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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. McAdory    54   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Anniston    20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Jones Valley    56   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Phillips Birmingham    13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Woodlawn    6   7   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 24  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Ramsay    0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Parrish Selma    26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Ensley    13   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 27  vs. Hueytown    45   0   W       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average25.9
  Points Allowed41
  Defense Average4.6
  Opponents Record34-43 -6
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-1
1947 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1947 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Frank House C All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1947 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BlackerbyB Jr. 2nd  BNAH
 BlackerbyB HM  MA
 CollierG HM  MA
 Frank HouseC HM  MA
 Frank HouseC Sr. 1st  BNAH
 VinesT HM  MA



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