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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights
 Jack Craft enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Purvis.
 The Tornadoes won the Apache Conference Championship.
 
1978 Season
 
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Petal    0   0   T       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Oak Grove   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Forrest County AHS   *  14   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Lumberton   *  0   10   L       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Sumrall    38   20   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Collins   *  20   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13   OPEN               
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ West Marion   *  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Poplarville   *  26   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ East Marion   *  36   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. West Marion   *  13   6   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored188
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average4.9
  Opponents Record55-61 -1
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record4-0
  
1978  Apache Conference  Standings
  Regular Season   Conference Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Purvis 8-1-1188497-1-015029  Jack Craft
West Marion 8-42211195-3-010891  Royce Foster
Collins 6-51451045-2-011036  Jack Bailey
Forrest County AHS 6-51461524-3-08791  Danny Buckalew
Lumberton 5-51341193-4-08777  Vernon Ward
Oak Grove 3-71051722-5-056114  Joe Gordy
East Marion 2-8852262-5-079150  Leslie Peters
Poplarville 1-9801951-6-033124  Pat Morris



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Parrish scored a record 77 points in a playoff game against Cedar Bluff in 2001. The Tornados were shutout the following week 19-0 by Courtland.