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Stealing signals, spying are part of college football lore

ESPN.com

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Darrell Royal and Frank Broyles admitted they stole each other's game signals during their epic rivalry. Royal accused former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer of sending a spy to Texas' practices in the 1970s. From cheap shots in pileups to cleats that were too long, here are some college football cheating anecdotes. The Spy Game 1976 -- Oklahoma vs. Texas: Former Texas coach Darrell Royal accused then-Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer and his staff of sending a spy to closed practices at Memorial Stad ...

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