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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Robert Herring enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 The Yellow Jackets move from Class 5A and into Region 12.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 6A Region 12 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Talladega    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Anniston    10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Walter Wellborn    31   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Saks    41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Etowah    33   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Homewood    7   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Hewitt-Trussville   *  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Huffman   *  16   17   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Pell City   *  10   6   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Hartselle    14   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ Central Tuscaloosa    28   35   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored246
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record70-55
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1996 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/12/19961 8(1-0) ASWA
9/18/19962 4(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19963 4(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19964 4(4-0) ASWA
10/10/19965 3(5-0) ASWA
10/17/19966 10(5-1) ASWA
10/31/19968 9(6-1) ASWA
11/7/19969 9(7-1) ASWA
11/14/1996Final 7(8-1) ASWA
  
1996 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 8-32461201-142412-14742  Robert Herring
Hewitt-Trussville 10-43721993-1100682-16428  Jack Wood
Huffman 5-51822812-15251  Curtis Coleman
Pell City 2-81172220-31355  Roger Hibbs

1996 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Crendal Deramus LB Sr. All-Star Game  

1996 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Darius GilbertLB Jr.6-3190 HM  ASWA
 Darius GilbertLB Jr.6-3190 1st  BN
 Josh MosesOL Sr.6-2220 HM  BN
 Josh MosesOL Sr.6-2220 HM  ASWA
 Krendal DeramusLB Sr.5-11180 1st  ASWA



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