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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: Robert Herring
Region: 5A-R11
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1989 Season Highlights
 Robert Herring enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 5A Region 11 Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Pell City    39   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Anniston    12   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Talladega    42   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Gardendale    21   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Southside Gadsden    49   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Homewood    34   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Saks   *  44   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Walter Wellborn   *  26   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Jacksonville   *  42   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Emma Sansom    31   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Leeds    27   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Walter Wellborn    14   0   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Fayette County    23   13   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 1  vs. Smiths Station    37   35   W       Championship Game 
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored441
  Scoring Average31.5
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record112-53
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record5-2
1989 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/15/1989PS 1 ASWA
8/29/19891 1(1-0) ASWA
9/5/19892 6(1-1) ASWA
9/12/19893 5(2-1) ASWA
10/3/19896 10(4-2) ASWA
10/10/19897 6(4-2) ASWA
10/17/19898 4(5-2) ASWA
10/24/19899 2(6-2) ASWA
11/1/1989Final 2(7-2) ASWA
  
1989 Class 5A 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 
Oxford 12-24411835-0132673-011228  Robert Herring
Walter Wellborn 10-32871202-165282-17939  Mike Battles Sr.
Saks 5-51412011-237100  Jay Davis
Jacksonville 6-4100920-31374  Ray Hammett

1989 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jason Jack QB Sr.6-1185 AL-MS Game  
 Jason Jack QB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1989 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Chris HoustonOL Sr.6-1240 1st  ASWA
 Chris HoustonOL Sr.6-1240 HM  BN
 Jason JackQB Sr.6-1185 1st  ASWA
 Jason JackQB Sr.6-1185 1st  BN
 Jeremy SewellPK Sr.5-10175 HM  BN
 Jeremy SewellP Sr.5-10175 1st  ASWA
 Revy HigginsWR Sr.5-10178 1st  ASWA
 Revy HigginsWR Sr.5-10178 HM  BN



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