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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: Loy Vaughn
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1910  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 Loy Vaughn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 24   Woodlawn    6   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Anniston    0   7   L       
 Thu., Oct. 7   Holt    47   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15   Gadsden    12   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Phillips Birmingham    7   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29   West End    19   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Ramsay    0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 12   Tuscaloosa    51   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25   Hueytown    0   6   L       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record45-27 -6
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
1943 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1943 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Players on File.

1943 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BlackerbyB HM  BN
 DeanB HM  BN
 HatcherB 3rd  BN



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