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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2014
1980 Season Highlights
 John Childress enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Butler.
 The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 12 Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. J.O. Johnson    48   28   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  @ Central Tuscaloosa    21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Athens    21   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Grissom    7   14   L       
 Thu., Oct. 2  vs. Austin   *  28   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Coffee   *  31   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Jeff Davis    13   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  34   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Huntsville   *  20   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Cullman    35   19   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Scottsboro    0   7   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored258
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record58-51 -3
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record2-1
1980 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
10/15/19806 8(5-1)19 ASWA
9/10/19801 9 ASWA
9/17/19802 7 ASWA
9/24/19803 7 ASWA
  
1980 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 
Butler 8-32581550-1074-011359  John Childress
Coffee 9-1195883-15950  James Buddy Moore
Austin 4-61691402-37957  Tom Calvin
Huntsville 3-71071481-33259  Paul Glover
Lee Huntsville 4-5-11631641-35358  Glen Nunley
Brewer 7-319478  Wayne Shelton
Cullman 3-71441662-15649  Jerry Elmore

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

1980 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Hoss JohnsonL HM  BPH
 Johnny HortonHB 2nd  BPH



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