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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Bessemer Football Team History


Bessemer Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Euil Snitz Snider
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1910  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 22   Jones Valley    56   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Woodlawn    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Holt    53   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Phillips Birmingham    20   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Gadsden    6   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27   West End    7   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 2   Ramsay    0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Tuscaloosa    35   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23   Hueytown    19   7   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored196
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record42-34 -1
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1944 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1944 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 James Patton B Jr. All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1944 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 GriffisC HM  BNAH
 James PattonB Jr.165 2nd  BNAH



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