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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: Bill Burgess
Region: 3A-R11
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1920  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Bill Burgess enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Oxford.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 3rd in Region 11.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Saks   *  29   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Anniston    8   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Cherokee County   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Jacksonville   *  21   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. John Carroll    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Alexandria   *  7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Weaver   *  54   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Talladega    35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Walter Wellborn   *  13   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Cleburne County   *  14   3   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average22.6
  Points Allowed99
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record49-54
  Region Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/8/1983PS 4 ASWA
9/1/19831 3(1-0) ASWA
9/7/19832 10(1-1) ASWA
  
1983 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 
Alexandria 8-21731410-10416-113585  Lou Scales
Walter Wellborn 7-32161255-214994  Mike Battles Sr.
Oxford 7-3226995-215571  Bill Burgess
Cleburne County 7-31851214-311193  Dennis Magouirk
Jacksonville 6-51741374-312388  Robert Peppers
Cherokee County 3-72091782-5154105  Bobby Joe Johnson
Saks 3-81072171-661171  Truett Chambers
Weaver 1-9403041-634215  William Bryan

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Oxford Players on File.

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 John JurichichDL Sr.6-1225 1st  ASWA
 John JurichichDL Sr.6-1225 1st  BN
 Keith BonnerDB HM  BN
 Keith BonnerDB HM  ASWA
 Keith TaylorQB HM  ASWA
 Keith TaylorQB HM  BN
 Lawyer Tillman.DB HM  ASWA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.