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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-R6
1979 Season Highlights
Carrol Cox enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier. The Purple Tigers finished 3rd in Region 6.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 31 vs.
Walker
22
0
W
Fri., Sep. 14 @
Berry
*
7
14
L
Fri., Sep. 21 @
Minor
*
18
23
L
Fri., Sep. 28
Etowah
28
6
W
Fri., Oct. 5 vs.
Tuscaloosa
7
26
L
Fri., Oct. 12 vs.
Hueytown
*
7
6
W
Fri., Oct. 19 @
Lee Montgomery
14
16
L
Fri., Oct. 26 vs.
Jackson-Olin
21
13
W
Fri., Nov. 2 vs.
Tuscaloosa County
34
6
W
Fri., Nov. 9 vs.
Holt
28
6
W
1979 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 186
Scoring Average 18.6
Points Allowed 116
Defense Average 11.6
Opponents Record 52-51
Region Record 1-2
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 0-3
1979 Class 4A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
Jess Lanier was not ranked.
1979 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Freddy Richards
DT
Sr. 6-3 235
All-Star Game
1979 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
No Jess Lanier Players on File.
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