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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 James Mangum enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 
1957 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Petal   *  19   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  vs. Notre Dame   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  @ Brooklyn   *  6   6   T       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Richton   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  vs. Wiggins   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Carriere   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. George County   *  13   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Poplarville   *  6   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Bay   *  6   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 8   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Lumberton   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  @ George County    0   19   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average17.6
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record66-40 -3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2 -1
  
1957  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purvis 8-2-1194648-1-119445  James Mangum
Poplarville 4-5971574-5-097157  Doug Daniels
George County 9-128219  Herbert Ray Nobles
Petal 8-1-120883  Louis McKissack
Brooklyn 7-2-123362  Fred Henley
Bay 6-215257  Lance Lumpkin
Long Beach 6-4126128  Paul Magee
Notre Dame 6-218991  Charles Hegwood
Richton 4-664153  Billy Crosby
Pass Christian 3-5-187180  Tom Ferrill
Carriere 3-4-147135  Dick Sansing
Wiggins 3-677149  Buddy Madden
Sumrall 3-664111  Thomas Deen
Waynesboro 2-8123201  Sim Cooley
Lumberton 1-859173  Ed Reed
Leakesville 0-964220  



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