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 Chris Burford 

Chris Burford is a 1986 graduate of Wilcox Academy. He played football, basketball, baseball and tennis at the school. Burford is also a 1990 graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Finance.

Burford became the head football coach at Marengo Academy in 1997 where his four teams finished with a 25-19 record and three playoff appearances.

He returned home to Wilcox Academy in 2001 as the headmaster and football coach. His thirteen teams went 73-73 and won a AISA state championship in 2003 with a 12-1 record.

Coach Burfords overall record is 98-92 after 17 years as a head football coach.


Known Record:  98-92-0   51.6%
 Season Total   Playoffs   Region Record 
 Team   Season  Class   W/L/T   PF  PA   W/L/T  PF  PA   Region  Title  W/L/T   PF  PA 
Wilcox Academy
Wilcox Academy2013 AISA-AA8-43202391-15749R24-114061
Wilcox Academy2012 AISA-AA5-62182850-11638R23-2124107
Wilcox Academy2011 AISA-AA3-82563460-11448R22-4153183
Wilcox Academy2010 AISA-AA2-8127332R22-4106184
Wilcox Academy2009 AISA-AA2-9152349R21-592208
Wilcox Academy2008 AISA-AA2-9158374R21-585208
Wilcox Academy2007 AISA-AA1-9123285R11-572162
Wilcox Academy2006 AISA-AA9-33241541-15847R14-214269
Wilcox Academy2005 AISA-AA6-4257284West4-3173204
Wilcox Academy2004 AISA-AA4-6255243West3-4175155
Wilcox Academy2003 AISA-AA12-14511583-09456R2#7-024868
Wilcox Academy2002 AISA-AA9-32221831-13349R25-2103102
Wilcox Academy2001 AISA-AA10-33361352-17157West-1#3-08721
 13 Years73-73319933678-634334440-3717001732
    
Marengo Academy
Marengo Academy2000 AISA-AA8-42661071-14725West-1#3-08612
Marengo Academy1999 AISA-AA9-24542161-14436West#3-015033
Marengo Academy1998 AISA-AA7-42841900-11827West3-111050
Marengo Academy1997 AISA-AAA1-988305West0-32881
 4 Years25-1910928182-3109889-4374176
    
TOTALS
 17 Years98-924291418510-945243249-4120741908


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