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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: Robert Herring
Region: 5A-R12
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1920  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Robert Herring enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in Region 12.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Pell City    14   20   L (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Anniston    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Talladega    3   0   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Cleburne County    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Fort Payne    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Alexandria    20   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Saks   *  3   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Walter Wellborn   *  24   21   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Jacksonville   *  21   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Pell City    14   34   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored189
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record60-49
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-2
1987 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1987PS 9 ASWA
  
1987 Class 5A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Saks 9-22491280-17173-05210  Jay Davis
Oxford 6-41891170-114342-14842  Robert Herring
Walter Wellborn 4-4148821-25634  Mike Battles Sr.
Jacksonville 2-8872440-31484  Ray Hammett

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Oxford Players on File.

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Doug SelliffLB HM  ASWA
 Todd EdmondsonDL 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.