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Bessemer Academy Football Team History

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Bessemer Academy

1705 4th Avenue S.W. Bessemer, AL 35022
Stadium: Norton Field
Colors: Navy, Red, White
Coach: Henry Chandler
Region: AISA-

1973 <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024

1975 Season Highlights

Henry Chandler enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bessemer Academy.

1975 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	vs. Pickens Academy	8	17	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Glenwood School	0	18	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Inglenook Academy	21	0	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ West End Christian	14	13	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Morgan Academy	16	16	T
Thu., Oct. 2	@ Trinity	14	7	W
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Coosa Valley Academy	27	7	W
Fri., Oct. 17	@ Talladega Academy	0	6	L
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Hooper Academy	0	47	L
Fri., Oct. 31	Tallapoosa Academy	0	6	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Shelby Academy	14	21	L

1975 Season Totals
Record	4-6 -1
Points Scored	114
Scoring Average	10.4
Points Allowed	158
Defense Average	14.4
Opponents Record	69-51 -5
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	3-2

1975 Class AISA Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bessemer Academy was not ranked.

1975 Class AISA Region 0 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Abbeville Christian	3-7	72	207							Charles Finney
Ashford Academy	10-2	278	111	1-1	26	18
Autauga Academy	10-2	232	120	0-1	8	26				Steve McCord
Bessemer Academy	4-6-1	114	158							Henry Chandler
Cahawba Christian	6-5	199	150	0-1	0	15				Chuck Sweeney
Catherine Academy	0-11	64	401							Charlie Sexton
Central Alabama	8-4	283	174							H.J. Nick Jr.
Chambers Academy	6-5	162	167							Steve White
Crichton Academy	5-5	138	277							Steve Sharp
Dixie Academy	7-4	151	157							Sammy Peak
Eclectic Academy	0-10	45	339
Escambia Academy	0-11	36	451							Robert Andress
Evangel Christian	2-4	60	127							Jack Sawyer
Faith Academy	8-2	273	54							Lloyd Skoda
Fort Dale Academy	6-4	277	162							Cleve Hightower
Glenwood School	10-2	329	99	1-1	30	31				Sam Howard
Greenville Academy	4-7-1	180	204							Jim Autrey
Independent Methodist	6-4	198	110							Vance McCrory
Inglenook Academy	0-10	51	320
Lakeside	7-5	347	213	0-1	19	21				Jerry Pugh
Lee Academy	8-4-1	242	170	2-0	28	19				Jim Lofton
Lowndes Academy	5-5-1	206	174							Joe Cardwell
Macon Academy	5-4-2	149	140	0-1	0	41				Jimmy Wilson
Marengo Academy	9-3	294	66	0-1	10	20				Ricky Herzog
Patrician Academy	7-4	149	103							Joe Nettles
Pike Liberal Arts	5-6	199	223
Scott Prep	9-3	257	129	0-1	0	30				Wayne Proffitt
Shelby Academy	5-6	222	177							John McCarver
South Choctaw Academy	4-6	94	137							Duane Johnson
Southern Academy	5-7	210	193	0-1	12	21				Frank Costanzo
Sparta Academy	7-3-1	282	186							Richard Brown.
Springwood	9-2-1	314	54	0-1	8	14				Legrant Scott
Stokes Academy	4-6	101	194							Jimmy Warr
Sumter Academy	2-8	99	170							Dan Gilbert
Talladega Academy	4-6	135	112							Gary Franks
Tallapoosa Academy	3-8	106	241							Neil Wayne Chase
Trinity	6-5	202	150							Steve Shiflett
Warrior Academy	2-8	109	227							Ronny Davis
West End Christian	7-2-1	156	106							Jim Riley
Wilcox Academy	7-3-1	260	132							Connie McKelvey
Woodland Christian	1-8	26	212

1975 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

1975 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Bessemer Academy Players on File.

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