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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 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024

1983 Season Highlights

Jack Craft enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes finished 3rd in District 8 N.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 2	@ Petal	3	14	L
Fri., Sep. 9	vs. Oak Grove *	12	6	W
Fri., Sep. 16	@ Forrest County AHS *	0	12	L
Fri., Sep. 23	@ Lumberton	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 30	vs. Perry Central *	2	0	W
Fri., Oct. 7	@ Collins	8	12	L
Fri., Oct. 14	@ Hattiesburg	7	16	L
Fri., Oct. 21	vs. West Marion	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 28	@ Poplarville *	0	46	L
Fri., Nov. 4	vs. East Marion	18	14	W

1983 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	84
Scoring Average	8.4
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	52-52 -1
District Record	2-2
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	0-6

1983 Class A District 8 N Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	10-2	319	143	0-1	6	37	4-0	115	19	Pat Morris
Forrest County AHS	7-3	114	105				3-1	38	20	Perry Wheat
Purvis	4-6	84	133				2-2	14	64	Jack Craft
Oak Grove	5-5	123	146				1-3	24	47	David Cain
Perry Central	2-6-1	66	105				0-4	12	53	Rush McKay

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Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.