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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Bill Burgess enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 The Yellow Jackets move from Class 4A and into Region 11.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Saks   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Anniston    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ McAdory    7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Jacksonville   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Etowah    42   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Alexandria   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Weaver   *  13   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Leeds    2   3   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  14   13   W (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Cleburne County   *  26   21   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Southside Gadsden    20   21   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record63-47 -1
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1980 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/12/1980Final 9(8-2) ASWA
11/5/19809 10(7-2)17 ASWA
9/10/19801 9 ASWA
  
1980 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 8-32001120-120216-011561  Bill Burgess
Walter Wellborn 7-2215795-114734  Mike Battles Sr.
Jacksonville 7-3183944-29670  Dexter Wood
Saks 5-51721363-310380  Dennis Cook
Cleburne County 5-51781772-4103126  George Hoblitzell
Alexandria 2-81432661-592186  Lou Scales
Weaver 4-61341720-641140  William Bryan
Handley 2-81532450-34678  Bill Ragle

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Oxford Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Oxford Players on File.



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Etowah defeated Oxford 69-63 in 1991 to set a state record for most points scored by both teams in a playoff game.