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Union Football Team History


Union Yellow Jackets
Union High School

101 Forest Street Union, MS
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Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Burl Johnson


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1927  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2023

1981 Season Highlights
 Burl Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Union.
 The Yellow Jackets finished 2nd in District 5.
 
1981 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Clara   *  19   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Beulah-Hubbard    22   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Enterprise Clarke   *  20   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Edinburg    40   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Clarkdale   *  42   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Taylorsville   *  6   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Mount Olive    29   45   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Decatur    13   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Hickory    6   15   L       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Philadelphia    14   42   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record57-56 -1
  District Record2-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
  
1981 Class BB District 5 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Enterprise Clarke 2-7-1862222-25363  Jud Gartman
Taylorsville 11-23301612-172644-011329  James McCollum
Union 5-52111792-28763  Burl Johnson
Clara 4-61581231-36178  Johnny Ainsworth
Clarkdale 3-7912171-338119  George Belvin



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