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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: Wayne Carr

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1922 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2023

2003 Season Highlights

Wayne Carr enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purvis.

The Tornadoes finished 3rd in District 8.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Lumberton	13	33	L
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Pearl River Central	21	28	L
Fri., Sep. 12	@ Perry Central	21	14	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Seminary	14	31	L
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Poplarville *	26	12	W
Fri., Oct. 3	@ Greene County *	6	31	L
Fri., Oct. 10	vs. Tylertown *	13	14	L
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. West Marion *	29	6	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Columbia *	40	14	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Sumrall *	21	14	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 7	@ West Lauderdale	14	32	L	1st Round Playoffs

2003 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	218
Scoring Average	19.8
Points Allowed	229
Defense Average	20.8
Opponents Record	78-51 -1
District Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-4

2003 Class 3A District 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tylertown	11-1	407	111	1-1	63	30	6-0	178	28	Walter Denton
Greene County	11-4	347	169	5-0	132	39	5-1	166	68	Johnny Ainsworth
Purvis	5-6	218	229	0-1	14	32	4-2	135	91	Wayne Carr
Columbia	2-9	136	333	0-1	16	50	2-4	114	152	Marcus Wood
West Marion	4-6	122	158				2-4	61	112	Mike Haney
Sumrall	1-8-1	57	272				1-5	39	183	Ken Carter
Poplarville	1-9	101	242				1-5	54	113	Pat Morris

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Luverne 'Toad' Wise was the first female football player in Alabama and may have been the first in the country. She was a kicker for the Escambia County Blue Devils in 1939-40.