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Vestavia Hills Football Team History


Vestavia Hills Rebels
Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Limerock Rd. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Stadium: Reynolds Stadium, Buddy Anderson Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Larry Blakeney
Region: 4A-R6
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1970  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights
 Larry Blakeney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 First playoff win.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Mountain Brook    14   24   L       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ Shades Valley    19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 10  vs. Erwin    10   20   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Homewood    28   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Berry    7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. John Carroll   *  35   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Minor    14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Jess Lanier   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Hewitt-Trussville   *  21   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Hueytown   *  14   10   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Jeff Davis    10   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19   West End    14   26   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record72-51 -3
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record5-0
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Vestavia Hills was not ranked.
  
1976 Class 4A Region 6 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vestavia Hills 9-32061341-124334-09050  Larry Blakeney
Jess Lanier 8-2223662-23039  Bill Andrews
Berry 5-4-1151972-23820  Bob Finley
Hueytown 5-4-1114622-24730  Danny Salmon
Minor 1-91062330-441100  Berry Halladay

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

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 BaileyG HM  BN
 EsdaleC HM  BN



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