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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Gardendale Football Team History


Gardendale Rockets
Gardendale High School

800 Main St. Gardendale, AL 35071
Stadium: Driver Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Silver & White
Coach: Dennis Love
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1965  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2025
1972 Season Highlights
 Dennis Love enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  @ Tarrant    7   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Mortimer Jordan    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Hewitt-Trussville    41   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Fultondale    49   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Cullman    14   20   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Hartselle    0   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Brookwood    26   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. McAdory    20   9   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Leeds    34   27   W       
    McAdory    0   0   T    Legion Field   
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored205
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average12.7
  Opponents Record52-42 -6
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1972 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  

1972 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Gardendale Players on File.

1972 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 MarlerE HM  BN
 Marty JohnsonQB/B HM  BPH
 SchultzG/C HM  BN



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