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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
Region: 3A-R11

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1920 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Bill Burgess enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Oxford.

The Yellow Jackets finished 3rd in Region 11.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	@ Saks *	29	0	W
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Anniston	8	14	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Cherokee County *	17	14	W
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Jacksonville *	21	14	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. John Carroll	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Alexandria *	7	26	L
Fri., Oct. 14	vs. Weaver *	54	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Talladega	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Walter Wellborn *	13	14	L
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Cleburne County *	14	3	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	226
Scoring Average	22.6
Points Allowed	99
Defense Average	9.9
Opponents Record	49-54
Region Record	5-2
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	3-2

1983 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/8/1983	PS	4			ASWA
9/1/1983	1	3	(1-0)		ASWA
9/7/1983	2	10	(1-1)		ASWA

1983 Class 3A Region 11 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alexandria	8-2	173	141	0-1	0	41	6-1	135	85	Lou Scales
Walter Wellborn	7-3	216	125				5-2	149	94	Mike Battles Sr.
Oxford	7-3	226	99				5-2	155	71	Bill Burgess
Cleburne County	7-3	185	121				4-3	111	93	Dennis Magouirk
Jacksonville	6-5	174	137				4-3	123	88	Robert Peppers
Cherokee County	3-7	209	178				2-5	154	105	Bobby Joe Johnson
Saks	3-8	107	217				1-6	61	171	Truett Chambers
Weaver	1-9	40	304				1-6	34	215	William Bryan

1983 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Oxford Players on File.

1983 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
John Jurichich	DL	Sr.	6-1	225	1st	ASWA
John Jurichich	DL	Sr.	6-1	225	1st	BN
Keith Bonner	DB				HM	BN
Keith Bonner	DB				HM	ASWA
Keith Taylor	QB				HM	ASWA
Keith Taylor	QB				HM	BN
Lawyer Tillman.	DB				HM	ASWA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.