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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
Region: 3A-R11
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1920  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Bill Burgess enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Saks   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Anniston    7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. McAdory    7   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Jacksonville   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Etowah    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Alexandria   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Weaver   *  23   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Leeds    25   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  49   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Cleburne County   *  13   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Glencoe    27   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Midfield    14   17   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed70
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record68-56 -1
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record4-0 -1
1981 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1981PS 8(8-3) ASWA
9/2/19811 5(1-0) ASWA
10/28/19819 9(6-1-1) ASWA
11/4/198110 8(7-1-1) ASWA
11/9/1981Final 8(8-1-1) ASWA
  
1981 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 
Oxford 9-2-1281701-141176-016717  Bill Burgess
Cleburne County 8-22421284-29869  Dennis Magouirk
Jacksonville 7-32461214-216175  Dexter Wood
Walter Wellborn 3-6751653-368101  Allen Quinn
Weaver 5-51291163-37971  William Bryan
Alexandria 3-61221931-569144  Lou Scales
Saks 0-10442790-619172  Truett Chambers
Handley 6-42511721-24346  Bill Ragle

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Oxford Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Anthony ToddB HM  BPH
 Glenn ThompsonL HM  BN
 Glenn ThompsonC 2nd  BPH
 Greg QuickB HM  BN
 Rick BurgessL HM  BPH



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