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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Jess Lanier Football Team History


Jess Lanier Purple Tigers
Bessemer City High School

100 High School Dr. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Bessemer City Stadium
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Carrol Cox
Region: 6A-R9
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1910  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers won the Class 6A Region 9 Championship.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Hoover    12   13   L (2OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ North Clayton GA    23   22   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ J.O. Johnson    13   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Prattville    20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Central Tuscaloosa   *  18   22   L       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Ensley    36   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Woodlawn    37   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Tuscaloosa County   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ West End    12   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Hueytown   *  14   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Bob Jones    41   3   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Shades Valley    14   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Walker    21   8   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 5  vs. Tuscaloosa County    13   14   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record11-3
  Points Scored288
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record87-64
  Region Record2-1
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record5-1
1997 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
11/13/1997Final 10(8-2) ASWA
  
1997 Class 6A Region 9 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jess Lanier 11-32881273-189322-14632  Carrol Cox
Tuscaloosa County 12-33882365-0114612-17051  Bobby Moore
Central Tuscaloosa 7-32161052-18459  Howard Busby
Hueytown 1-91132970-31574  Mike Price

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Darius Tubbs WR Sr.6-3185 AL-MS Game  
 Thomas Cox QB Sr. 6-2200 All-Star Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Connie AshRB Sr. HM  BN
 Darius TubbsWR Sr.6-3180 1st  BN
 Darius TubbsWR Sr.6-3190 1st  ASWA
 Mac TylerDL So. HM  ASWA
 Mac TylerDL So. HM  BN
 Michael GraeberDL Sr. HM  BN
 Thomas CoxQB Sr. HM  BN



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.