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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 <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024

1968 Season Highlights

Jack Craft enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes set a team record by scoring 81 in a game.

The Tornadoes set a team record for margin of victory at 81 points.

1968 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	vs. Petal	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 13	@ Oak Grove	45	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	vs. Forrest County AHS	40	13	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Lumberton *	40	13	W
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Sumrall *	81	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Collins *	20	26	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Poplarville	13	6	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ West Marion *	27	0	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Seminary *	32	0	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Bassfield *	19	21	L

1968 Season Totals
Record	8-2
Points Scored	329
Scoring Average	32.9
Points Allowed	85
Defense Average	8.5
Opponents Record	40-53 -3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	4-0

1968 Apache Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Collins	10-1	270	75	6-0-0	190	54	Jack Bailey
Purvis	8-2	329	85	4-2-0	219	60	Jack Craft
Bassfield	7-4	262	185	4-3-0	167	133	Malcolm Courtney
West Marion	4-4	107	146	3-3-0	87	102	Doug Herbert
Lumberton	3-6-1	101	178	2-2-0	55	87	Willie Coats
Seminary	2-8	142	219	1-4-0	79	126	Alton Waltman
Sumrall	0-10	74	415	0-6-0	43	278	Jim Cliburn

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