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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 24th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 The Purple Tigers move from Class and into Region 0.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 7  @ Murphy    7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 15  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Tuscaloosa    0   27   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Ensley    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Woodlawn    13   13   T       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Banks    13   13   T       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Phillips Birmingham    34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. West End    21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Anniston    0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Ramsay    7   23   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -3
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed89
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record37-41 -8
  Home Record3-3 -2
  Away Record0-0 -1
1961 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1961 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Phil Dabbs C Sr.6-0215 All-Star Game  

1961 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Louie BorgheseB HM  BPH
 Phil DabbsC Sr. HM  BPH
 Phil DabbsG Sr. HM  BN
 Tom BainG Sr.185 2nd  BN
 Tom BainG Sr.190 1st  BPH
 Tom BainG Sr.190 1st  ASWA



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