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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: Antonio Nelson
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  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Antonio Nelson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Bessemer City.
 The Purple Tigers finished 3rd in Region 4.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Woodlawn    35   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Tuscaloosa County    33   55   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. McAdory   *  48   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Northridge   *  15   34   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Hueytown   *  0   47   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Shades Valley    40   41   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Brookwood   *  34   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Hillcrest Tuscaloosa   *  0   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Paul Bryant   *  41   12   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Spanish Fort    0   28   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average24.9
  Points Allowed323
  Defense Average29.4
  Opponents Record58-58
  Region Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
2023 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer City was not ranked.
  
2023 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 12-15121162-183447-032463  Jamie Mitchell
Hueytown 8-43942321-141476-1289112  Greg Patterson.
Bessemer City 5-62743230-10284-3166187  Antonio Nelson
McAdory 6-53242880-114544-3224153  Aryvia Holmes
Central Tuscaloosa 5-52862703-4172222  Demario Pippen
Paul Bryant 3-71813502-5126281  John McKenzie
Northridge 3-72222932-5135193  Ryan Lolley
Brookwood 1-91303650-764289  Mike Bramblett

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer City Players on File.

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer City Players on File.



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