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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Ed Bruce enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 First 11 win season.
 First 10-0 regular season.
 The Rockets move from Class 4A and into Region 10.
 The Rockets won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Guntersville    16   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. John Carroll   *  30   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Mortimer Jordan   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Cullman    14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  vs. McAdory    3   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Tarrant   *  19   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Pinson Valley   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Leeds   *  16   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29   Leeds    13   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 5  vs. Fultondale   *  35   19   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Holt    10   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Oxford    14   24   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record67-56
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
1982 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/1/19821 2(1-0) ASWA
9/8/19822 2(2-0) ASWA
9/15/19823 2(3-0) ASWA
9/22/19824 2(3-0) ASWA
9/29/19825 2(4-0) ASWA
10/5/19826 2(5-0) ASWA
10/12/19827 2(6-0) ASWA
10/19/19828 1(7-0) ASWA
10/26/19829 1(8-0) ASWA
11/3/198210 1(9-0) ASWA
11/9/1982Final 1(10-0) ASWA
  
1982 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 11-1210821-124246-014042  Ed Bruce
John Carroll 6-41651895-111482  Bill Hamilton
Pinson Valley 4-61181243-38564  Ken Walker
Tarrant 6-41771203-312273  Glenn Woodruff
Fultondale 4-51141433-497117  Larry Garrison
Leeds 5-577802-42661  Joe Campbell
Corner 6-41381331-22651  Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan 3-7941850-624148  Lynn Kimbrough

1982 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Curt Jarvis OL Sr.6-2270 All American  Parade
 Curt Jarvis DL All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Curt Jarvis OL Sr.6-2270 All-Star Game  
 Curt Jarvis OL Sr.6-2270 All-USA  USA Today
 Mike Burkett OL Sr.5-11230 All-Star Game  

1982 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Curt JarvisDL Sr.6-3160 1st  ASWA
 Curt JarvisOL Sr.6-3160 1st  BN
 Curt JarvisDG 1st  BPH
 Danny BlackmanLB 2nd  BPH
 Danny BlackmonLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Darren LeCroyDB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Darren LeCroyDB Sr. HM  BN
 Jim NaborsOL Sr. HM  BN
 Jim NaborsOL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Joe MicklesRB Jr. HM  BN
 Joe MicklesB HM  BPH
 Mike BurkettDG 1st  BPH
 Mike BurkettDL Sr.5-11230 HM  ASWA
 Mike BurkettDL Sr.5-11230 1st  BN



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