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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: Bill Burgess
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1920  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Bill Burgess enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Guntersville    28   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Anniston    7   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Jacksonville    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Walter Wellborn    0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 5  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Valley    6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Pell City    33   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Saks    21   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Benjamin Russell    27   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Anniston    6   19   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record53-33 -3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1973 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Oxford was not ranked.
  

1973 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Mitch Knox LB Sr.6-0196 All-Star Game  

1973 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Mitch KnoxB HM  BN
 Mitch KnoxLB Sr.185 2nd  BPH



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