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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: Latrelle Williams


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1922  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights
 Latrelle Williams enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Petal   *  0   33   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Waynesboro   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Brooklyn   *  0   6   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Lumberton   *  26   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Ellisville    20   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Leakesville   *  33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Poplarville   *  6   6   T       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Pearl River Central   *  51   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. George County   *  13   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 3  vs. Richton    12   7   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average11.9
  Opponents Record48-43 -5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
  
1961  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Petal 8-2302728-1-030259  Herbert Ray Nobles
George County 7-2-11471255-2-1107111  Jimmy Taylor
Lumberton 6-32441594-3-0185140  Ed Reed
Waynesboro 6-41481323-3-09686  James Johnston
Purvis 5-4-11611193-4-1129105  Latrelle Williams
Brooklyn 4-4-2142953-3-211081  Fred Henley
Poplarville 3-5-1821603-3-15788  Doug Daniels
Leakesville 3-6-1662211-6-140215  Frank Skipper
Carriere 3-7922320-5-020161  



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