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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  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 The Purple Tigers move from Class 2A and into Region 0.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. West End    7   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Anniston    13   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Ensley    15   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  @ Gadsden    40   6   W       
 Thu., Oct. 8   Phillips Birmingham    41   20   W    Legion Field   
 Thu., Oct. 15  @ Woodlawn    13   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ McGill    28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Ramsay    14   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 20  vs. Fairfield    39   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Shades Valley    28   0   W       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored238
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record49-43 -2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-0
1953 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 3()71 BPH
  

1953 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Donald Stephenson C Sr.6-0180 All-Star Game  
 Tommy Lorino B All Southern  Orlando Sentinel

1953 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 James RobineonE HM  MA
 Pete CurrenB HM  MA
 Red RobersonE Sr.170 1st  BPH
 Tommy LorinoB Jr.150 1st  BPH
 Tommy LorinoB Jr.160 1st  BN
 Tommy LorinoB 1st  MA



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