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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: 4A-R6
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1910  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Carrol Cox enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jess Lanier.
 The Purple Tigers finished 3rd in Region 6.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Walker    22   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Berry   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Minor   *  18   23   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28   Etowah    28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Tuscaloosa    7   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. Hueytown   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Lee Montgomery    14   16   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Jackson-Olin    21   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Tuscaloosa County    34   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Holt    28   6   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average18.6
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average11.6
  Opponents Record52-51
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record0-3
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Jess Lanier was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Berry 8-31921390-17213-05114  Bob Finley
Minor 5-51191422-14332  Berry Halladay
Jess Lanier 6-41861161-23243  Carrol Cox
Hueytown 3-71201660-31350  Morris Higginbotham

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Freddy Richards DT Sr.6-3235 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Jess Lanier Players on File.



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