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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers finished 3rd in Region 8.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Enterprise    6   10   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Coffee    17   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Berry    10   10   T       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Hayes    35   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Hueytown   *  13   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Central Tuscaloosa   *  13   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Walker   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Minor   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Anniston    7   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Tuscaloosa County   *  7   6   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record63-44 -4
  Region Record3-2
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
1982 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jess Lanier was not ranked.
  
1982 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 
Central Tuscaloosa 9-2-12692291-128415-010380  Ed Reed
Hueytown 4-61141733-27683  Michael Foster
Jess Lanier 5-4-11341013-25947  Carrol Cox
Minor 7-3182742-37360  Berry Halladay
Walker 5-51311071-43372  David Campbell
Tuscaloosa County 4-694941-45153  Jack Cook

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.



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