| Frank Purnell | |
| Number: | 33 |
| Position: | Fullback |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Sweatman, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 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 |
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| 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.[1] 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.