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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024

1952 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Purple Tigers move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 12   Anniston    28   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 18  @ West End    27   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Ensley    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Gadsden    35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Woodlawn    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Phillips Birmingham    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31   Fairfield    21   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 6  @ Ramsay    12   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 14   Jones Valley    48   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 20   Butler    27   6   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average27.2
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average3.8
  Opponents Record52-40 -5
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record3-0
1952 Class 2A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 1(10-0)132 BN
  

1952 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 E.G. Taylor G Sr.185 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 E.G. Taylor LG Sr.185 All-Star Game  
 Frank Christy T Sr.185 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Frank Christy RT Sr.200 All-Star Game  
 Jimmy Thompson RHB Sr.155 All-Star Game  

1952 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Don JonesG 3rd  BPH
 Don StevensonC 2nd  BPH
 E.G. TaylorG Sr.185 1st  BN
 E.G. TaylorG 2nd  BPH
 Frank ChristyT 1st  MA
 Frank ChristyT Sr.185 1st  BN
 Frank ChristyT Sr.185 1st  BPH
 Harold ArgoB 2nd  BPH
 Jimmy StaggeB 3rd  BPH
 Jimmy ThompsonB Sr.155 1st  BPH
 Jimmy ThompsonB Sr.150 1st  BN
 Jimmy ThompsonB 1st  MA
 Red RobersonE Sr.170 1st  BPH
 Red RobersonE 1st  MA



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