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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: Ed Bruce
Region: 3A-R10
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1965  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Ed Bruce enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 First playoff win.
 First 10 win season.
 First playoff appearance.
 First region championship.
 The Rockets won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 27  vs. Dora    13   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Tarrant   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Shades Valley    6   13   L       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Fairfield    19   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Fultondale   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Erwin    34   19   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Corner   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Mortimer Jordan   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21   Leeds    33   7   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 4  @ John Carroll   *  21   14   W (OT)      
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Fairfield    14   7   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Walter Wellborn    20   27   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed114
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record66-58
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-2
1977 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/19/19778 4(7-1)0 BN
  
1977 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 10-22641141-134345-012521  Ed Bruce
Pinson Valley 5-41121194-29359  Jim Currier
Leeds 6-3142953-27173  Joe Campbell
Fultondale 3-61121403-36070  Tony Lunceford
John Carroll 4-61761572-28336  James McNally
St. Clair County 4-61321601-22356  Joel Foshee
Tarrant 4-51191082-34467  Hollis Beecham
Mortimer Jordan 1-9412261-528131  Lynn Kimbrough
Corner 0-10832490-42784  Lonnie Haley

1977 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Barry Harrison HB Sr.5-8160 All-Star Game  

1977 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Barry HarrisonB Sr.5-8155 1st  BN
 Barry HarrisonRB Sr.5-7155 1st  MA
 Barry HarrisonB Sr.5-7155 1st  BPH
 CollarT HM  BN
 Danny HailesG 2nd  BN
 Danny HailesL 3rd  BPH



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