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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: 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
Record	8-3
Points Scored	200
Scoring Average	18.2
Points Allowed	112
Defense Average	10.2
Opponents Record	63-47 -1
Region Record	6-0
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	3-2

1980 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
11/12/1980	Final	9	(8-2)		ASWA
11/5/1980	9	10	(7-2)	17	ASWA
9/10/1980	1	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	8-3	200	112	0-1	20	21	6-0	115	61	Bill Burgess
Walter Wellborn	7-2	215	79				5-1	147	34	Mike Battles Sr.
Jacksonville	7-3	183	94				4-2	96	70	Dexter Wood
Saks	5-5	172	136				3-3	103	80	Dennis Cook
Cleburne County	5-5	178	177				2-4	103	126	George Hoblitzell
Alexandria	2-8	143	266				1-5	92	186	Lou Scales
Weaver	4-6	134	172				0-6	41	140	William Bryan
Handley	2-8	153	245				0-3	46	78	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

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.