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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 |
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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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