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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 Meadows
Region: 4A-R12
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1951  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2014
1976 Season Highlights
 John Meadows enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Butler.
 First region championship.
 The Rebels move from Region 0 to Region 12.
 The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 12 Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 27  vs. Tilghman KY    33   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 3  @ J.O. Johnson    34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 17  @ Austin   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Grissom    3   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Dothan    0   18   L       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Coffee   *  7   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Huntsville   *  42   24   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ Tuscaloosa    27   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Lee Huntsville   *  21   18   W       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ Athens    14   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Anniston    27   21   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 19  vs. Decatur    14   21   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average12.3
  Opponents Record64-50 -1
  Region Record4-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record6-2
1976 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Butler was not ranked.
  
1976 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 9-32491481-141424-09756  John Meadows
Huntsville 4-61521723-16750  Larry McCoy
Coffee 6-4157832-27159  James Buddy Moore
Lee Huntsville 5-51641292-27955  John Childers
Austin 1-91162540-439118  David Hogan

1976 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Clifford Toney DB Sr.6-1177 All-Star Game  
 Loie Hudgins T Sr.6-3255 All-Star Game  AHSAA

1976 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Clifford ToneyE Sr.177 HM  BN



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