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Oxford Football Team History

Oxford Chargers

Oxford High School

722 Bramlett Blvd. Oxford, MS
Stadium: Bobby Holcomb Field
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Bob Sanders

1970 <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights

Bob Sanders enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Oxford.

1972 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 8	South Panola	17	7	W
Fri., Sep. 15	West Point *	13	0	W
Fri., Sep. 22	Starkville *	20	7	W
Fri., Sep. 29	Grenada	6	12	L
Fri., Oct. 6	New Albany *	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 13	Pontotoc *	13	12	W
Fri., Oct. 20	Aberdeen *	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 27	Amory *	6	12	L
Fri., Nov. 3	Corinth *	10	14	L
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Lafayette	3	0	W	Oxford

1972 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	12.9
Points Allowed	78
Defense Average	7.8
Opponents Record	53-39 -5
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	0-0

1972 Little 10 Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Corinth	8-0-1	194	52	7-0-0	154	46	Johnny Plummer
Oxford	7-3	129	78	5-2-0	103	59	Bob Sanders
Amory	5-4	123	79	4-3-0	107	59	Jerry Lyons
Starkville	5-5	105	110	4-3-0	52	58	Jim Craig
Aberdeen	4-4-1	98	129	2-4-1	70	105	Thomas Pierce
New Albany	3-7	92	146	2-5-0	57	131	Jack Stanley
West Point	2-7-1	64	114	2-4-1	52	76	Travis Langford
Pontotoc	2-5-2	79	126	0-5-2	47	108	Bob Pitner

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.