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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  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 25th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Etowah    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Tuscaloosa    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Banks    7   12   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Ensley    7   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Phillips Birmingham    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Woodlawn    41   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Anniston    0   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Ramsay    14   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Murphy    33   7   W       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored116
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed94
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record37-42 -7
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
1962 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1962 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Players on File.

1962 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Players on File.



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Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.