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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: Larry Blakeney
Region: 4A-R6

1970 <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights

Larry Blakeney enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vestavia Hills.

First playoff win.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Rebels won the Class 4A Region 6 Championship.

1976 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 27	vs. Mountain Brook	14	24	L
Fri., Sep. 3	@ Shades Valley	19	0	W
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Erwin	10	20	L
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Homewood	28	7	W
Fri., Oct. 1	@ Berry	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 8	vs. John Carroll *	35	14	W
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Minor	14	0	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ Jess Lanier *	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 29	vs. Hewitt-Trussville *	21	20	W
Fri., Nov. 5	@ Hueytown *	14	10	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Jeff Davis	10	7	W	1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 19	West End	14	26	L	2nd Round Playoffs

1976 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	206
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	134
Defense Average	11.2
Opponents Record	72-51 -3
Region Record	4-0
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	5-0

1976 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Vestavia Hills was not ranked.

1976 Class 4A Region 6 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	9-3	206	134	1-1	24	33	4-0	90	50	Larry Blakeney
Jess Lanier	8-2	223	66				2-2	30	39	Bill Andrews
Berry	5-4-1	151	97				2-2	38	20	Bob Finley
Hueytown	5-4-1	114	62				2-2	47	30	Danny Salmon
Minor	1-9	106	233				0-4	41	100	Berry Halladay

1976 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Vestavia Hills Players on File.

1976 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Bailey	G				HM	BN
Esdale	C				HM	BN

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