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Bessemer City Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Snitz Snider Memorial Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Carroll Cox
Region: 6A-R9
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1910  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2012
1997 Season Highlights
 Carroll Cox enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 6A Region 9 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Hoover  (6A)   12   13   L        
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ North Clayton GA    23   22   W        
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ J.O. Johnson  (6A)   13   8   W        
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Prattville  (6A)   20   7   W        
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Central Tuscaloosa  (6A)  *  18   22   L        
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Ensley  (6A)   36   6   W        
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Woodlawn  (6A)   37   0   W        
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Tuscaloosa County  (6A)  *  14   7   W        
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ West End Birmingham    12   7   W        
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Hueytown  (6A)  *  14   3   W        
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Bob Jones    41   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Shades Valley    14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Walker    21   8   W       
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Tuscaloosa County    13   14   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record80-60
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record6-3
  Away Record5-0
1997 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/13/1997Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1997 Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jess Lanier 11-32881273-189322-14632  Carroll Cox
Tuscaloosa County 12-33882365-0114612-17051  Bobby Moore
Central Tuscaloosa 7-32161052-18459  Howard Busby
Hueytown 1-91132970-31574  Mike Price

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Darius Tubbs WR Sr.6-3185 AL-MS Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Connie AshRB Sr. HM  BN
 Darius TubbsWR Sr.6-3180 1st  BN
 Darius TubbsWR Sr.6-3190 1st  ASWA
 Mac TylerDL So. HM  BN
 Mac TylerDL So. HM  ASWA
 Michael GraeberDL Sr. HM  BN
 Thomas CoxQB Sr. HM  BN


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