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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 22nd season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. West End    25   13   W       
 Thu., Sep. 19  @ Phillips Birmingham    6   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 27  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 4   Ramsay    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Murphy    31   13   W       
 Thu., Oct. 17  @ Woodlawn    20   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Ensley    14   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  @ Anniston    27   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 29   Hueytown    13   0   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-2
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record33-33 -10
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record2-1
1957 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 9(6-2)20.1 BPH
Final 7()80.1 MA
  

1957 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Bob Sheridan QB Sr.6-0180 All American  TM
 Bob Sheridan B All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Bob Sheridan HB Sr.5-9180 All-Star Game  
 Joe Baughan MG Sr.6-2218 All-Star Game  

1957 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BaughanG HM  MA
 Bob SheridanQB Sr.175 HM  MA
 Bob SheridanB Sr.175 1st  BN
 Bob SheridanB Sr.175 1st  BPH
 SimsT HM  MA
 TonerHB HM  MA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.