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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Ed Bruce enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets move from Region 10 to Region 10.
 The Rockets finished 2nd in Region 10.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  @ Dora    13   13   T       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Tarrant   *  9   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Shades Valley    6   15   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Fairfield    0   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Fultondale   *  13   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Erwin    7   42   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Corner   *  33   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Mortimer Jordan   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Leeds   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Pinson Valley   *  34   7   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored157
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record58-42 -2
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2 -1
1976 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
1976 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 
Fultondale 10-1255710-10106-012034  Tony Lunceford
Gardendale 5-4-11571185-113135  Ed Bruce
John Carroll 6-3-11391093-27637  James McNally
Pinson Valley 6-41251184-398106  Jim Currier
Tarrant 3-61021443-490110  Hollis Beecham
Leeds 5-41551482-499118  Joe Campbell
Mortimer Jordan 5-51201782-474105  Lynn Kimbrough
Corner 1-9812300-414123  Lonnie Haley
St. Clair County 2-8351670-4674  Joel Foshee

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.



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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.