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Purvis Football Team History


Purvis Tornadoes
Purvis Attendance Center

220 School Street Purvis, MS
Stadium: Cowart Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jim Sizemore


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1922  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights
 Jim Sizemore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 The Tornadoes won the Class 3A District 8 Championship.
 
1996 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 6  vs. Lumberton    27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Sumrall    32   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Oak Grove    19   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Vancleave   *  21   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Northeast Lauderdale    22   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Perry Central   *  28   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Richton    42   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Forrest County AHS   *  20   2   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Pass Christian   *  36   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Poplarville   *  14   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  vs. Prentiss    6   14   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored267
  Scoring Average24.3
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record55-63
  District Record5-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
  
1996 Class 3A District 8 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   District Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purvis 10-1267490-16145-011914  Jim Sizemore
Vancleave 9-32551890-120474-111969  Don Hinton
Forrest County AHS 6-52272203-28578  Perry Wheat
Poplarville 4-61791952-38692  Lance Beach
Perry Central 4-61071791-451106  Wayne Carr
Pass Christian 1-81342320-550151  Joseph Brown



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