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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: Robert Herring
Region: 5A-R11
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1920  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Robert Herring enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 First 14 win season.
 The Yellow Jackets move from Region 12 to Region 11.
 The Yellow Jackets won the Class 5A Region 11 Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Pell City    26   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Anniston    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Talladega    28   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Gardendale    29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Southside Gadsden    10   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Homewood    29   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Saks   *  44   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Walter Wellborn   *  23   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Jacksonville   *  41   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Emma Sansom    42   14   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Pell City    21   6   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  vs. Walter Wellborn    14   13   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Muscle Shoals    27   7   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 2  @ Smiths Station    21   14   W       Championship Game 
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record14-0
  Points Scored362
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record94-66
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record6-0
1988 Class 5A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/31/19881 9(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19882 6(2-0) ASWA
9/14/19883 5(3-0) ASWA
9/21/19884 5(4-0) ASWA
9/28/19885 5(5-0) ASWA
10/5/19886 3(5-0) ASWA
10/12/19887 3(6-0) ASWA
10/19/19888 3(7-0) ASWA
10/26/19889 2(8-0) ASWA
11/3/1988Final 2(9-0) ASWA
  
1988 Class 5A 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 14-03621325-0125543-010824  Robert Herring
Walter Wellborn 11-22881392-148372-17923  Mike Battles Sr.
Saks 5-51371451-21469  Jay Davis
Jacksonville 5-41641430-3690  Ray Hammett

1988 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Andre Allen OL Sr.6-3240 AL-MS Game  
 Paul Howie DL Sr.6-2240 AL-MS Game  

1988 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Andre AllenDL Sr.6-3240 1st  ASWA
 Andre AllenOL Sr.6-1250 1st  BN
 Jason JackQB Jr. HM  BN
 Jeremy SewellPK Jr. HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Etowah defeated Oxford 69-63 in 1991 to set a state record for most points scored by both teams in a playoff game.