30 Best College Football Coaches of All-Time
By Hayden Hyde
Aug 30, 2014; Norman, OK, USA; Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Barry Switzer comes out of the tunnel at the end of the third quarter against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
14. Barry Switzer
- Career Record: 157-29-4
- Record at Each School: 157-29-4 at Oklahoma.
- Bowl Record: 8-5
- Honors and Awards: Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. 3 National Championships, 12 Big 8 Championships.
Barry Switzer was Oklahoma’s head coach from 1973-1988, this was his only head coaching gig in college football. During his time in Norman, Switzer collected 157 wins and only 29 losses, which gives him one of the highest winning percentages in college football history.
He got his coaching start as an offensive coordinator for the Sooners in 1966. Under his tenure, Oklahoma had one of the most dynamic rushing attacks in college football, thanks to the Wishbone offense.
The Sooners did not suffer a losing season under Switzer, his worst record was 7-4-1 in 1981, and they only failed three times to finished in the top-10 at the end of the season.
Switzer accomplished so much in such a short time, it’s honestly a shame he didn’t coach any longer because he was also one of the larger personalities we’ve seen on the sidelines.
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