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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  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Euil Snitz Snider enters his 26th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Banks    0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Etowah    12   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Tuscaloosa    0   3   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Ensley    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Lee Montgomery    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Phillips Birmingham    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  vs. Woodlawn    21   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Anniston    14   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 7  @ Ramsay    7   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Hueytown    0   7   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record61-33 -2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record3-3
1963 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
Final 10(6-4) MA
10/10/19635 7(2-2)49 AP
10/11/19635 10(2-0)25.5 BPH
10/11/19635 7(2-2)80 UPI
10/17/19636 10(2-3)18 AP
10/24/19637 10(3-3)28 AP
10/31/19638 9(4-3)31 AP
11/6/19639 8(5-3)25 AP
9/26/19633 9(1-1)41 AP
  

1963 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Boyd Martin S Sr.5-9155 All-Star Game  
 Eddie Bo Rogers E Sr. All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Eddie Bo Rogers E Sr.6-0188 All-Star Game  

1963 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Boyd MartinB HM  BPH
 Dickey EastG HM  BPH
 Dickey EastG HM  BN
 Eddie Bo RogersE Sr.195 HM  BPH
 Eddie Bo RogersE Sr.195 1st  BN
 Kyle HedrickT HM  BPH
 Kyle HedrickT HM  BN



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