Fred Akers died Monday at the age of 82, and I don’t really know how the University of Texas fan base remembers their 10-year head coach.
But I know how OU fans remember Akers. A thorn in the flesh.
Barry Switzer had great Sooner teams. In the 10 years that Akers coached the Longhorns, 1977-87, in the Southwest Conference, OU won seven Big Eight titles and a national championship. OU won the national title in 1985, played for national titles in 1977 and 1984, was even better in 1986 and had maybe Switzer’s best team in 1978.