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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: 6A-R12
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1920  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Robert Herring enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 6A Region 12 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Talladega    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ Anniston    31   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Walter Wellborn    40   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Saks    27   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Etowah    0   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Homewood    21   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Hewitt-Trussville   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Huffman   *  17   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Pell City   *  38   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Minor    16   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. J.O. Johnson    26   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Tuscaloosa County    20   24   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record80-57
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1997 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/1997PS 10(9-2)21 ASWA
9/11/19971 10(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19972 8(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 8(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 7(4-0) ASWA
11/6/19979 10 (7-1) ASWA
11/13/1997Final 8(8-1) ASWA
  
1997 Class 6A 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 
Oxford 10-22911422-162373-0697  Robert Herring
Hewitt-Trussville 7-41791720-16312-14542  Jack Wood
Huffman 8-22371612-14655  Curtis Coleman
Pell City 2-81602750-34293  Roger Hibbs

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Darius Gilbert DB Sr.6-2210 AL-MS Game  
 Darius Gilbert LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Darius Gilbert LB Sr.6-2210 Super 12  ASWA
 Darius Gilbert LB Sr.6-2212 Super All-State  Bham News
 Reggie Jenkins RB Sr.5-10180 AL-MS Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darius GilbertLB Sr.6-3210 1st  ASWA
 Darius GilbertLB Sr.6-2212 1st  BN
 Reggie JenkinsRB Sr. HM  BN
 Reggie JenkinsRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Reggie JenkinsRB Sr. HM  ASWA



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