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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Bessemer Football Team History


Bessemer Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Euil Snitz Snider
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1910  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 13  vs. West End    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Anniston    34   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Jones Valley    57   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Gadsden    33   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 11  @ Woodlawn    19   6   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Phillips Birmingham    14   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  OPEN 
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Ramsay    6   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Fairfield    38   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Hueytown    27   0   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record8-0 -1
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record46-33 -7
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record2-0
1951 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 2101 BN
  

1951 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Frank Christy T Jr.180 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Joe Autrey LT Sr.185 All-Star Game  
 Johnny Adams B All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Johnny Adams RHB Sr.165 All-Star Game  

1951 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Frank ChristyT Jr.180 1st  BN
 Frank ChristyT 2nd  BPH
 Frank ChristyT HM  MA
 Johnny AdamsB 2nd  BPH
 Johnny AdamsB Sr.170 1st  BN



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.