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Bessemer Academy Football Team History


Bessemer Academy Rebels
Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field
Colors: Navy, Red, White
Coach: Henry Chandler
Region: AISA-AAA-
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1973  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Henry Chandler enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.
 The Rebels move from Class AISA and into Region 0.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Pickens Academy    0   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Glenwood School    22   48   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Sumter Academy    0   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. West End Christian    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Central Alabama    7   27   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. Trinity    14   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Coosa Valley Academy    12   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Talladega Academy    25   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Hooper Academy    7   49   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Morgan Academy    19   22   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Shelby Academy    7   6   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record69-48 -5
  Region Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-5
1976 Class AISA-AAA Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer Academy was not ranked.
  
1976 Class AISA-AAA Region 0 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ashford Academy 3-8227242  Larry Dulaney
Bessemer Academy 4-7141238  Henry Chandler
Bullock Memorial 6-4167111  Willie McNeal
Central Alabama 3-6143234  Chuck Strickland
Central Baptist 0-1122395  
Coosa Valley Academy 2-7-1118170  Jim Lowery
Fort Dale Academy 4-7141229  Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School 12-24161672-15225  Sam Howard
Hooper Academy 13-0410483-04618  Tim Jennings
Independent Methodist 7-41981010-1027  Bobby McKinney
Jackson Academy 2-987306  Larry Stephens
Lakeside 5-3-225892  Jerry Pugh
Lowndes Academy 8-42291740-11435  Larry Raines
Macon Academy 0-1058373  Jimmy Wilson
Marengo Academy 11-1353391-1277  Ricky Herzog
Monroe Academy 9-2-1266841-12616  Vance McCrory
Morgan Academy 6-5210223  Ben Portis
Pickens Academy 8-32621250-1726  Don McKinzey
Sumter Academy 7-4-12281440-1826  Legrant Scott
Trinity 8-3206143  Jerry Leachman
West End Christian 2-7-180205  Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy 3-6-284245  John Ross

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Academy Players on File.



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