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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: Euil Snitz Snider

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1910 <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024

1937 Season Highlights

Euil Snitz Snider enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Bessemer.

1937 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 24	Jones Valley	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 1	Woodlawn	6	13	L
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. Talladega	23	0	W
Fri., Oct. 15	Phillips Birmingham	0	19	L
Fri., Oct. 22	West End	20	0	W
Fri., Nov. 5	Ramsay	0	14	L
Thu., Nov. 11	Hueytown	12	0	W
Fri., Nov. 19	Alexander City	6	0	W
Thu., Nov. 25	vs. Georgia Military Academy GA	18	0	W

1937 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	117
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	46
Defense Average	5.1
Opponents Record	38-31 -1
Home Record	2-0
Away Record	0-0

1937 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bessemer was not ranked.

1937 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Bessemer Players on File.

1937 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Long	E				HM	MA
Paddling	HB				HM	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

In 1925 Langdale tied a record by defeating Milltown 125-0. Hamilton had set the record by thrashing Fayette 125-0 in 1915.