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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: 4A-R6
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings Facts Playoffs OT

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1965  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2025
1981 Season Highlights
 Ed Bruce enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  @ Pinson Valley    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  vs. Woodlawn    18   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  @ Hueytown    24   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Cullman    13   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Huffman   *  39   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Hewitt-Trussville   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Tarrant    41   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Minor   *  28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Erwin   *  31   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 6  @ Fultondale    24   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  vs. Erwin    14   10   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Jeff Davis    10   17   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record57-66 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-1
1981 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
1981 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 
Gardendale 10-2284901-124274-012629  Ed Bruce
Erwin 7-41811040-110143-17834  Bobby Johns
Minor 4-61131502-24764  Berry Halladay
Hueytown 3-71321321-35660  Morris Higginbotham
Hewitt-Trussville 2-8482020-46106  Chip Stewart

1981 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Jeff Parks TE All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Jeff Parks TE Sr.6-4235 All-Star Game  

1981 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Curt JarvisL Jr. HM  BN
 Curt JarvisG 2nd  BPH
 Jeff ParksE Sr.6-4235 1st  BN
 Jeff ParksTE 1st  BPH



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