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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 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

James Mangum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purvis.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Petal	14	12	W
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Sumrall	46	7	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Brooklyn	0	7	L
Fri., Sep. 28	@ Richton	31	13	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Wiggins	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Carriere	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 19	@ George County	20	12	W
Fri., Oct. 26	vs. Poplarville	6	6	T
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Bay	28	20	W
Fri., Nov. 9	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 16	vs. Lumberton	27	13	W
Fri., Nov. 23	Brooklyn	7	19	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	8-2 -1
Points Scored	232
Scoring Average	21.1
Points Allowed	121
Defense Average	11.0
Opponents Record	57-56 -2
Home Record	4-1 -1
Away Record	4-0

1956 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Waynesboro	9-1	208	78	4-1-0	90	38	Sim Cooley
Brooklyn	11-0	283	48				Fred Henley
Purvis	8-2-1	232	121				James Mangum
Lumberton	6-4	163	125				Billy Shepherd
Poplarville	6-2-1	149	74				Doug Daniels
George County	5-4-1	114	106				Herbert Ray Nobles
Bay	4-4	149	113				Lance Lumpkin
Leakesville	4-6	101	128				Brooks Tisdale
Carriere	4-4	140	127				Dick Sansing
Petal	3-7	157	135				Louis McKissack
Wiggins	2-8	52	225				Buddy Madden
Richton	1-9	51	247				Billy Crosby
Sumrall	0-10	21	241				Thomas Deen

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