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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Oxford Football Team History


Oxford Yellow Jackets
Oxford High School

915 Stewart St. Oxford, AL 36203
Stadium: Lamar Field
Colors: Black & Old Gold
Coach: Gil Adams
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1920  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Gil Adams enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Lineville    32   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Jacksonville    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Cleburne County    25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Piedmont    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Walter Wellborn    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Anniston    7   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Sylacauga    26   19   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Tallassee    31   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 15  @ Alexandria    21   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22   Alexandria    13   6   W    Anniston   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored209
  Scoring Average20.9
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record44-53 -1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-1
1956 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Oxford was not ranked.
  

1956 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jim Pettus DB Sr. All American  WW
 Jim Pettus DB Sr.5-9175 All-Star Game  

1956 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jimmy PettusB Sr. 2nd  BN
 Jimmy PettusB Sr. 3rd  BPH
 Jimmy PettusHB Sr. HM  MA



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