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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  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 James Mangum enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 
1956 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Petal    14   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Sumrall    46   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  vs. Brooklyn    0   7   L       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Richton    31   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Wiggins    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Carriere    20   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19  @ George County    20   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. Poplarville    6   6   T       
 Fri., Nov. 2  vs. Bay    28   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9   OPEN               
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Lumberton    27   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 23   Brooklyn    7   19   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record57-56 -2
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record4-0
  
1956  DeSoto Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Waynesboro 9-1208784-1-09038  Sim Cooley
Brooklyn 11-028348  Fred Henley
Purvis 8-2-1232121  James Mangum
Lumberton 6-4163125  Billy Shepherd
Poplarville 6-2-114974  Doug Daniels
George County 5-4-1114106  Herbert Ray Nobles
Bay 4-4149113  Lance Lumpkin
Leakesville 4-6101128  Brooks Tisdale
Carriere 4-4140127  Dick Sansing
Petal 3-7157135  Louis McKissack
Wiggins 2-852225  Buddy Madden
Richton 1-951247  Billy Crosby
Sumrall 0-1021241  Thomas Deen



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