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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jack Craft enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 
1979 Season
   
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31   OPEN               
 Fri., Sep. 7  @ Petal    28   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Oak Grove   *  29   19   W       
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Forrest County AHS   *  21   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 28  @ Lumberton   *  6   9   L       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Stone    30   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Collins   *  19   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 19   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 26  vs. West Marion   *  9   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Poplarville   *  7   20   L       
 Fri., Nov. 9  vs. East Marion   *  7   13   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored156
  Scoring Average17.3
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record53-51
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record3-2
  
1979  Apache Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oak Grove 8-22251295-2-015090  David Cain
Poplarville 8-32261415-3-0152113  Pat Morris
West Marion 8-42061334-3-010679  Royce Foster
Collins 6-51901964-3-010286  Jack Bailey
Lumberton 5-597993-4-05966  Vernon Ward
Purvis 5-41561093-4-09887  Jack Craft
East Marion 4-5861682-5-049142  Leslie Peters
Forrest County AHS 2-91102222-5-062123  



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