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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

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1920  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights
 Bill Burgess enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Jacksonville    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Guntersville    29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Anniston    27   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Walter Wellborn    50   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Cleburne County    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Pell City    25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Saks    21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Munford    19   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Benjamin Russell    27   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. John Carroll    25   13   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Colbert County    7   43   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record66-45 -1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-1
1972 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/11/19726 4(5-0) AHSAA
10/18/19727 6(5-0) AHSAA
10/25/19728 5(6-0) AHSAA
10/4/19725 4(4-0) AHSAA
11/1/19729 3(7-0) AHSAA
11/12/1972Final 3 AHSAA
11/8/197210 3(8-0) AHSAA
9/20/19723 2(3-0) AHSAA
9/27/19724 7(3-0) AHSAA
  

1972 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Mike Henley HB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Mike Henley RB Sr.6-1175 All-Star Game  
 Mike Henley B Sr.6-2190 3A Back of the Year  Bham Post-Herald
 Mike Henley B Sr.6-1178 Super All-State  Bham News
 Tim Hurst NG Sr.6-3215 All-Star Game  

1972 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Lee HansonB 3rd  BPH
 Lee HansonB HM  BN
 Mike HenleyB Sr.6-1175 1st  BN
 Mike HenleyB Sr.6-2190 1st  BPH
 Mitch KnoxL Jr.5-11190 1st  BPH
 Tim HurstL Sr.6-3247 2nd  BPH
 Tim HurstT Sr.6-3247 1st  BN



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