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Bessemer Academy Rebels
Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field
Colors: Navy, Red, White
Coach: Dal Davis
Region: AISA-AAA-R1
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Team History on AHSFHS.org
Coach Josh Wright    
Coach Bruce Breland    
Coach Mark Freeman    
 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1973  (#1)
  1978 - First playoff appearance.
  1983 - First playoff win.
  1983 - First 10 win season.
  2001 - First 11 win season.
  2002 - First undefeated & untied season.
  2003 - First 13 win season.
  2007 - Won 31 consecutive games.
 
Championships
State Playoff Championships
2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015
2016, 2019, 2024
State Mythical Championships
None
Region Championships
  2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 351-237-6
 Winning Pct. 60%
 State Playoff Titles 17
 State Mythical Titles 0
 Region/Area Titles 0
 Region/Area Record 116-60
 All State Players (#3)89
 NFL Players (#4)0
 Weeks Ranked #1 15
 Home Record 179-95-3
 Away Record 139-121-2
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 52
 Winning Seasons (#2) 33
 Losing Seasons (#2)19
 Most Wins in A Season 13 (2016)
 Most Loses in A Season 10 (1997)
 10 Win Seasons 15
 Most Points Scored in a Game 74 (9/18/2015)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 578 (2014)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 64 (10/29/2021)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 378 (1996)
 Largest Margin of Victory 74 (9/18/2015)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 64 (10/29/2021)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 99 (10/23/1998)
 Last Shutout 10/25/2024
 Last Time Shutout 10/7/2022
 Shutouts All-Time 89
 Been Shutout All-Time 73
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 31 (8/25/2006-9/26/2008)
 Longest Losing 28 (9/1/1995-1997)
 
Playoff Records
 Overall Record 45-21
 Appearances 29
 1st Round 21-9
 2nd Round 0-0
 3rd Round 0-0
 Semi-Finals 16-4
 Finals 8-8
 
By the Decade
 2010-13  104-27
 2000-09  110-16
 1990-99 25-77
 1980-89 53-50-2
 1970-79 36-37-4
 1960-69 0-0
 1950-59 0-0
 
Next Game
 11/21/2024 (Thu)
 Chambers Academy
in a Super Six Championship Game.
Last Time: Bessemer Academy lost 6-38 in 2024.
All-Time:
  vs. Chambers Academy 1-5-0 16.7% 
 
2024 Season
 8/23  @ South Choctaw Academ    44   48   L  
 8/30  @ Patrician Academy    27   34   L  
 9/6  vs. Banks Academy   *  33   21   W  
 9/13   OPEN 
 9/20  vs. Chambers Academy   *  6   38   L  
 9/27  vs. Monroe Academy    7   42   L  
 10/4  @ Southern Academy    34   0   W  
 10/11  @ Valiant Cross Academ   *  26   34   L  
 10/18  vs. Edgewood Academy   *  42   0   W  
 10/25  vs. Escambia Academy    1   0   #Won  
 11/1   OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 11/8  vs. Morgan Academy    40   20   W  
 11/14  @ Fort Dale Academy    19   14   W  
 11/21   Chambers Academy            
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Scoring279-251
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
 
 Region 1 Standings
  Chambers Academy 11-14-0
  Bessemer Academy 6-52-2
  Banks Academy 4-52-2
  Valiant Cross Academy 4-52-2
  Edgewood Academy 3-60-4
 
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Longest Running Rivalry
 Bessemer Academy & Tuscaloosa Academy have played 41 games.
Bessemer Academy has won 26 games.
Tuscaloosa Academy has won 15 games.
with 0 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 6-31
 10 or more 231-42
 20 or more  220-21
 30 or more 167-3
 40 or more 106-1
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 132-2
 10 or more 105-71
 20 or more 46-62
 30 or more 5-41
 40 or more 1-19
 
Border Wars
 vs. Georgia 3 - 0 - 0
 vs. Tennessee 1 - 0 - 0
 vs. Mississippi 1 - 2 - 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

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.