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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: Wayne Carr

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1922 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Wayne Carr enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes finished 6th in District 8.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	vs. Lumberton	6	34	L
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Perry Central	34	0	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Sumrall	48	6	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Oak Grove	0	26	L
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Forrest County AHS *	13	19	L
Fri., Oct. 4	@ Tylertown *	8	33	L
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Columbia *	6	34	L
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Greene County *	0	14	L
Fri., Oct. 25	@ West Marion *	28	26	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Prentiss *	0	28	L

2002 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	143
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	220
Defense Average	22.0
Opponents Record	64-50
District Record	1-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-3

2002 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
Greene County	12-1	337	88	2-1	77	38	7-0	157	31	Johnny Ainsworth
Forrest County AHS	7-4	256	186	0-1	14	31	4-2	117	110	Larry Dolan
Columbia	6-6	237	242	1-1	48	48	4-2	137	106	Steve Jones
Prentiss	6-5	234	172	0-1	34	56	4-2	130	66	Artis Mark
Tylertown	4-6	203	236				2-4	110	125	Walter Denton
Purvis	3-7	143	220				1-5	55	154	Wayne Carr
West Marion	2-8	155	261				0-6	72	183	Mike Haney

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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.