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1954 Bessemer City Purple Tigers
1954 Bessemer City Purple Tigers |
Record: 10-0-0 |
Head Coach: Euil Snitz Snider |
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The 1954 Bessemer City Purple Tigers were chosen Class 3A State Champions by the Birmingham Post Herald |
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1954 Season |
Site |
PF |
Opponent |
PA |
W/L/T |
| 28 |
McGill |
13 | W |
| 19 |
Anniston |
13 | W |
| 22 |
West End |
0 | W |
| 27 |
Gadsden |
7 | W |
| 20 |
Phillips Birmingham |
0 | W |
| 13 |
Woodlawn |
0 | W |
| 35 |
Ensley |
7 | W |
| 25 |
Ramsay |
0 | W |
| 20 |
Little Rock AR |
7 | W |
| 19 |
Shades Valley |
0 | W |
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228 |
10-0-0 |
47 |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
Final Poll
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Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
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1 | Bessemer |
| 38 | 425 |
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2 | Athens |
| 4 | 292 |
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3 | Murphy |
| 9 | 217 |
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4 | Etowah |
| 0 | 215 |
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5 | Tuscaloosa |
| 0 | 129 |
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6 | Woodlawn |
| 2 | 119 |
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7 | Anniston |
| 0 | 86 |
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8 | Dothan |
| 0 | 81 |
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8 | Shades Valley |
| 0 | 81 |
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10 | Phillips Birmingham |
| 0 | 69 |
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11 | Deshler |
| 0 | 47 |
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12 | West End Birmingham |
| 0 | 18 |
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13 | Decatur |
| 0 | 13 |
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14 | Sidney Lanier |
| 0 | 10 |
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15 | Walker |
| 0 | 8 |
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16 | Russellville |
| 0 | 7 |
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17 | Central Phenix City |
| 0 | 6 |
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18 | Tuscaloosa County |
| 0 | 5 |
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19 | Gadsden |
| 0 | 4 |
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19 | Butler |
| 0 | 4 |
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1954 Bessemer All-State Players |
Tommy Lorino | B |
3A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Pete Curren | B |
3A | | |
2 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Tommy Lorino | B |
3A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Roy Johnston | C |
3A | | |
2 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Pete Curren | B |
3A | | |
2 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Pete Reaves | E |
3A | | |
3 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Tommy Lorino | B |
3A | | |
1 |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Dollar | E |
3A | | |
HM |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Grommon | G |
3A | | |
HM |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Johnston | C |
3A | | |
HM |
Birmingham Post Herald |
Curren | B |
3A | | |
HM |
Birmingham Post Herald |
1954 Bessemer All-Star Players |
All American |
Tommy Lorino |
HB |
3A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
Tommy Lorino |
B |
3A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
All Southern |
Tommy Lorino |
B |
3A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game |
Roy Johnston |
C |
3A |
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Birmingham Post Herald |
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