#FlashbackFriday: Switzer's Supremecy

Sooner Sports TV's year-long "Flashback Fridays"? series continues this month with a look at Coach Switzer's Sooners. Throughout the month, Sooner Sports TV celebrates the storied career of college football's “King” ? Barry Switzer.

Although a first-time head coach in 1973, a young Switzer took over the Oklahoma football program amid high expectations. It didn't take long for the King to establish his reign, and kickstart a career that has gone down as one of the most storied chapters in college football's history.

This holiday season, SoonerVision's popular “History of Oklahoma Football” documentary will air the television debut of the third installment in the series ? Dynasty of Championships. Narrator Spencer Tillman walks viewers through his era, stopping along the way to remember the greats such as Billy Sims, Joe Washington, Jack Mildren and the Selmon brothers. Exclusive interviews with Coach Switzer and the late Chuck Fairbanks help to paint the picture of how Oklahoma become the nation's favorite college football team.

This Friday, in honor of the 2014 Sooners' bowl berth against the Clemson Tigers, Sooner Sport TV brings you a re-air of Coach Switzer's final game at Oklahoma ? against the Tigers in Orlando, Florida. Heading into the Citrus Bowl matchup, the Sooners had never lost to an ACC opponent. Coach Danny Ford was no stranger to tough competition, and with the Sooner's starting quarterback sidelined, the game was certain to go down as a classic defensive battle.

Oklahoma vs. Clemson (1989)

December 12 @ 11 pm CT
After a tough three quarters and the score deadlocked at 6-6, OU looks for a late rally against the 1988 ACC Champions. Sooner quarterback Jamelle Holieway will need to go 80 yards with 2:59 to play to give Oklahoma the Citrus Bowl title in Orlando, Florida.

“History of Oklahoma Football ? Dynasty of Championships” (1964-1972)

December 19th ?@ 12:30 am (12/20) CT
After the retirement of Oklahoma legend Bud Wilkinson, the Sooner football program was left in a state of the unknown. After amassing three national championships and a 47-game winning streak, Coach Wilkinson's shoes weren't easy to fill. Shortly after Gomer Jones' attempt to carry the program, Jim Mackenzie took over the Oklahoma program, and it seemed as though the program had found it's man ? until tragedy struck.

“History of Oklahoma Football ? Dynasty of Championships” (1973-1979)

December 26 @ 10 pm CT
Throughout the decade of the 1970's, no other program in America came close to matching the dominance of the Oklahoma Sooners. Amassing over 100 victories and two national championships, Oklahoma didn't miss a beat as Coach Fairbanks left the Oklahoma head coaching position to his young assistant, Barry Switzer.

“History of Oklahoma Football ? Dynasty of Championships” (1980-1988)

December 26 @ 11 pm CT
Oklahoma's Barry Switzer shook the college football landscape with the advent of the wishbone offense in the early 1970's, but as the 1980's rolled around, could Coach Switzer continue to lead the pack and keep Oklahoma at the top? The Sooners established the Orange Bowl as their new home, but the Oklahoma fanbase was ready for their sixth national title.
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ABOUT THE HISTORY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL DVD SERIES

Part I: Birth of a Champion, which was released in 2010, chronicled the period from the inception of the program in 1895 and focused on the Bennie Owen era. Part II: Legacy of Winning encompassed the Bud Wilkinson era from 1947-63 and was released in 2011.
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Sooner Sports Properties, the multimedia rights holder for OU Athletics, underwrote the project and is handling distribution.
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OU alum and current CBS broadcaster Spencer Tillman is the host for the series.

ABOUT FLASHBACK FRIDAYS

Having debuted this past August, “Flashback Fridays” showcases exclusive one-night airings of classic content every Friday night on FOX Sports Oklahoma at 11:00 pm CT. Boasting thousands of films dating back to 1929, SoonerVision's archive contains footage that hasn't been seen in decades.?This special presentation of the popular Crimson Classics series will run through August of 2015, and each historic pastime can be relived anytime at Soonersports.tv/Classics.

Flashback Friday Schedule

August ?14 ? “Opening the Vault”
September ?14 ? “Bringing Back the Memories”
October ?14 ? “Wilkinson's Winning Ways”
November ?14 ? “Stoops' Signature Wins”
December ?14 ? “Switzer's Supremecy”
January '15 ? “Billy Ball”
February '15 ? “Sampson's Sooners”
March '15 ? “Big 12 Memorable Moments”
April '15 ? “Coale's Classics”
May '15 ? “Championship Month”
June '15 ? “2000 ? The Start of Something Great”
July '15 ? “2000 ? Catching the Eye of the Nation”
August '15 ? “2000 ? Bringing the Trophy Home”

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