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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights
 Jack Craft enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 The Tornadoes won the Apache Conference Championship.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5   Petal    30   22   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12   Oak Grove    56   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19   Forrest County AHS    16   8   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26   Lumberton   *  22   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3   Sumrall   *  13   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10   Collins   *  26   23   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17   Poplarville    8   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24   West Marion   *  37   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31   Seminary   *  45   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 7   Bassfield   *  20   22   L       
 Fri., Nov. 14   Collins   *  14   13   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average9.6
  Opponents Record56-47 -4
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-0
  
1969  Apache Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purvis 10-12871066-1-017776  Jack Craft
Collins 8-2-1211855-2-015652  Jack Bailey
Bassfield 8-21961294-2-09477  Malcolm Courtney
Lumberton 7-31371034-2-08177  Willie Coats
West Marion 4-51651732-4-068134  Doug Herbert
Seminary 3-71122101-5-049159  Jerry Drane
Sumrall 3-61331030-6-04595  Robert Jordan



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