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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  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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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1910  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 E.M. Waller enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18   Dora    59   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Sheffield    13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Simpson    38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Ensley    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23   Tuscaloosa    7   7   T       
 Fri., Oct. 30   Fairfield    31   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6   Phillips Birmingham    13   25   L       
 Wed., Nov. 11   Hueytown    80   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 20   Gadsden    14   12   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26   Woodlawn    20   0   W       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record48-28 -14
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1931 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1931 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Players on File.

1931 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Charley DeShockaE 1st  BAH
 EllisC 2nd  BAH
 LawleyT 1st  BP
 LawleyT 1st  BAH



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.