coordinator | Oklahoma | |
| Mike Shanahan | Oklahoma, 1975–76: graduate assistant | Los Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins | |
| Charlie Sadler | Oklahoma, 1978: offensive line coach; 1984–88: defensive line coach | Northern Illinois | |
| Kenny Evans | Oklahoma, 1982–84: graduate assistant | Northeastern State | |
| Mack Brown | Oklahoma, 1984: offensive coordinator | Tulane, North Carolina, Texas, App State | |
| Jim Donnan | Oklahoma, 1985–88: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Georgia, Marshall | |
| Tim Billings | Oklahoma, 1985–86: graduate assistant | Southern Miss, Southeast Missouri State | |
| Brad Lambert | Oklahoma, 1988: graduate assistant | Charlotte | |
| Chris Scelfo | Oklahoma, 1988: graduate assistant | Tulane | |
| Butch Davis | Dallas Cowboys, 1994: defensive coordinator | Miami, North Carolina, Florida International, Cleveland Browns | |
| Dave Campo | Dallas Cowboys, 1994: defensive backs coach; 1995–97: defensive coordinator | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Jim Eddy | Dallas Cowboys, 1994–95: linebackers coach | Saskatchewan Roughriders, Montreal Alouettes | |
| Joe Avezzano | Dallas Cowboys, 1994–97: special teams coach | Oregon State, Dallas Desperados | |
| John Blake | Dallas Cowboys, 1994–95: defensive line coach | Oklahoma | |
| Jim Bates | Dallas Cowboys, 1996–97: linebackers coach | San Antonio Gunslingers | |
| Jack Reilly | Dallas Cowboys, 1997: quarterbacks coach | El Camino |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Rex Norris | Oklahoma, 1973–77: defensive line coach; 1978–80: defensive coordinator; 1981–83: assistant head coach | |
| Merv Johnson | Oklahoma, 1979–88: assistant coach | |
| Joe Dickinson | Oklahoma, 1983–85: graduate assistant | |
| Clancy Pendergast | Dallas Cowboys, 1996–97: defensive quality control coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.