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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Phillips Birmingham    6   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Anniston    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Jones Valley    27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. West End    13   12   W       
 Thu., Oct. 20  @ Woodlawn    0   7   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Gadsden    14   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Ramsay    14   13   W       
 Thu., Nov. 17  @ Ensley    6   13   L    Legion Field   
 Thu., Nov. 24  vs. Hueytown    7   0   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed67
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record45-31 -7
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2
1949 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1949 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bill Kilpatrick RG Sr.176 All-Star Game  

1949 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bill KilpatrickG 3rd  BNAH
 Bill KilpatrickG HM  MA



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