News

We now have 836 teams &
192,249 games on AHSFHS.org.

Search Site

AHSFHS Article Series

The best of the best in Alabama High
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

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
Record	12-2
Points Scored	303
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	130
Defense Average	9.3
Opponents Record	93-59 -1
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	5-0

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	12-2	303	130	3-1	75	41	5-0	154	52	Buddy Anderson
Shades Valley	6-3-1	199	119				4-1	128	49	Robert Higginbotham
Erwin	4-6	122	132				3-2	72	36	Bobby Johns
Hewitt-Trussville	5-5	121	204				1-4	53	158	Chip Stewart
Homewood	3-7	141	178				1-4	70	100	Gerald Gann
Mountain Brook	3-7	99	206				1-4	37	119	Leo Wright

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
David Jordan	TE	Sr.	6-5	235	All-Star Game

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
David Jordan	E	Sr.	6-5	205	1st	BN
David Jordan	E	Sr.	6-5	205	2nd	BPH
David Jordan	DL	Sr.	6-5	225	1st	MA
Jack Gillum	T	Sr.	5-10	240	2nd	BPH
Jack Gillum	DL	Sr.	5-10	240	1st	MA

Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.

Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.