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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 <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024

1985 Season Highlights

Jack Craft enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes won the Class 3A District 8 N Championship.

1985 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Petal	32	14	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Oak Grove *	30	0	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Forrest County AHS *	12	0	W
Fri., Sep. 27	@ Lumberton	26	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Perry Central *	34	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Collins	30	7	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. Stone	30	7	W
Fri., Oct. 25	vs. West Marion	34	6	W
Fri., Nov. 1	@ Poplarville *	16	14	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Pearl River Central	7	17	L
Fri., Nov. 15	Bay	13	27	L

1985 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	264
Scoring Average	24.0
Points Allowed	92
Defense Average	8.4
Opponents Record	50-61
District Record	4-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	5-0

1985 Class 3A 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
Purvis	9-2	264	92				4-0	92	14	Jack Craft
Forrest County AHS	7-2	136	50				3-1	58	22	Perry Wheat
Poplarville	6-4	172	95				2-2	92	33	Pat Morris
Perry Central	4-6	107	158				1-3	35	103	Jack Linton
Oak Grove	0-10	51	288				0-4	28	133	Barry Bean

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Bart Starr received coaching from Kentucky great Babe Parilli his senior season at Sidney Lanier in hopes of joining Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He had to settle for Alabama.