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Gardendale Football Team History


Gardendale Rockets
Gardendale High School

800 Main St. Gardendale, AL 35071
Stadium: Driver Stadium
Colors: Maroon, Silver & White
Coach: Ed Bruce
Region: 3A-R10
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1965  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Ed Bruce enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Gardendale.
 The Rockets won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 24  vs. Pinson Valley   *  27   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Tarrant   *  27   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. John Carroll   *  19   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Fairfield    7   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Fultondale   *  16   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Leeds   *  13   17   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Minor    7   29   L       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ McAdory    6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27   Fultondale    14   3   W    Legion Field   
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ St. Clair County   *  32   14   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Dora    20   15   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Alexandria    29   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Colbert County    16   18   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record74-55 -3
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-2
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Gardendale was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A Region 10 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Gardendale 10-32331442-165405-113466  Ed Bruce
John Carroll 5-4-11181434-28383  James McNally
Fultondale 5-4122814-39167  Tony Lunceford
Tarrant 6-41731774-3126116  Jimmy Nipper
Leeds 3-5-11231503-4103110  Joe Campbell
Pinson Valley 4-5-11671063-410980  Jim Currier
St. Clair County 6-41271262-463103  Joel Foshee
Corner 4-5-1931231-0146  Lonnie Haley
Mortimer Jordan 3-7952060-553145  Willie Adams

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

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Danny MaxwellT Sr.6-3212 1st  BN
 Danny MaxwellLB Sr.6-3212 1st  BPH
 Paul FieldsQB Jr.6-0180 2nd  BN
 Paul FieldsQB Jr.6-0180 1st  BPH



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