News

We now have 561 teams &  
123,432 games on AHSFHS.org.




Purvis Football Team History


Purvis Tornadoes
Purvis Attendance Center

220 School Street Purvis, MS
Stadium: Cowart Stadium
Colors: Purple & Gold
Coach: Jack Craft


Select Year:    
1922  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024

1976 Season Highlights
 Jack Craft enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 3  vs. Petal    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 10  @ Oak Grove   *  6   12   L       
 Fri., Sep. 17  vs. Forrest County AHS   *  27   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 24  vs. Lumberton   *  43   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1  @ Sumrall   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  vs. Collins    6   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Taylorsville    28   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  @ West Jones    14   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  vs. Poplarville   *  7   10   L       
 Fri., Nov. 5  @ East Marion   *  20   12   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record51-46 -6
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record2-2
  
1976  Apache Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
 North
Collins 8-32191015-1-012338  Jack Bailey
Raleigh 7-42321434-2-07391  Sam Bounds
Bay Springs 6-41291064-2-08455  Larry Skelton
Bassfield 7-2-2185913-2-19754  Howard Willoughby
Seminary 5-51251162-4-04685  Lavon James
Taylorsville 4-61031412-4-03895  Tommy Lucas
West Marion 0-7-2761210-5-15093  
 South
Poplarville 8-1-1164375-0-19716  Pat Morris
Oak Grove 9-2228534-1-010112  Joe Gordy
Forrest County AHS 6-41461304-2-07669  Derwin Bales
Purvis 5-4-11791304-2-013148  Jack Craft
East Marion 3-5-2841101-3-15268  Leslie Peters
Lumberton 1-9912841-5-047151  Vernon Ward
Sumrall 1-7-2582300-4-136150  Keith Waters



Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish this information in hopes our visitors will participate in assisting us to complete every school.
Join us to submit corrections and new information.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.