Barry Layne Switzer (born October 5, 1937) is an American former football coach. He served for 16 years as head football coach at the University of Oklahoma and four years as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He won three national championships at Oklahoma, and led the Cowboys to win Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Barry Switzer coached 4 seasons in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. Between the years of 1994 and 1997, he compiled a record of 45-26 in regular season and postseason games. He won 1 Super Bowl championship, 1 conference championship and 3 division championships.

Dec 21, 2024 · The Sooner Brotherhood sees Barry Switzer as an aging lion—still mighty but needing acknowledgment for his enduring commitments. His presence at personal milestones and funeral services reflects his relentless loyalty.

5 days ago · Carroll brings 170 career wins and 18 seasons as an NFL head coach with him to the Las Vegas Raiders. ... (Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer). 2. The man behind "The Legion of Boom"

Oct 9, 2024 · The coach won three national titles at Oklahoma and ended his tenure more than 30 years ago. But he has never become invisible in the town where he became famous.

Aug 29, 2024 · A Las Vegas Raiders scout came through Norman not long ago. The scout had a connection with Barry Switzer, reached out and asked Switzer for a favor: a tour of OU’s football facilities.

Dec 29, 2024 · The college football world mourns the loss of a true icon as Barry Switzer, the legendary coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, has passed away at the age of 86. Switzer, who led the Sooners to numerous national championships and established a legacy that will be remembered for generations, succumbed to heart failure.

Oct 10, 2024 · 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 ...

6 days ago · HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders and Pete Carroll have reached an agreement for the veteran coach to become the franchise's head coach on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option ...

5 days ago · The others are Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson and Jim Harbaugh. He will be the Raiders' fifth coach, including interim coaches, since the franchise moved to Las Vegas from Oakland in 2020.