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Bessemer City Purple Tigers
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Bessemer City High School
100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022 Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium Colors: Purple & White Coach: |
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| Bessemer City Purple Tigers Team Information, Streaks and Records | |||
| If a record has occurred more than once the last time it happened will be used. | |||
| Winning & Losing Streaks | |||
| The Purple Tigers longest winning streak of 18 games began on 9/21/1951 when they defeated Anniston by a score of 34-13. The streak ended on 9/11/1953 with a loss to West End 20-7. | |||
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| The Purple Tigers longest losing streak of 21 games began on 10/23/2020 when they lost to Hillcrest Tuscaloosa by a score of 33-8. The streak ended on 10/21/2022 with a win over Paul Bryant 52-33. | |||
| ****************************** | The longest scoring streak for Bessemer City is 105 games. It began on 9/27/1991 (Fri) and ended on 10/13/2000 (Fri) | ||
| Game Records | |||
| The Purple Tigers record for most points scored in a game was set on 10/11/1919 when they defeated Bibb County by a score of 93-0. | |||
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| The Purple Tigers record for most points allowed in a game was set on 8/28/2020 when they lost to Hoover by a score of 62-0. | |||
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| The Purple Tigers record for largest margin of victory in a game was set on 10/11/1919 when they defeated Bibb County by a score of 93-0. | |||
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| The Purple Tigers record for largest margin of defeat in a game was set on 8/28/2020 when they lost to Hoover by a score of 62-0. | |||
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| The Purple Tigers record for most points scored by both teams in a game (93) was set on 10/11/1919 when they defeated Bibb County by a score of 93-0. | |||
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| The last time the Purple Tigers were shutout was on 10/25/2024 when they were blanked by McAdory 37-0. | |||
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| The last time the Purple Tigers shutout an opponent was on 9/13/2024 when they shutout Central Tuscaloosa by a score of 24-0. | |||
| Season Records | |||
| The Purple Tigers have never been ranked #1 by any poll according to our records. | |||
| The highest they have ever been ranked was #7 on 10/8/2019 in week 7 of the 2019 football season by the ASWA with a (6-0) record. | |||
| Bessemer City Purple Tigers Historic Victories | |||
| 1 | Fri., Nov. 10 1905 | University High | 5-0 |
| 50 | Fri., Oct. 5 1923 | @ Shades Cahaba | 13-0 |
| 100 | Fri., Nov. 7 1930 | vs. Gadsden | 7-6 |
| 150 | Fri., Nov. 19 1937 | vs. Alexander City | 6-0 |
| 200 | Thu., Nov. 28 1946 | vs. Hueytown | 13-7 |
| 250 | Fri., Oct. 8 1954 | vs. Phillips Birmingham | 20-0 |
| 300 | Fri., Sep. 30 1966 | vs. West End | 27-0 |
| 350 | Fri., Sep. 10 1976 | vs. Berry | 6-0 |
| 400 | Fri., Oct. 19 1984 | @ Tuscaloosa County | 7-0 |
| 450 | Fri., Sep. 28 1990 | @ Wenonah | 24-21 |
| 500 | Sat., Sep. 14 1996 | vs. North Clayton GA | 35-15 |
| 550 | Fri., Oct. 17 2003 | @ Thompson | 20-10 |
| 600 | Fri., Oct. 21 2011 | vs. Carver Birmingham | 21-6 |
| 650 | Fri., Sep. 13 2019 | vs. McAdory | 15-7 |
| 670 | Thu., Oct. 31 2024 | @ Pike Road | 7-37 |
| Most Points Scored in a Game | |||
| Sat., Oct. 11 1919 | @ Bibb County | 93-0 | |
| Fri., Sep. 30 1932 | @ Goodwater | 86-0 | |
| Fri., Oct. 2 1925 | @ Bibb County | 81-0 | |
| Fri., Oct. 3 1924 | @ Alliance | 81-0 | |
| Wed., Nov. 11 1931 | @ Hueytown | 80-0 | |
| Fri., Sep. 30 2005 | vs. Brookwood | 76-6 | |
| Thu., Nov. 24 1921 | vs. Hueytown | 68-0 | |
| Thu., Nov. 24 1916 | vs. Ensley | 66-0 | |
| Fri., Sep. 16 2005 | @ Central Tuscaloosa | 65-8 | |
| Tue., Nov. 5 1918 | @ Chilton County | 64-0 | |
| Most Points Allowed in a Game | |||
| Fri., Aug. 28 2020 | @ Hoover | 0-62 | |
| Fri., Sep. 16 2022 | vs. Hueytown | 21-59 | |
| Fri., Sep. 3 2021 | vs. Hueytown | 6-57 | |
| Fri., Oct. 11 2019 | @ Hueytown | 7-56 | |
| Fri., Sep. 1 2023 | @ Tuscaloosa County | 33-55 | |
| Fri., Oct. 1 2010 | @ Tuscaloosa County | 6-55 | |
| Fri., Oct. 5 2018 | @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | 34-53 | |
| Fri., Nov. 11 2016 | vs. Park Crossing | 26-52 | |
| Sat., Sep. 2 2000 | @ Hoover | 6-52 | |
| Fri., Sep. 3 2010 | vs. Gardendale | 26-51 | |
| Most Points Scored Both Teams in a Game | |||
| Sat., Oct. 11 1919 | vs. Bibb County | 93 | 93-0 |
| Thu., Oct. 27 2011 | vs. Huffman | 91 | 49-42 |
| Fri., Sep. 1 2023 | @ Tuscaloosa County | 88 | 33-55 |
| Fri., Oct. 5 2018 | @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa | 87 | 34-53 |
| Fri., Sep. 30 1932 | @ Goodwater | 86 | 86-0 |
| Fri., Oct. 21 2022 | vs. Paul Bryant | 85 | 52-33 |
| Fri., Sep. 4 2009 | @ Hueytown | 84 | 48-36 |
| Fri., Sep. 8 2017 | @ Selma | 82 | 54-28 |
| Fri., Sep. 30 2005 | vs. Brookwood | 82 | 76-6 |
| Fri., Oct. 2 1925 | vs. Bibb County | 81 | 81-0 |
| Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish
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The Super 6 State Championships began in 1996. Since then all title games were played at Legion Field in Birmingham until 2009.
