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Bessemer Academy Football Team History

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Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field
Colors: Navy, Red, White
Coach: Henry Chandler
Region: AISA-AAA-

1973 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Henry Chandler enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 26	vs. Pickens Academy	6	28	L
Sat., Sep. 3	@ Shelby Academy	15	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Sumter Academy	6	36	L
Fri., Sep. 16	@ West End Christian	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 23	vs. Coosa Valley Academy	10	24	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Inglenook Academy	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	vs. Bullock Memorial	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Talladega Academy	41	15	W
Fri., Oct. 21	@ Central Alabama	12	14	L
Fri., Oct. 28	vs. Morgan Academy	7	13	L
Fri., Nov. 4	@ Faith North Academy	20	0	W

1977 Season Totals
Record	6-5
Points Scored	204
Scoring Average	18.5
Points Allowed	136
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	44-64 -5
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	4-1

1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bessemer Academy was not ranked.

1977 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ashford Academy	11-1	239	106	0-1	7	31				Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy	6-5	204	136							Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial	0-9-1	23	225							Willie McNeal
Central Alabama	3-8	103	208							Ben Portis
Central Baptist	1-10	98	367
Coosa Valley Academy	10-1	288	93							Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy	8-3	254	138							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	10-2	322	91	0-1	7	28				Sam Howard
Hooper Academy	5-5	140	160							Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist	7-3-1	187	75							Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy	3-6-2	95	230							Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside	6-4-1	171	140
Lowndes Academy	1-10	92	189							Tom Jones
Macon Academy	3-7-1	134	209							Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy	12-0	359	66	2-0	52	13				Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy	10-2	348	132	1-1	34	28				Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy	8-3	276	171							Mac Champion
Pickens Academy	7-3	224	87							Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy	7-2-1	201	89							Legrant Scott
West End Christian	2-8-1	88	178							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	6-5	185	179							J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Pjillip Owens	TE	Sr.	6-5	225	APSA All-Star		APSA
Tommy Kines	B	Sr.	5-9	170	APSA All-Star		APSA

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Phillip Owen	TE	Sr.	6-5	215	1st	MA

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