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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 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Jack Craft enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Purvis.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Petal	46	28	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Oak Grove *	42	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ Forrest County AHS *	8	20	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Lumberton *	42	19	W
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Sumrall *	30	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Collins	12	35	L
Fri., Oct. 19	@ Poplarville	38	7	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Richton	41	16	W
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Seminary	39	0	W
Fri., Nov. 9	vs. Marion County *	41	14	W

1973 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	339
Scoring Average	33.9
Points Allowed	145
Defense Average	14.5
Opponents Record	47-48 -5
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	2-2

1973 Apache Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
	North
Collins	10-0	289	88	6-0-0	156	44	Jack Bailey
Bassfield	5-5	167	100	3-3-0	94	50	Billy Ray Dill
Seminary	5-4	112	139	3-2-0	60	62	Lavon James
Bay Springs	4-4-2	94	92	3-1-1	56	36	Larry Skelton
West Marion	4-6-1	116	161	2-3-1	76	83	Howard Willoughby
Taylorsville	3-6	90	137	1-5-0	27	111	Bernie Whatley
Raleigh	1-9	59	215	1-5-0	46	129	Mike McClelland
	South
Purvis	8-2	339	145	4-1-0	163	59	Jack Craft
Marion County	4-4-1	135	112	3-2-0	101	78	George Pittman
Sumrall	6-3-1	169	140	2-3-0	60	94	Danny Hankins
Forrest County AHS	5-4-1	159	105	2-2-1	64	59	Roger Phillips
Lumberton	5-5	156	219	2-3-0	75	110	Lynn White
Oak Grove	3-6-1	179	225	1-3-1	56	119	Bob Rogers

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