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American football player and coach (1933–2007)

American football player

Frank Purnell

No. 33

Position:

Fullback

Personal information

Born:

(1933-04-05)April 5, 1933
Sweatman, Mississippi, U.S.

Died:

April 19, 2007(2007-04-19) (aged 74)
Winona, Mississippi, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight:

230 lb (104 kg)

Career information

High school:

Spring Hill
(Sweatman, Mississippi)

College:

Alcorn A&M

Career history

As a player:

Green Bay Packers (1957)

As a coach:

Alcorn A&M (1960–1963) (head coach)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing attempts:	5
Rushing yards:	22
Receptions:	2
Receiving yards:	16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Franklin Deland Purnell (April 5, 1933 – April 19, 2007) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers during the 1957 NFL season. Purnell served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Alcorn State University—from 1960 to 1963, compiling a record of 14–20.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Alcorn A&M Braves (South Central Athletic Conference) (1960–1961)
1960	Alcorn A&M	4–4		1st
1961	Alcorn A&M	3–4		1st
Alcorn A&M Braves (Southwest Athletic Conference) (1962–1963)
1962	Alcorn A&M	4–5	2–5	7th
1963	Alcorn A&M	3–7	0–7	8th
Alcorn A&M:		14–20
Total:		14–20
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

"Frank Purnell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

v t e Alcorn State Braves head football coaches
Octavious T. Henderson (1921) O. A. Ross (1922–1933) W. Morton (1934–1935) A. A. Abraham (1936) L. Harris (1937) A. A. Abraham (1938) L. Harris (1939–1940) A. A. Abraham (1941–1942) No team (1943–1944) Anderson (1945) Reuben Alba (1946) W. Felix Harris (1947) Dwight Fisher (1948–1956) Wallace Broadus (1957) E. E. Simmons (1958–1959) Frank Purnell (1960–1963) Marino Casem (1964–1985) Theophilus Danzy (1986–1990) Cardell Jones (1991–1997) Johnny Thomas (1998–2007) Ernest T. Jones (2008) Earnest Collins Jr. (2009–2010) Melvin Spears (2011) Jay Hopson (2012–2015) Fred McNair (2016–2019) No team (2020) Fred McNair (2021–2023) Cedric Thomas (2024– )

Alcorn State Braves head football coaches

Octavious T. Henderson (1921)
O. A. Ross (1922–1933)
W. Morton (1934–1935)
A. A. Abraham (1936)
L. Harris (1937)
A. A. Abraham (1938)
L. Harris (1939–1940)
A. A. Abraham (1941–1942)
No team (1943–1944)
Anderson (1945)
Reuben Alba (1946)
W. Felix Harris (1947)
Dwight Fisher (1948–1956)
Wallace Broadus (1957)
E. E. Simmons (1958–1959)
Frank Purnell (1960–1963)
Marino Casem (1964–1985)
Theophilus Danzy (1986–1990)
Cardell Jones (1991–1997)
Johnny Thomas (1998–2007)
Ernest T. Jones (2008)
Earnest Collins Jr. (2009–2010)
Melvin Spears (2011)
Jay Hopson (2012–2015)
Fred McNair (2016–2019)
No team (2020)
Fred McNair (2021–2023)
Cedric Thomas (2024– )

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