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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23   Jones Valley    38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Walker    40   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7   Woodlawn    6   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14   Hueytown    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28   West End    6   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4   Ramsay    7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 11   Phillips Birmingham    13   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 17  @ Georgia Military Academy GA    7   7   T       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Gadsden    6   0   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored130
  Scoring Average14.4
  Points Allowed27
  Defense Average3.0
  Opponents Record43-24 -4
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record1-0 -1
1938 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1938 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Players on File.

1938 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 CanzoneriE 3rd  BN
 CanzoneriE HM  MA
 DillardG HM  BN
 DonaldsonC HM  BN
 HigginbothamG HM  BN
 JacobsE HM  BN
 JacobsE HM  MA
 LawlessT HM  BN
 McEniryT 2nd  BN
 McEniryT 2nd  MA
 PadolinaHB HM  MA
 PadolinaHB HM  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.