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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Vestavia Hills Football Team History


Vestavia Hills Rebels
Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Limerock Rd. Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Stadium: Reynolds Stadium, Buddy Anderson Field
Colors: Red, White & Blue
Coach: Buddy Anderson
Region: 4A-R7
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1970  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Buddy Anderson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.
 First 12 win season.
 The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 7 Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Mountain Brook   *  36   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Walker    13   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Hewitt-Trussville   *  43   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Minor    17   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Berry    7   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ John Carroll    27   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  vs. Homewood   *  31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Shades Valley   *  27   24   W (OT)      
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Erwin   *  17   14   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Talladega    10   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 16  @ Banks    21   0   W    Lawson Field   1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. Walker    10   7   W (OT)      2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 30   J.O. Johnson    31   20   W       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 7   Enterprise    13   14   L    Legion Field   Championship Game 
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored303
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record93-59 -1
  Region Record5-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record5-0
1979 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Vestavia Hills was not ranked.
  
1979 Class 4A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Vestavia Hills 12-23031303-175415-015452  Buddy Anderson
Shades Valley 6-3-11991194-112849  Robert Higginbotham
Erwin 4-61221323-27236  Bobby Johns
Hewitt-Trussville 5-51212041-453158  Chip Stewart
Homewood 3-71411781-470100  Gerald Gann
Mountain Brook 3-7992061-437119  Leo Wright

1979 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 David Jordan TE Sr.6-5235 All-Star Game  

1979 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 David JordanE Sr.6-5205 1st  BN
 David JordanE Sr.6-5205 2nd  BPH
 David JordanDL Sr.6-5225 1st  MA
 Jack GillumT Sr.5-10240 2nd  BPH
 Jack GillumDL Sr.5-10240 1st  MA



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