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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Gardendale Football Team History


Gardendale Rockets
Gardendale High School

800 Main St. Gardendale, AL 35071
Stadium: Driver Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Silver & White
Coach: Ed Bruce
Region: 3A-R10
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1965  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Ed Bruce enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  @ Pinson Valley   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Tarrant   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ John Carroll   *  7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Fairfield    28   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Fultondale   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Leeds   *  20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  vs. McAdory    7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ Minor    27   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2   McAdory    13   19   L    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. St. Clair County   *  27   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. McAdory    18   10   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  @ Glencoe    22   23   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record73-52 -1
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1979 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 3A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gardendale 9-3225851-140336-011019  Ed Bruce
John Carroll 5-5178964-214247  Bill Hamilton
Leeds 6-4167994-29574  Joe Campbell
Tarrant 5-51211684-3107127  Jimmy Nipper
Pinson Valley 4-61651463-4133105  Jim Currier
Fultondale 3-6-11111412-47391  Tony Lunceford
Corner 3-61361891-070  Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan 3-5-1741510-32083  Willie Adams
St. Clair County 1-9422230-621161  Jim Brady

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Chris Hand S Sr.5-10160 All-Star Game  
 Paul Fields RB Sr.6-0187 All-Star Game  
 Paul Fields QB Sr.6-0185 3A Player of the Year  MA

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Andy MooreE Sr.220 2nd  BN
 Andy MooreL Sr.220 HM  BPH
 Chris HandB HM  BPH
 Paul FieldsQB Sr.6-0185 2nd  BPH
 Paul FieldsQB Sr.6-0185 1st  BN
 Paul FieldsQB Sr.6-0185 1st  MA



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