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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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: F.U. Red Harris
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1910  <-- 1921 <- 1922 -> 1923 --> 2024
1922 Season Highlights
 F.U. Red Harris enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1922 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 13   Bibb County    19   0   W       
 Mon., Oct. 9   Shades Cahaba    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Disque    32   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Jones Valley    13   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3   Jefferson County    13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Sidney Lanier    0   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Hueytown    14   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30   Tuscaloosa    21   0   W       
 
1922 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed18
  Defense Average2.3
  Opponents Record36-27 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
1922 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1922 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Players on File.

1922 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Joe DennisHB 1st  BN
 Joe DennisLH 1st  BAH
 Johnnie GrangerFB 1st  BN
 Lester ArmstrongLT 1st  BAH
 Lester ArmstrongT 1st  BN
 Lillard McNeilG 1st  BN
 Lillard McNeilC 1st  BN
 RushE 1st  BN



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Clay County shutout an amazing eleven opponents in 1996. The Panthers outscored their opponents 613-42 finishing the season 15-0.