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Oxford Football Team History
Oxford Yellow Jackets
Oxford High School
915 Stewart St. Oxford, AL 36203
Stadium: Lamar Field Colors: Black & Old Gold Coach: Bill Burgess
1972 Season Highlights
Bill Burgess enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oxford.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 1 @
Jacksonville
35
0
W
Fri., Sep. 8 vs.
Guntersville
29
0
W
Fri., Sep. 15 vs.
Anniston
27
12
W
Fri., Sep. 22 OPEN Fri., Sep. 29 vs.
Walter Wellborn
50
0
W
Fri., Oct. 6 @
Cleburne County
27
0
W
Fri., Oct. 20 @
Pell City
25
0
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs.
Saks
21
0
W
Fri., Nov. 3 vs.
Munford
19
7
W
Fri., Nov. 10 @
Benjamin Russell
27
0
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 17 vs.
John Carroll
25
13
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 24 @
Colbert County
7
43
L
Semi-finals Playoffs
1972 Season Totals
Record 10-1
Points Scored 292
Scoring Average 26.5
Points Allowed 75
Defense Average 6.8
Opponents Record 66-45
-1
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 4-1
1972 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
10/11/1972 6
4 (5-0)
AHSAA
10/18/1972 7
6 (5-0)
AHSAA
10/25/1972 8
5 (6-0)
AHSAA
10/4/1972 5
4 (4-0)
AHSAA
11/1/1972 9
3 (7-0)
AHSAA
11/12/1972 Final
3
AHSAA
11/8/1972 10
3 (8-0)
AHSAA
9/20/1972 3
2 (3-0)
AHSAA
9/27/1972 4
7 (3-0)
AHSAA
1972 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Mike Henley
HB
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
Mike Henley
RB
Sr. 6-1 175
All-Star Game
Mike Henley
B
Sr. 6-2 190
3A Back of the Year
Bham Post-Herald
Mike Henley
B
Sr. 6-1 178
Super All-State
Bham News
Tim Hurst
NG
Sr. 6-3 215
All-Star Game
1972 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Lee Hanson B
3rd
BPH
Lee Hanson B
HM
BN
Mike Henley B
Sr. 6-1 175
1st
BN
Mike Henley B
Sr. 6-2 190
1st
BPH
Mitch Knox L
Jr. 5-11 190
1st
BPH
Tim Hurst L
Sr. 6-3 247
2nd
BPH
Tim Hurst T
Sr. 6-3 247
1st
BN
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