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Bessemer City Purple Tigers

Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Antonio Nelson
Region: 6A-R4

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	1926 Purple Tigers

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	Updated Through the 2022 Football Season

Team History on AHSFHS.org

Team Timeline
First Team: 1910 (#1)
1918 - First undefeated season.
1932 - First perfect season.
1935 - First game at Snitz Snider Stadium.
1940 - Allowed 6 points in the 9 games.
1952 - First 10-0 regular season.
1969 - Changed name to Jess Lanier
1969 - Consolidated with Carver to form Jess Lanier.
1977 - First playoff appearance.
1977 - First region championship.
1981 - First playoff win.
1986 - First 12 win season.
2010 - Changed name from Jess Lanier.

Championships
State Playoff Championships
1990
State Mythical Championships
1940 , 1951 , 1952 , 1954 , 1954
Region Championships
None

Team Records
Overall Record	664-411-34
Winning Pct.	62%
State Playoff Titles	1
State Mythical Titles	5
Region/Area Titles
Region/Area Record	146-108
All State Players (#3)	14
NFL Players (#4)	0
Weeks Ranked #1	0
Home Record	277-142-9
Away Record	181-188-5

By The Numbers
Seasons	119
Winning Seasons (#2)	82
Losing Seasons (#2)	29
Most Wins in A Season	12 (1990)
Most Losses in A Season	10 (2021)
10 Win Seasons	11
Most Points Scored in a Game	93 (10/11/1919)
Most Points Scored in a Season	419 (1990)
Most Points Allowed in a Game	62 (8/28/2020)
Most Points Allowed in a Season	400 (2021)
Largest Margin of Victory	93 (10/11/1919)
Largest Margin of Defeat	62 (8/28/2020)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game	93 (10/11/1919)
Last Shutout	10/16/2020
Last Time Shutout	11/10/2023
Shutouts All-Time	276
Been Shutout All-Time	133

Streaks
Longest Win	18 (9/21/1951-11/20/1952)
Longest Losing	21 (10/23/2020-10/14/2022)

Playoff Records
Overall Record	31-28
Appearances	29
1st Round	15-14
2nd Round	9-6
3rd Round	4-5
Semi-Finals	2-2
Finals	1-1

By the Decade
2020-29	8-33
2010-19	58-53
2000-09	67-41
1990-99	82-35
1980-89	74-38-2
1970-79	57-42-1
1960-69	43-47-8
1950-59	60-34-2

Enrollment History
Year	Students (Rank)
2024-25	601 (89)
2022-23	627 (79)
2020-21	685 (73)
2018-19	756 (66)
2016-17	613 (89)
2014-15	637 (77)
2012-13	744 (62)
2010-11	756 (59)
2008-09	689 (64)
2006-07	667 (68)
2004-05	642 (69)
2002-03	735 (61)
2000-01	736 (56)
1998-99	774 (43)
1996-97	775 (39)
1994-95	794 (37)
1990-91	835 (42)
1988-89	733 (56)
1986-87	712 (60)
1984-85	825 (43)

2023 Season Preview
A look at the Bessemer Purple Tigers football team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Next Game
2023 Season is over.

2023 Season

8/25	vs. Woodlawn	35	12	W
9/1	@ Tuscaloosa County	33	55	L
9/8	vs. McAdory *	48	21	W
9/15	vs. Northridge *	15	34	L
9/22	@ Hueytown *	0	47	L
9/29	@ Shades Valley	40	41	L
10/6	@ Brookwood *	34	24	W
10/13	vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa *	0	28	L
10/20	vs. Central Tuscaloosa *	28	21	W
10/27	@ Paul Bryant *	41	12	W
11/3	OPEN
Playoffs
11/10	@ Spanish Fort	0	28	L

2023 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Scoring	274-323
Region Record	4-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-4

Region 4 Standings
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa	12-1	7-0
Hueytown	8-4	6-1
Bessemer City	5-6	4-3
McAdory	6-5	4-3
Central Tuscaloosa	5-5	3-4
Paul Bryant	3-7	2-5
Northridge	3-7	2-5
Brookwood	1-9	0-7

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Longest Running Rivalry
Bessemer & Hueytown have played 79 games.
Bessemer has won 52 games.
Hueytown has won 25 games.
with 2 tie games.

Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
Total	31-69
Regular Season	21-50
Playoffs	10-19
Lower Class	3-3
Same Class	26-61
Higher Class	2-5
5A	6-14
6A	24-53
7A	1-2

Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
Scoring	Record
less than 10	4-59
10 or more	129-68
20 or more	107-36
30 or more	70-5
40 or more	35-1

Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
Points Allowed	Record
less than 10	67-3
10 or more	66-124
20 or more	23-103
30 or more	4-64
40 or more	1-32

Border Wars
vs. Georgia	7 - 4 - 1
vs. Tennessee	6 - 0 - 0
vs. Florida	0 - 1 - 0
vs. Mississippi	0 - 1 - 0

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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

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