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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: Gary Loggins
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1973  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Gary Loggins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Pickens Academy    0   3   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Faith North Academy    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Sumter Academy    8   21   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ West End Christian    14   14   T       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Marengo Academy    14   35   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Coosa Valley Academy    9   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Lakeside    19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Warrior Academy    21   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  @ Central Alabama    0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Morgan Academy    26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Shelby Academy    14   0   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record66-51 -3
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-2 -1
1979 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer Academy was not ranked.
  
1979 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 4-6162200  Mike Sadler
Bessemer Academy 5-5-1125121  Gary Loggins
Bullock Memorial 5-5-1135141  Tom Genard
Central Alabama 9-2255105  Tim Singleton
Escambia Academy 2-7-1106294  Jack Akins
Glenwood School 8-217862  El Edmonds
Hooper Academy 5-5164158  Tim Jennings
Jackson Academy 10-2378631-12330  Wayne Blackwell
Lakeside 5-6177221  Wayne Proffitt
Macon Academy 8-328675  Jerry Pugh
Marengo Academy 11-13631030-11623  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 12-14632202-06230  Rob Kelly
Morgan Academy 5-6169281  Mark King
Pickens Academy 6-4134100  J.A. Williams
South Choctaw Academy 4-6140184  Roland Atkins
Sumter Academy 9-32211550-13048  John McCants
West End Christian 4-6-1160187  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 5-6137202  Robert Andress

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.



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