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Butler Football Team History

Butler Rebels

S.R. Butler High School

3401 Holmes Ave. Huntsville, AL 35816
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: John Childress
Region: 4A-R12

1951 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2014

1979 Season Highlights

John Childress enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Butler.

The Rebels finished 4th in Region 12.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. J.O. Johnson	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Tate FL	17	10	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Athens	35	6	W
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Grissom	21	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Anniston	14	7	W
Thu., Oct. 11	vs. Coffee *	31	6	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Jeff Davis	7	24	L
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Tuscaloosa	21	14	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Lee Huntsville *	13	28	L
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Huntsville *	12	13	L

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	177
Scoring Average	17.7
Points Allowed	122
Defense Average	12.2
Opponents Record	59-37 -2
Region Record	1-2
Home Record	4-4
Away Record	2-0

1979 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Butler was not ranked.

1979 Class 4A Region 12 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Huntsville	8-3	181	121	0-1	20	27	4-0	73	30	Paul Glover
Lee Huntsville	6-4	202	169				3-1	93	53	Glen Nunley
Austin	6-4	169	141				2-2	96	71	Tom Calvin
Brewer	3-7	89	218				0-1	7	55	Wayne Shelton
Butler	6-4	177	122				1-2	56	47	John Childress
Coffee	4-6	111	151				0-4	20	89	James Buddy Moore

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Adam Schreiber	DL	Sr.	6-3	218	All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Adam Schreiber	C	Sr.	6-4	250	All-Star Game
Steve Booker	LB				All Southern		Orlando Sentinel
Steve Booker	LB	Sr.	6-1	205	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Adam Schreiber	C	Sr.	6-3	226	1st	BN
Adam Schreiber	L	Sr.	6-3	226	HM	BPH
Steve Booker	LB	Sr.	6-1	196	1st	BPH
Steve Booker	LB	Sr.	6-1	196	1st	BN
Steve Booker	LB	Sr.	6-2	195	1st	MA

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