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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: Dale Cook
Region: 3A-R10
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1965  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Dale Cook enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Guntersville    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  @ John Carroll   *  18   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  vs. Mortimer Jordan   *  28   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16   Shades Valley    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Cullman    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ McAdory    18   15   W (3OT)      
 Fri., Oct. 7  vs. Tarrant   *  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Pinson Valley   *  22   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Leeds   *  6   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 28   Leeds    20   0   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ Fultondale    14   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Brookwood    24   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Emma Sansom    14   20   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed120
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record81-60
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record6-1
1983 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/28/19835 9(4-1) ASWA
10/5/19836 8(5-1) ASWA
10/12/19837 7(6-1) ASWA
10/19/19838 7(7-0) ASWA
10/26/19839 6(8-1) ASWA
11/2/198310 6(9-1) ASWA
11/9/1983Final 6(10-1) ASWA
  
1983 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 11-22491201-138275-010850  Dale Cook
Leeds 8-2190905-110548  Joe Campbell
Fultondale 3-71461633-311383  Larry Garrison
Pinson Valley 6-52051543-310991  Ken Walker
Tarrant 5-51171243-38789  Glenn Woodruff
John Carroll 4-71111472-45971  Bill Hamilton
Corner 3-6951681-22673  Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan 0-101002370-648159  Hollis Beechum

1983 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Joe Mickles RB Sr. All-Star Game  

1983 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Joe MicklesRB Sr.5-11195 2nd  BN
 Joe MicklesRB Sr.5-11195 HM  ASWA
 Rod GreenWR HM  BN



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