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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: Ellis Houston

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1910 <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2026

1941 Season Highlights

Ellis Houston enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Bessemer.

1941 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 26	Jones Valley	20	0	W
Fri., Oct. 3	Anniston	6	13	L
Fri., Oct. 10	Holt	0	0	T
Fri., Oct. 17	Gadsden	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 24	Walker	31	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	Ramsay	13	14	L
Fri., Nov. 14	Tuscaloosa	13	0	W
Thu., Nov. 20	Phillips Birmingham	7	0	W
Fri., Nov. 28	Hueytown	14	12	W

1941 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	118
Scoring Average	13.1
Points Allowed	39
Defense Average	4.3
Opponents Record	44-25 -8
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1941 Class Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Bessemer was not ranked.

1941 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Bessemer Players on File.

1941 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Calloway	HB				3rd	BNAH
Calloway	HB				HM	MA
Tinsley	E				2nd	BNAH
Tinsley	E				HM	MA

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Thomasville scored 54 points against Gulf Shores in the first quarter of a game in 2003. They managed to hang on for an 81-14 win.