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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: Latrelle Williams

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1922 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Latrelle Williams enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purvis.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 7	vs. Petal *	6	19	L
Fri., Sep. 14	@ Waynesboro	20	6	W
Fri., Sep. 21	vs. Forrest County AHS *	0	13	L
Fri., Sep. 28	vs. Lumberton *	0	7	L
Fri., Oct. 5	vs. Ellisville	19	12	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Leakesville *	27	21	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Poplarville *	14	14	T
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Carriere *	19	0	W
Fri., Nov. 2	@ George County *	7	32	L
Fri., Nov. 9	@ Richton	6	14	L

1962 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	118
Scoring Average	11.8
Points Allowed	138
Defense Average	13.8
Opponents Record	57-36 -7
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	3-2

1962 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Lumberton	9-0-1	241	84	6-0-1	112	39	Ed Reed
Petal	8-1-1	221	38	5-1-1	148	25	Herbert Ray Nobles
Brooklyn	7-2-1	183	82	5-1-1	139	33	Fred Henley
George County	5-4-2	174	111	4-2-1	128	53	Fred Gill
Purvis	4-5-1	118	138	2-4-1	73	106	Latrelle Williams
Poplarville	3-5-1	113	138	2-4-1	93	118	Doug Daniels
Pearl River Central	1-8	72	212	1-6-0	59	162
Leakesville	1-8	51	285	0-7-0	33	249	Frank Skipper

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