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Union Football Team History

Union Yellow Jackets

Union High School

101 Forest Street Union, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Burl Johnson

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1927 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Burl Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Union.

The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in District 5.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	@ Clara *	19	13	W
Fri., Sep. 11	vs. Beulah-Hubbard	22	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	vs. Enterprise Clarke *	20	26	L
Fri., Sep. 25	vs. Edinburg	40	2	W
Fri., Oct. 2	@ Clarkdale *	42	7	W
Fri., Oct. 9	vs. Taylorsville *	6	17	L
Fri., Oct. 16	@ Mount Olive	29	45	L
Fri., Oct. 23	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 30	@ Decatur	13	6	W
Fri., Nov. 6	@ Hickory	6	15	L
Fri., Nov. 13	Philadelphia	14	42	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	5-5
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	21.1
Points Allowed	179
Defense Average	17.9
Opponents Record	57-56 -1
District Record	2-2
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	3-2

1981 Class BB District 5 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Enterprise Clarke	2-7-1	86	222				2-2	53	63	Jud Gartman
Taylorsville	11-2	330	161	2-1	72	64	4-0	113	29	James McCollum
Union	5-5	211	179				2-2	87	63	Burl Johnson
Clara	4-6	158	123				1-3	61	78	Johnny Ainsworth
Clarkdale	3-7	91	217				1-3	38	119	George Belvin

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