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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Bessemer City Football Team History


Bessemer City Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Martez Edwards
Region: 6A-R4
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1910  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Martez Edwards enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Bessemer City.
 The Purple Tigers finished 3rd in Region 4.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 19  @ Central Tuscaloosa    26   0   W       
 Fri., Aug. 26  vs. Clay-Chalkville    30   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Selma   *  43   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  13   49   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  @ Northridge   *  34   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Wenonah    29   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ McAdory   *  13   30   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Paul Bryant   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Brookwood   *  47   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 27  @ Huffman    3   16   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Chelsea    31   23   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Park Crossing    26   52   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored330
  Scoring Average27.5
  Points Allowed264
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record75-60
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
2016 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/3/2016PS 9(8-5)54 ASWA
8/23/20161 9(1-0)45 ASWA
8/30/20162 9(1-1)41 ASWA
9/6/20163 9(2-1)55 ASWA
  
2016 Class 6A Region 4 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 11-15061681-153396-030271  Sam Adams
McAdory 8-43621931-149345-122095  David Powell
Bessemer City 7-53302641-157754-2185126  Martez Edwards
Paul Bryant 4-72343750-112483-3143178  Eldrick Hill
Northridge 3-72113222-4126182  Mike Vickery
Brookwood 4-62373411-5111252  Tracy Dunn
Selma 1-91593560-667250  Keon Handley

2016 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Antonio Stanton Jr. ATH Sr.5-7205 All-Star Game  

2016 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jamal BrooksLB Sr. 6-1227 2nd  ASWA
 Marquel SheltonDL Sr. 6-1241 1st  ASWA
 Marques MasonWR So. 6-2191 2nd  ASWA



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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.