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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: Bill Andrews
Region: 4A-R6
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1910  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2025
1977 Season Highlights
 Bill Andrews enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Tuscaloosa    13   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Berry   *  24   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Minor   *  27   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. J.O. Johnson    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Druid    34   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Hueytown   *  9   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Lee Montgomery    13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Vestavia Hills   *  20   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Tuscaloosa County    28   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 4  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ West End    0   13   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record55-49 -1
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1977 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 3(7-0)0 BN
  
1977 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jess Lanier 8-21821170-10133-18055  Bill Andrews
Berry 13-1287814-079113-15527  Bob Finley
Hueytown 6-4117882-25522  Danny Salmon
Minor 4-61822081-34090  Berry Halladay
Vestavia Hills 3-71201901-34878  Alvin Bresler

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Charlie Williams RB Sr.6-0210 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Charlie Williams HB Sr.6-0215 All-Star Game  

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charlie WilliamsB Sr.6-0215 1st  BN
 Charlie WilliamsRB Sr.5-10215 1st  MA
 Charlie WilliamsB Sr.6-0215 2nd  BPH
 Donald WarmleyL 3rd  BPH
 Donald WarmleyT HM  BN
 Frankie MazellaB Sr.6-0185 HM  BN
 Frankie MazellaB Sr.6-0185 3rd  BPH
 Frankie MazellaDB Sr.6-0185 1st  MA
 John AntonioG HM  MA
 John AntonioG 2nd  BN



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