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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 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Burl Johnson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Union.

The Yellow Jackets finished 7th in District 5.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Richton *	7	14	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Beulah-Hubbard	6	12	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Lake	0	31	L
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Seminary *	7	41	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Enterprise Clarke *	9	34	L
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Clara *	14	22	L
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Taylorsville *	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Decatur	21	26	L
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Clarkdale *	19	28	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. Beat Four *	51	7	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	134
Scoring Average	13.4
Points Allowed	221
Defense Average	22.1
Opponents Record	57-46
District Record	1-6
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

1983 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	6-4	142	100				5-2	116	58	Jud Gartman
Seminary	8-3	222	93	0-1	0	6	6-1	135	67	Eddie Carnley
Taylorsville	7-4	162	94				6-1	129	36	James McCollum
Clara	7-4	263	123				4-3	148	68	David Chatham
Clarkdale	4-5	145	166				3-3	89	101	George Belvin
Richton	2-7	102	200				2-4	80	112	Robert Lambeth
Union	1-9	134	221				1-6	107	152	Burl Johnson
Beat Four	0-10	90	335				0-6	64	247	Brock Whitworth

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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.