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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-R11
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1910  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers finished 2nd in Region 11.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Hoover    30   29   W       
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Westlake GA    26   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Dothan    24   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Phillips Birmingham    20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Wenonah   *  28   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Ensley   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Woodlawn    21   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  @ Minor   *  20   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ West End    41   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Hueytown   *  28   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Shades Valley    7   24   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record51-53
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1999 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/22/1999PS 923 ASWA
9/2/19991 7(1-0) ASWA
10/7/19996 10(4-2) ASWA
10/14/19997 8(5-2) ASWA
  
1999 Class 6A Region 11 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minor 7-42302370-114354-010654  Tony Lunceford
Jess Lanier 8-32781880-17243-110954  Carrol Cox
Wenonah 3-5114992-28048  Ronald Cheatham
Hueytown 2-81132701-35395  Mike Clements
Ensley 1-91323150-420117  Sylvester Campbell

1999 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Mac Tyler DL All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Mac Tyler DL Sr.6-3348 All-USA  USA Today
 Mac Tyler DL Sr.6-6330 Super All-State  Bham News

1999 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Derriah WalkerDB Sr. HM  BN
 Mac TylerDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Mac TylerDL Sr.6-6330 1st  BN
 Tony MasonRB Sr. HM  BN



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