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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2014
1978 Season Highlights
 John Meadows enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Butler.
 The Rebels finished 4th in Region 12.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Tuscaloosa County    14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. J.O. Johnson    7   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Austin   *  23   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Grissom    16   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Anniston    27   21   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Coffee   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Huntsville   *  7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Tuscaloosa    0   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Lee Huntsville   *  21   22   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  OPEN 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record58-35
  Region Record2-2
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record3-1
1978 Class 4A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Butler was not ranked.
  
1978 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 
Lee Huntsville 8-42121411-128324-07634  John Childers
Coffee 8-2186832-23651  James Buddy Moore
Huntsville 5-51251032-22020  Paul Glover
Butler 5-41421072-27844  John Meadows
Austin 2-81001571-44993  Tom Calvin
Brewer 4-61591910-12037  Wayne Shelton

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Butler Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jeff MerrillOL HM  BN
 Jeff MerrillL HM  BPH
 Mark BurnsC 6-2215 2nd  BN
 Mark BurnsL 6-2215 HM  BPH
 SchreiberC/LB HM  BN



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