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Bessemer Academy Football Team History


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Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field
Colors: Navy, Red, White
Coach: Henry Chandler
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1973  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2025
1977 Season Highlights
 Henry Chandler enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Pickens Academy    6   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Shelby Academy    15   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Sumter Academy    6   36   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ West End Christian    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Coosa Valley Academy    10   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Inglenook Academy    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Bullock Memorial    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Talladega Academy    41   15   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  @ Central Alabama    12   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  vs. Morgan Academy    7   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Faith North Academy    20   0   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored204
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record44-64 -5
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record4-1
1977 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer Academy was not ranked.
  
1977 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ashford Academy 11-12391060-1731  Ronnie Shelley
Bessemer Academy 6-5204136  Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial 0-9-123225  Willie McNeal
Central Alabama 3-8103208  Ben Portis
Central Baptist 1-1098367  
Coosa Valley Academy 10-128893  Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy 8-3254138  Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School 10-2322910-1728  Sam Howard
Hooper Academy 5-5140160  Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist 7-3-118775  Ken McWilliams
Jackson Academy 3-6-295230  Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside 6-4-1171140  
Lowndes Academy 1-1092189  Tom Jones
Macon Academy 3-7-1134209  Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy 12-0359662-05213  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 10-23481321-13428  Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy 8-3276171  Mac Champion
Pickens Academy 7-322487  Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy 7-2-120189  Legrant Scott
West End Christian 2-8-188178  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 6-5185179  J.A. Williams

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Pjillip Owens TE Sr.6-5225 APSA All-Star  APSA
 Tommy Kines B Sr.5-9170 APSA All-Star  APSA

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Phillip OwenTE Sr.6-5215 1st  MA



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