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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: 4A-R6
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1965  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Ed Bruce enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets move from Class 3A and into Region 6.
 The Rockets finished 2nd in Region 6.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Pinson Valley    34   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Woodlawn    17   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Hueytown    3   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Cullman    9   6   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Huffman   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Hewitt-Trussville   *  26   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Tarrant    7   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Minor   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Erwin   *  14   21   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Fultondale    17   6   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average15.5
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record44-55 -1
  Region Record3-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1980 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
1980 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 
Erwin 9-2200920-110124-07414  Bobby Johns
Gardendale 8-2155803-16828  Ed Bruce
Minor 6-489862-22735  Berry Halladay
Hueytown 7-3163662-25423  Morris Higginbotham
Hewitt-Trussville 3-7632180-47107  Chip Stewart

1980 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Bryan EstisB HM  BPH
 Jeff ParksL HM  BPH
 Jeff ParksE Jr. HM  BN



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