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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Jack Craft enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 The Tornadoes won the Apache Conference Championship.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 8   Petal    6   14   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15   Oak Grove   *  50   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22   Forrest County AHS    14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29   Lumberton   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6   Sumrall   *  28   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   Collins   *  22   2   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20   Poplarville    0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27   West Marion   *  20   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 2   Seminary   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10   Bassfield   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17   Collins    6   7   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored242
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average2.9
  Opponents Record58-50 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1972  Apache Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purvis 8-3242327-0-02164  Jack Craft
Collins 9-22861206-1-018468  Jack Bailey
Bassfield 5-4-11351353-3-175108  Billy Ray Dill
Lumberton 4-61121393-4-08493  Lynn White
Oak Grove 4-5-11241713-4-098142  Roger Elliot
Sumrall 4-51541782-5-084156  Robert Jordan
West Marion 4-5-11671702-4-199114  Howard Willoughby
Seminary 1-9582891-6-042197  Lavon James



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