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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: Euil Snitz Snider
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1910  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21   Parrish    39   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Anniston    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5   Jones Valley    54   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12   Phillips Birmingham    13   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 18   Woodlawn    20   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25   Gadsden    26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   Ramsay    14   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9   Decatur    21   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22   Hueytown    26   0   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored247
  Scoring Average27.4
  Points Allowed25
  Defense Average2.8
  Opponents Record40-34 -4
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-0
1945 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1945 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 James Patton B Sr. All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1945 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BomarB HM  BNAH
 DawleyC HM  BNAH
 James PattonB HM  MA
 James PattonB Sr.180 1st  BNAH
 MartinG HM  BNAH



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