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  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: Ellis Houston
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1910  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2026
1942 Season Highlights
 Ellis Houston enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Bessemer.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25   Jones Valley    26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2   Anniston    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 9   Holt    19   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16   Gadsden    13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Walker    25   0   W       
 Thu., Oct. 29   Ramsay    7   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 13   Tuscaloosa    25   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 20   Phillips Birmingham    0   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26   Hueytown    12   7   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average14.1
  Points Allowed54
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record45-25 -8
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record0-0
1942 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Bessemer was not ranked.
  

1942 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Bessemer Players on File.

1942 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 ChristianB HM  MA



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