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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

1965 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Ed Bruce enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.

The Rockets won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 24	vs. Pinson Valley *	27	13	W
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Tarrant *	27	14	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. John Carroll *	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Fairfield	7	6	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Fultondale *	16	8	W
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Leeds *	13	17	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Minor	7	29	L
Fri., Oct. 20	@ McAdory	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 27	Fultondale	14	3	W	Legion Field
Fri., Nov. 3	@ St. Clair County *	32	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 10	@ Dora	20	15	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Alexandria	29	7	W		2nd Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 24	@ Colbert County	16	18	L		Semi-finals Playoffs

1978 Season Totals
Record	10-3
Points Scored	233
Scoring Average	17.9
Points Allowed	144
Defense Average	11.1
Opponents Record	74-55 -3
Region Record	5-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-2

1978 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Gardendale was not ranked.

1978 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	10-3	233	144	2-1	65	40	5-1	134	66	Ed Bruce
John Carroll	5-4-1	118	143				4-2	83	83	James McNally
Fultondale	5-4	122	81				4-3	91	67	Tony Lunceford
Tarrant	6-4	173	177				4-3	126	116	Jimmy Nipper
Leeds	3-5-1	123	150				3-4	103	110	Joe Campbell
Pinson Valley	4-5-1	167	106				3-4	109	80	Jim Currier
St. Clair County	6-4	127	126				2-4	63	103	Joel Foshee
Corner	4-5-1	93	123				1-0	14	6	Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan	3-7	95	206				0-5	53	145	Willie Adams

1978 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Gardendale Players on File.

1978 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Danny Maxwell	T	Sr.	6-3	212	1st	BN
Danny Maxwell	LB	Sr.	6-3	212	1st	BPH
Paul Fields	QB	Jr.	6-0	180	2nd	BN
Paul Fields	QB	Jr.	6-0	180	1st	BPH

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