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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: Jerry Dismukes
Region: 5A-R4

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1910 <-- 2003 <- 2004 -> 2005 --> 2024

2004 Season Highlights

Jerry Dismukes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.

The Purple Tigers finished 6th in Region 4.

2004 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Jackson-Olin	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 3	vs. McAdory *	14	24	L
Fri., Sep. 10	@ Pleasant Grove *	22	27	L
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Hayes	56	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Brookwood *	54	8	W
Fri., Oct. 8	@ Paul Bryant *	20	21	L
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Northridge *	39	21	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Hueytown *	22	30	L
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Central Tuscaloosa *	44	16	W
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Charles Henderson	12	6	W

2004 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	317
Scoring Average	31.7
Points Allowed	153
Defense Average	15.3
Opponents Record	43-65
Region Record	3-4
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-3

2004 Class 5A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Jess Lanier was not ranked.

2004 Class 5A Region 4 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
McAdory	10-2	319	111	1-1	46	22	7-0	192	49	David Powell
Pleasant Grove	11-2	326	201	2-1	57	45	6-1	183	94	Jim Elgin
Northridge	4-7	239	303	0-1	7	35	4-3	178	135	Michael Smith
Hueytown	5-6	303	223	0-1	20	35	4-3	209	109	Jeff Smith
Paul Bryant	3-7	279	275				3-4	196	157	Scott Booth
Jess Lanier	6-4	317	153				3-4	215	147	Jerry Dismukes
Central Tuscaloosa	1-9	73	424				1-6	55	281	Jerome Jennings/M.Pete
Brookwood	0-10	79	393				0-7	60	316	Jack Cook

2004 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Jess Lanier Players on File.

2004 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Anthony Jemison	RB	Sr.			HM	BN

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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.