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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: 4A-R8
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1910  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 First playoff win.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 4A Region 8 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 27  vs. Hueytown    6   0   W (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Lee Huntsville    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Berry    6   17   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Minor    6   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Anniston    0   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  34   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Walker   *  18   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. McAdory    22   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Tuscaloosa County   *  21   23   L       
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Holt   *  35   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Berry    21   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Carver Birmingham    13   14   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record85-42 -2
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-4
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jess Lanier was not ranked.
  
1981 Class 4A Region 8 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 7-51821301-134143-110845  Carrol Cox
Holt 6-4941532-23180  Woody Clements
Walker 4-61541422-26152  David Campbell
Tuscaloosa County 7-3168922-25645  Jack Cook
Central Tuscaloosa 4-61121511-34276  Harold Lutz

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Anthony HentonL Sr.195 2nd  BN
 Anthony HentonNG 2nd  BPH
 Jerry DavisB HM  BN



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