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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: 6A-R12

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1920 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Robert Herring enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Oxford.

The Yellow Jackets won the Class 6A Region 12 Championship.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Talladega	41	0	W
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Anniston	31	28	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Walter Wellborn	40	14	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Saks	27	12	W
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Etowah	0	27	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Homewood	21	17	W
Fri., Oct. 17	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Hewitt-Trussville *	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Huffman *	17	0	W
Fri., Nov. 7	vs. Pell City *	38	7	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 14	vs. Minor	16	13	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21	vs. J.O. Johnson	26	0	W	2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 28	@ Tuscaloosa County	20	24	L	3rd Round Playoffs

1997 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	291
Scoring Average	24.3
Points Allowed	142
Defense Average	11.8
Opponents Record	80-57
Region Record	3-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	4-1

1997 Class 6A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
8/31/1997	PS	10	(9-2)	21	ASWA
9/11/1997	1	10	(1-0)		ASWA
9/18/1997	2	8	(2-0)		ASWA
9/25/1997	3	8	(3-0)		ASWA
10/2/1997	4	7	(4-0)		ASWA
11/6/1997	9	10	(7-1)		ASWA
11/13/1997	Final	8	(8-1)		ASWA

1997 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	10-2	291	142	2-1	62	37	3-0	69	7	Robert Herring
Hewitt-Trussville	7-4	179	172	0-1	6	31	2-1	45	42	Jack Wood
Huffman	8-2	237	161				2-1	46	55	Curtis Coleman
Pell City	2-8	160	275				0-3	42	93	Roger Hibbs

1997 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Darius Gilbert	DB	Sr.	6-2	210	AL-MS Game
Darius Gilbert	LB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Darius Gilbert	LB	Sr.	6-2	210	Super 12		ASWA
Darius Gilbert	LB	Sr.	6-2	212	Super All-State		Bham News
Reggie Jenkins	RB	Sr.	5-10	180	AL-MS Game

1997 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Darius Gilbert	LB	Sr.	6-3	210	1st	ASWA
Darius Gilbert	LB	Sr.	6-2	212	1st	BN
Reggie Jenkins	RB	Sr.			HM	BN
Reggie Jenkins	RB	Sr.			HM	ASWA
Reggie Jenkins	RB	Sr.			HM	ASWA

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