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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: Jack Craft

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1922 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Jack Craft enters his 21st season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes finished 4th in District 15.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	Petal	30	28	W
Fri., Sep. 11	Oak Grove	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 18	Forrest County AHS *	7	17	L
Fri., Sep. 25	Lumberton	40	29	W
Fri., Oct. 2	Perry Central *	46	6	W
Fri., Oct. 9	Collins	22	23	L
Fri., Oct. 16	North Forrest *	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 23	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 30	Poplarville *	8	26	L
Fri., Nov. 6	Pearl River Central	22	8	W

1987 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	156
Defense Average	17.3
Opponents Record	50-55
District Record	1-3
Home Record	0-0
Away Record	0-0

1987 Class 3A District 15 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Forrest County AHS	10-2	232	127	1-1	41	40	4-0	86	31	Perry Wheat
North Forrest	8-3	212	102	0-1	20	21	3-1	72	51	Alton Waltman
Poplarville	4-6	171	116				2-2	95	57	Pat Morris
Purvis	5-4	194	156				1-3	61	62	Jack Craft
Perry Central	2-8	104	229				0-4	25	126	Jack Linton

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Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.