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Jess Lanier Football Team History


Jess Lanier Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Carrol Cox
Region: 6A-R12
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1910  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 6A Region 12 Championship.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Prattville    20   0   W       
 Thu., Sep. 3  @ Huffman    19   7   W    Lawson Field   
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Enterprise    6   9   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Walker   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Banks    39   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Wenonah    41   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Tuscaloosa County   *  26   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  @ Shades Valley    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Hueytown   *  26   13   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Vestavia Hills    22   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ J.O. Johnson    10   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Huffman    27   3   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 27  vs. Shades Valley    0   7   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average6.9
  Opponents Record93-66
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record8-1
  Away Record3-2
1987 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/12/1987PS 2 ASWA
9/4/19871 2(1-0) ASWA
9/11/19872 2(2-0) ASWA
9/18/19873 8(2-1) ASWA
9/25/19874 8(3-1) ASWA
10/1/19875 7(4-1) ASWA
10/7/19876 4(5-1) ASWA
10/14/19877 4(6-1) ASWA
10/21/19878 4(7-1) ASWA
10/28/19879 9(7-2) ASWA
11/2/1987Final 5(8-2) ASWA
  
1987 Class 6A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jess Lanier 11-3267973-159244-07629  Carrol Cox
Central Tuscaloosa 5-41211410-115352-26246  Ed Reed
Hueytown 6-41921412-25649  John Galloway
Tuscaloosa County 7-32071512-26877  Jimmy Norrell
Walker 2-8981860-43596  David Campbell

1987 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 George Wilson OL Sr.6-4260 AL-MS Game  
 George Wilson OL 6-4260 Super 12  ASWA
 Johnny Howard OL Sr.6-4260 AL-MS Game  

1987 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Al NashLB Sr.6-2215 1st  BN
 Al NashLB Sr.6-2218 1st  ASWA
 George WilsonOL Sr.6-2240 1st  ASWA
 George WilsonOL Sr.6-2240 1st  BN
 Johnny HowardOL Sr. HM  BN
 Johnny HowardOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Rod IsaacDB Sr.6-1170 1st  BN
 Rod IsaacDB Sr.6-1170 1st  ASWA
 Rufus BeslerDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Rufus BeslerOL Sr. HM  BN



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