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School Football over the past 100 seasons.

Bessemer Football Team History

Bessemer Purple Tigers

Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: E.M. Waller

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1910 <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024

1928 Season Highlights

E.M. Waller enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bessemer.

1928 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	Guntersville	32	0	W
	Tuscaloosa	6	35	L
Thu., Oct. 25	Gadsden	14	13	W
Fri., Nov. 2	Jefferson County	13	6	W
Fri., Nov. 9	St. Bernard	25	0	W
Fri., Nov. 16	Fairfield	25	0	W
Mon., Nov. 19	Jones Valley	51	0	W
Fri., Nov. 23	Ensley	6	0	W
Thu., Nov. 29	Woodlawn	6	0	W

1928 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	178
Scoring Average	19.8
Points Allowed	54
Defense Average	6.0
Opponents Record	38-34 -6
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1928 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bessemer was not ranked.

1928 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Bessemer Players on File.

1928 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Harold High	QB				2nd	BN
Johnson	HB				2nd	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.