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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Bill Burgess enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 First 12 win season.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 3A Region 11 Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Saks   *  14   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Anniston    14   18   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Cherokee County   *  33   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Jacksonville   *  42   18   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ John Carroll    31   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Alexandria   *  10   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Weaver   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Talladega    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Cleburne County   *  55   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Emma Sansom    21   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Gardendale    24   14   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Hartselle    27   14   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 3  @ Thompson    11   14   L       Championship Game 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored346
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record87-65
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record7-1
1982 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/9/1982Final 9(9-1) ASWA
  
1982 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 12-23461513-183627-018457  Bill Burgess
Cherokee County 7-32141755-216294  Bobby Joe Johnson
Alexandria 6-41431314-3108100  Lou Scales
Saks 4-61231444-38864  Truett Chambers
Walter Wellborn 6-4139934-38258  Mike Battles Sr.
Jacksonville 2-81232302-596149  Robert Peppers
Weaver 2-8871592-566121  William Bryan
Cleburne County 0-10982630-771214  Dennis Magouirk

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Rick Burgess DL Sr.6-2235 All-Star Game  

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bruce HarmonRB Sr. HM  BN
 Bruce HarmonRB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Bruce HarmonB HM  BPH
 Rick BurgessT 1st  BPH
 Rick BurgessDL Sr.6-3225 1st  BN
 Rick BurgessDL Sr.6-3225 1st  ASWA
 Robby BusseyLB Sr.6-1190 2nd  BN



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