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Jess Lanier Football Team History


Jess Lanier Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Carrol Cox
Region: 4A-R8
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1910  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers finished 5th in Region 8.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Enterprise    6   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ Hayes    35   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Berry    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ West End    14   16   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Hueytown   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Walker   *  14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Minor   *  32   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Anniston    38   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Tuscaloosa County   *  14   17   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed96
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record57-50
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record4-2
1983 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jess Lanier was not ranked.
  
1983 Class 4A Region 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Tuscaloosa 9-23211440-133344-112751  Ed Reed
Tuscaloosa County 8-31841103-26852  Jack Cook
Minor 7-41801363-27866  Berry Halladay
Jess Lanier 6-4223963-210250  Carrol Cox
Walker 7-41471312-34381  David Campbell
Hueytown 0-11302230-520106  Michael Foster

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Pat White DB Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bruce FosterOL Sr.6-3263 2nd  BN
 Charles GoodenE Sr.6-1182 2nd  BN
 Stewart LeeLB Sr.6-1205 2nd  BN
 Terry ThomasRB HM  BN



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