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Two Coaches Clash as Oklahoma Miami Meet in Orange Bowl
Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer and Miami boss Jimmy Johnson, both famed for hard living and rapid success, square off in the Orange Bowl. The piece contrasts their reputations and records, notes off-field controversies, and highlights their shared energy and coaching influence.
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Miami
Oklahoma
Jimmy Johnson
Johnson
Miami Hurricanes
Joe’’ Paterno
Penn State Nittany Lions
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Mr. Clean
Sooners
Barry Switzer
King of Oklahoma
Switzer
Jimmy
Spuds McKenzie
Merle Haggard
Chuck Fairbanks
Las Vegas
Stan Marks
Securities and Exchange Commission
Knute Rockne
Frank Leahy
Howard Schnellenberger Johnson
Albatross
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
U.S. Naval Academy
Selmon Brothers
Larry Lacewell
Fairbanks
Barry
Pitt
Crossett
Ark
Port Arthur
Texas
Ball High School
Galveston
Regents
Colorado