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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: James Mangum

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1922 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

James Mangum enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purvis.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 10	vs. Petal	0	14	L
Fri., Sep. 17	@ Richton	7	0	W
Fri., Sep. 24	vs. Brooklyn	6	12	L
Fri., Oct. 1	vs. Poplarville	7	31	L
Fri., Oct. 8	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 15	vs. Perkinston	25	13	W
Fri., Oct. 22	@ George County	7	38	L
Thu., Oct. 28	@ Ellisville	6	26	L
Fri., Nov. 5	vs. Bay	0	27	L
Fri., Nov. 12	vs. Sumrall	19	0	W
Fri., Nov. 19	vs. Lumberton	20	12	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	97
Scoring Average	9.7
Points Allowed	173
Defense Average	17.3
Opponents Record	55-51 -4
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	1-2

1954 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	9-2	275	78	5-2-0	174	60	Lewis Murray
George County	9-2	253	81				Taylor Tatum
Brooklyn	8-2-1	220	79				Fred Henley
Leakesville	5-5	123	211				Cliff Coggin
Petal	5-4-1	169	149				Louis McKissack
Bay	4-6	197	145				Lance Lumpkin
Purvis	4-6	97	173				James Mangum
Lumberton	3-6-1	152	171				Jack Walker

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.