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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

1965 <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024

1977 Season Highlights

Ed Bruce enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Gardendale.

First playoff win.

First 10 win season.

First playoff appearance.

First region championship.

The Rockets won the Class 3A Region 10 Championship.

1977 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 27	vs. Dora	13	6	W
Fri., Sep. 2	vs. Tarrant *	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 9	@ Shades Valley	6	13	L
Fri., Sep. 16	vs. Fairfield	19	14	W
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Fultondale *	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Erwin	34	19	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Corner *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Mortimer Jordan *	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 21	Leeds	33	7	W	Legion Field
Fri., Nov. 4	@ John Carroll *	21	14	W (OT)
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 11	vs. Fairfield	14	7	W		1st Round Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 18	@ Walter Wellborn	20	27	L		2nd Round Playoffs

1977 Season Totals
Record	10-2
Points Scored	264
Scoring Average	22.0
Points Allowed	114
Defense Average	9.5
Opponents Record	66-58
Region Record	5-0
Home Record	5-0
Away Record	4-2

1977 Class 3A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
10/19/1977	8	4	(7-1)	0	BN

1977 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	10-2	264	114	1-1	34	34	5-0	125	21	Ed Bruce
Pinson Valley	5-4	112	119				4-2	93	59	Jim Currier
Leeds	6-3	142	95				3-2	71	73	Joe Campbell
Fultondale	3-6	112	140				3-3	60	70	Tony Lunceford
John Carroll	4-6	176	157				2-2	83	36	James McNally
St. Clair County	4-6	132	160				1-2	23	56	Joel Foshee
Tarrant	4-5	119	108				2-3	44	67	Hollis Beecham
Mortimer Jordan	1-9	41	226				1-5	28	131	Lynn Kimbrough
Corner	0-10	83	249				0-4	27	84	Lonnie Haley

1977 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Barry Harrison	HB	Sr.	5-8	160	All-Star Game

1977 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Barry Harrison	B	Sr.	5-8	155	1st	BN
Barry Harrison	RB	Sr.	5-7	155	1st	MA
Barry Harrison	B	Sr.	5-7	155	1st	BPH
Collar	T				HM	BN
Danny Hailes	G				2nd	BN
Danny Hailes	L				3rd	BPH

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