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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: Loy Vaughn

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1910 <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024

1943 Season Highlights

Loy Vaughn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bessemer.

1943 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 24	Woodlawn	6	9	L
Fri., Oct. 1	Anniston	0	7	L
Thu., Oct. 7	Holt	47	0	W
Fri., Oct. 15	Gadsden	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	Phillips Birmingham	7	13	L
Fri., Oct. 29	West End	19	6	W
Fri., Nov. 5	Ramsay	0	6	L
Fri., Nov. 12	Tuscaloosa	51	6	W
Thu., Nov. 25	Hueytown	0	6	L

1943 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	142
Scoring Average	15.8
Points Allowed	53
Defense Average	5.9
Opponents Record	45-27 -6
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1943 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bessemer was not ranked.

1943 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Bessemer Players on File.

1943 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Blackerby	B				HM	BN
Dean	B				HM	BN
Hatcher	B				3rd	BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.