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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: James Mangum


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1922  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights
 James Mangum enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 
1958 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Petal    7   7   T       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Notre Dame    0   22   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Brooklyn    0   25   L       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Richton    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  @ Wiggins    34   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 9  @ Carriere    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ George County    0   15   L       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Poplarville    20   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  vs. Bay    28   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 14  vs. Lumberton    34   0   W       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record52-50 -2
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record3-1
  
1958  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Poplarville 4-5137974-5-013797  Doug Daniels
Waynesboro 6-42481352-3-012177  
Brooklyn 10-1249125  Fred Henley
Notre Dame 10-127766  Charles Hegwood
George County 9-121050  Herbert Ray Nobles
Long Beach 7-4164139  Paul Magee
Lumberton 6-4191182  Ed Reed
Purvis 6-3-117688  James Mangum
Petal 5-4-1179158  Louis McKissack
Wiggins 4-4-110997  Buddy Madden
Leakesville 3-7133184  
Carriere 3-5131130  Richard Sansing
Richton 1-933300  Billy Crosby
Bay 0-824195  Lance Lumpkin



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