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Bessemer City Purple Tigers

Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Antonio Nelson
Region: 6A-R4

Overall Record Progress 99.9% Complete

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	1926 Purple Tigers

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	Updated Through the 2024 Football Season

Team History on AHSFHS.org

Team Timeline
First Team: 1910 (#1)
1918 - First undefeated season.
1932 - First perfect season.
1935 - First game at Snitz Snider Stadium.
1940 - Allowed 6 points in the 9 games.
1952 - First 10-0 regular season.
1969 - Changed name to Jess Lanier
1969 - Consolidated with Carver to form Jess Lanier.
1977 - First playoff appearance.
1977 - First region championship.
1981 - First playoff win.
1986 - First 12 win season.
2010 - Changed name from Jess Lanier.

Championships
State Playoff Championships
1990
State Mythical Championships
1940 , 1951 , 1952 , 1954 , 1954
Region Championships
None

Team Records
Overall Record	670-416-34
Winning Pct.	62%
State Playoff Titles	1
State Mythical Titles	5
Region/Area Titles
Region/Area Record	148-112
All State Players (#3)	14
NFL Players (#4)	0
Weeks Ranked #1	0
Home Record	280-144-9
Away Record	184-191-5

By The Numbers
Seasons	120
Winning Seasons (#2)	83
Losing Seasons (#2)	29
Most Wins in A Season	12 (1990)
Most Losses in A Season	10 (2021)
10 Win Seasons	11
Most Points Scored in a Game	93 (10/11/1919)
Most Points Scored in a Season	419 (1990)
Most Points Allowed in a Game	62 (8/28/2020)
Most Points Allowed in a Season	400 (2021)
Largest Margin of Victory	93 (10/11/1919)
Largest Margin of Defeat	62 (8/28/2020)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game	93 (10/11/1919)
Last Shutout	9/13/2024
Last Time Shutout	10/25/2024
Shutouts All-Time	278
Been Shutout All-Time	134

Streaks
Longest Win	18 (9/21/1951-11/20/1952)
Longest Losing	21 (10/23/2020-10/14/2022)

Playoff Records
Overall Record	31-29
Appearances	30
1st Round	15-15
2nd Round	9-6
3rd Round	4-5
Semi-Finals	2-2
Finals	1-1

By the Decade
2020-29	15-37
2010-19	58-53
2000-09	67-41
1990-99	82-35
1980-89	74-38-2
1970-79	56-43-1
1960-69	43-47-8
1950-59	60-34-2

Enrollment History
Year	Students (Rank)
2024-25	601 (89)
2022-23	627 (79)
2020-21	685 (73)
2018-19	756 (66)
2016-17	613 (89)
2014-15	637 (77)
2012-13	744 (62)
2010-11	756 (59)
2008-09	689 (64)
2006-07	667 (68)
2004-05	642 (69)
2002-03	735 (61)
2000-01	736 (56)
1998-99	774 (43)
1996-97	775 (39)
1994-95	794 (37)
1990-91	835 (42)
1988-89	733 (56)
1986-87	712 (60)
1984-85	825 (43)

Next Game
8/22/2025 (Fri) @ Center Point in a Non-Region Game.
Last Time: Bessemer won 19-16 in 2024.
All-Time:
vs. Center Point	3-0-0	100.0%

2025 Season

8/22	@ Center Point
8/29	vs. Woodlawn
9/5	@ Brookwood *
9/12	vs. Central Tuscaloosa *
9/19	vs. Hueytown *
9/26	OPEN
10/3	@ Paul Bryant *
10/10	OPEN
10/17	vs. Northridge *
10/24	@ McAdory *
10/31	vs. Wenonah

2025 Season Totals
Record	0-0
Scoring	0-0
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

Region 4 Standings
Bessemer City	0-0	0-0
Brookwood	0-0	0-0
Central Tuscaloosa	0-0	0-0
Hueytown	0-0	0-0
McAdory	0-0	0-0
Northridge	0-0	0-0
Paul Bryant	0-0	0-0

Longest Running Rivalry
Bessemer & Hueytown have played 80 games.
Bessemer has won 52 games.
Hueytown has won 26 games.
with 2 tie games.

Record Against Ranked Teams (since 1984)
Total	4-24
Regular Season	3-18
Playoffs	1-6
Lower Class	1-3
Same Class	2-19
Higher Class	1-2
5A	1-3
6A	2-19
7A	1-2

Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
Scoring	Record
less than 10	4-62
10 or more	136-69
20 or more	111-36
30 or more	72-5
40 or more	37-1

Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
Points Allowed	Record
less than 10	72-3
10 or more	68-128
20 or more	23-106
30 or more	4-67
40 or more	1-32

Border Wars
vs. Georgia	7 - 4 - 1
vs. Tennessee	6 - 0 - 0
vs. Florida	0 - 1 - 0
vs. Mississippi	0 - 1 - 0

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NOTES:
(1) If 'First Year' is unknown we assume a year based upon research.
(2) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 5 games.
(3) All State players counted for the all state teams we have in our database. We must have an entire team for the appropriate classification to make additions to the teams. Only ASWA teams are recognized after 1982.
(4) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.