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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: James Mangum

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1922 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2023

1957 Season Highlights

James Mangum enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purvis.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Petal	19	6	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. Notre Dame	20	13	W
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Brooklyn	6	6	T
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Richton	28	0	W
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Wiggins	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Carriere	27	0	W
Fri., Oct. 18	vs. George County	13	7	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Poplarville	6	13	L
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Bay	6	0	W
Fri., Nov. 8	OPEN
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Lumberton	34	0	W

1957 Season Totals
Record	8-1 -1
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	45
Defense Average	4.5
Opponents Record	56-39 -3
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	2-1 -1

1957 DeSoto Conference Standings
	Regular Season			Conference Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Poplarville	4-5	97	157	4-5-0	97	157	Doug Daniels
George County	8-1	263	19				Herbert Ray Nobles
Petal	8-1-1	208	83				Louis McKissack
Purvis	8-1-1	194	45				James Mangum
Brooklyn	7-2-1	233	62				Fred Henley
Bay	6-2	152	57				Lance Lumpkin
Long Beach	6-4	126	128				Paul Magee
Notre Dame	6-2	189	91				Charles Hegwood
Richton	4-6	64	153				Billy Crosby
Pass Christian	3-5-1	87	180				Tom Ferrill
Carriere	3-4-1	47	135				Dick Sansing
Wiggins	3-6	77	149				Buddy Madden
Sumrall	3-6	64	111				Thomas Deen
Waynesboro	2-8	123	201				Sim Cooley
Lumberton	1-8	59	173				Ed Reed
Leakesville	0-9	64	220

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