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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
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 Bessemer City  Purple Tigers Team Information, Streaks and Records 
If a record has occurred more than once the last time it happened will be used.
  Winning & Losing Streaks
 The Purple Tigers longest winning streak of 18 games began on 9/21/1951 when they defeated Anniston by a score of 34-13. The streak ended on 9/11/1953 with a loss to West End 20-7.
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 The Purple Tigers longest losing streak of 21 games began on 10/23/2020 when they lost to Hillcrest Tuscaloosa by a score of 33-8. The streak ended on 10/21/2022 with a win over Paul Bryant 52-33.
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 The longest scoring streak for Bessemer City is 105 games. It began on 9/27/1991 (Fri) and ended on 10/13/2000 (Fri)
 
 Game Records
 The Purple Tigers record for most points scored in a game was set on 10/11/1919 when they defeated Bibb County by a score of 93-0.
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 The Purple Tigers record for most points allowed in a game was set on 8/28/2020 when they lost to Hoover by a score of 62-0.
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 The Purple Tigers record for largest margin of victory in a game was set on 10/11/1919 when they defeated Bibb County by a score of 93-0.
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 The Purple Tigers record for largest margin of defeat in a game was set on 8/28/2020 when they lost to Hoover by a score of 62-0.
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 The Purple Tigers record for most points scored by both teams in a game (93) was set on 10/11/1919 when they defeated Bibb County by a score of 93-0.
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 The last time the Purple Tigers were shutout was on 10/25/2024 when they were blanked by McAdory 37-0.
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 The last time the Purple Tigers shutout an opponent was on 9/13/2024 when they shutout Central Tuscaloosa by a score of 24-0.
 
 Season Records
 The Purple Tigers have never been ranked #1 by any poll according to our records.
 The highest they have ever been ranked was #7 on 10/8/2019 in week 7 of the 2019 football season by the ASWA with a (6-0) record.
 
 Bessemer City  Purple Tigers Historic Victories 
 1     Fri., Nov. 10 1905  University High  5-0  
 50     Fri., Oct. 5 1923 @ Shades Cahaba  13-0  
 100     Fri., Nov. 7 1930 vs. Gadsden  7-6  
 150     Fri., Nov. 19 1937 vs. Alexander City  6-0  
 200     Thu., Nov. 28 1946 vs. Hueytown  13-7  
 250     Fri., Oct. 8 1954 vs. Phillips Birmingham  20-0  
 300     Fri., Sep. 30 1966 vs. West End  27-0  
 350     Fri., Sep. 10 1976 vs. Berry  6-0  
 400     Fri., Oct. 19 1984 @ Tuscaloosa County  7-0  
 450     Fri., Sep. 28 1990 @ Wenonah  24-21  
 500     Sat., Sep. 14 1996 vs. North Clayton GA  35-15  
 550     Fri., Oct. 17 2003 @ Thompson  20-10  
 600     Fri., Oct. 21 2011 vs. Carver Birmingham  21-6  
 650     Fri., Sep. 13 2019 vs. McAdory  15-7  
 670     Thu., Oct. 31 2024 @ Pike Road  7-37  
 
 Most Points Scored in a Game 
 Sat., Oct. 11 1919 @ Bibb County  93-0  
 Fri., Sep. 30 1932 @ Goodwater  86-0  
 Fri., Oct. 2 1925 @ Bibb County  81-0  
 Fri., Oct. 3 1924 @ Alliance  81-0  
 Wed., Nov. 11 1931 @ Hueytown  80-0  
 Fri., Sep. 30 2005 vs. Brookwood  76-6  
 Thu., Nov. 24 1921 vs. Hueytown  68-0  
 Thu., Nov. 24 1916 vs. Ensley  66-0  
 Fri., Sep. 16 2005 @ Central Tuscaloosa  65-8  
 Tue., Nov. 5 1918 @ Chilton County  64-0  

Most Points Allowed in a Game
 Fri., Aug. 28 2020 @ Hoover  0-62  
 Fri., Sep. 16 2022 vs. Hueytown  21-59  
 Fri., Sep. 3 2021 vs. Hueytown  6-57  
 Fri., Oct. 11 2019 @ Hueytown  7-56  
 Fri., Sep. 1 2023 @ Tuscaloosa County  33-55  
 Fri., Oct. 1 2010 @ Tuscaloosa County  6-55  
 Fri., Oct. 5 2018 @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  34-53  
 Fri., Nov. 11 2016 vs. Park Crossing  26-52  
 Sat., Sep. 2 2000 @ Hoover  6-52  
 Fri., Sep. 3 2010 vs. Gardendale  26-51  

Most Points Scored Both Teams in a Game
 Sat., Oct. 11 1919 vs. Bibb County  93   93-0  
 Thu., Oct. 27 2011 vs. Huffman  91   49-42  
 Fri., Sep. 1 2023 @ Tuscaloosa County  88   33-55  
 Fri., Oct. 5 2018 @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa  87   34-53  
 Fri., Sep. 30 1932 @ Goodwater  86   86-0  
 Fri., Oct. 21 2022 vs. Paul Bryant  85   52-33  
 Fri., Sep. 4 2009 @ Hueytown  84   48-36  
 Fri., Sep. 8 2017 @ Selma  82   54-28  
 Fri., Sep. 30 2005 vs. Brookwood  82   76-6  
 Fri., Oct. 2 1925 vs. Bibb County  81   81-0  




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