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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: Jim Sizemore

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1922 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Jim Sizemore enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes won the Class 3A District 8 Championship.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Lumberton	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Sumrall	32	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Oak Grove	19	7	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Vancleave *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Northeast Lauderdale	22	14	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Perry Central *	28	6	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Richton	42	0	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Forrest County AHS *	20	2	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Pass Christian *	36	0	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Poplarville *	14	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	vs. Prentiss	6	14	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	10-1
Points Scored	267
Scoring Average	24.3
Points Allowed	49
Defense Average	4.5
Opponents Record	55-63
District Record	5-0
Home Record	6-1
Away Record	4-0

1996 Class 3A District 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Purvis	10-1	267	49	0-1	6	14	5-0	119	14	Jim Sizemore
Vancleave	9-3	255	189	0-1	20	47	4-1	119	69	Don Hinton
Forrest County AHS	6-5	227	220				3-2	85	78	Perry Wheat
Poplarville	4-6	179	195				2-3	86	92	Lance Beach
Perry Central	4-6	107	179				1-4	51	106	Wayne Carr
Pass Christian	1-8	134	232				0-5	50	151	Joseph Brown

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.