Frank Purnell
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1933–2007)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Frank Purnell
| number = 33
| position = Fullback
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|4|5}}
| birth_place = Sweatman, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|4|19|1933|4|5}}
| death_place = Winona, Mississippi, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 230
| high_school = Spring Hill
(Sweatman, Mississippi)
| college = Alcorn A&M
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1957}})
| pastcoaching =
- Alcorn A&M (1960–1963) (head coach)
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 5
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 22
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 16
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PurnFr20.htm|title=Frank Purnell Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} 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
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Alcorn A&M Braves
| conf = South Central Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1960
| endyear = 1961
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1960
| name = Alcorn A&M
| overall = 4–4
| conference =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1961
| name = Alcorn A&M
| overall = 3–4
| conference =
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Alcorn A&M Braves
| conf = Southwest Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1962
| endyear = 1963
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1962
| name = Alcorn A&M
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1963
| name = Alcorn A&M
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 0–7
| confstanding = 8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Alcorn A&M
| overall = 14–20
| confrecord =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 14–20
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
References
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Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Alcorn State Braves football coaches
Category:Alcorn State Braves football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:People from Montgomery County, Mississippi
Category:Coaches of American football from Mississippi
Category:Players of American football from Mississippi
Category:African-American coaches of American football
Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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