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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Butler Football Team History


Butler Rebels
S.R. Butler High School

3401 Holmes Ave. Huntsville, AL 35816
Stadium: Milton Frank Stadium
Colors: Green & Gold
Coach: John Childress
Region: 4A-R12
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1951  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2014
1979 Season Highlights
 John Childress enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Butler.
 The Rebels finished 4th in Region 12.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. J.O. Johnson    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 14  @ Tate FL    17   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Athens    35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  vs. Grissom    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Anniston    14   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 11  vs. Coffee   *  31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Jeff Davis    7   24   L       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Tuscaloosa    21   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  13   28   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. Huntsville   *  12   13   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed122
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record59-37 -2
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record4-4
  Away Record2-0
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Butler was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 12 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Huntsville 8-31811210-120274-07330  Paul Glover
Lee Huntsville 6-42021693-19353  Glen Nunley
Austin 6-41691412-29671  Tom Calvin
Brewer 3-7892180-1755  Wayne Shelton
Butler 6-41771221-25647  John Childress
Coffee 4-61111510-42089  James Buddy Moore

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Adam Schreiber DL Sr.6-3218 All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Adam Schreiber C Sr.6-4250 All-Star Game  
 Steve Booker LB All Southern  Orlando Sentinel
 Steve Booker LB Sr.6-1205 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Adam SchreiberC Sr.6-3226 1st  BN
 Adam SchreiberL Sr.6-3226 HM  BPH
 Steve BookerLB Sr.6-1196 1st  BPH
 Steve BookerLB Sr.6-1196 1st  BN
 Steve BookerLB Sr.6-2195 1st  MA



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