Theodore Edward Davis (October 29, 1898 – June 1970) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[2] He served as the head football coach at Salem University in Salem, West Virginia from 1930 to 1940, where he was also instrumental in founding the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The gymnasium at Salem is named in his honor.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1898 Lost Creek, West Virginia, U.S.[1] |
| Died | June 1970 (aged 71) Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1919–1922 | Salem |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1940 | Salem |
| Basketball | |
| 1926–1941 | Salem |
| Baseball | |
| 1930–1941 | Salem |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1941 | Salem |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–54–7 (football) |
Davis died in Massachusetts in June 1970, at the age of 71.[4]
Head coaching record
editFootball
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Tigers (West Virginia Athletic Conference / West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1930–1940) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Salem | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1931 | Salem | 2–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1932 | Salem | 2–5 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1933 | Salem | 7–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1934 | Salem | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Salem | 6–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1936 | Salem | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1937 | Salem | 0–6–2 | 0–5–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1938 | Salem | 2–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1939 | Salem | 1–6–2 | 1–5–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1940 | Salem | 2–8 | 1–6 | 10th | |||||
| Salem: | 31–54–7 | 28–41–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 31–54–7 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Theodore Edward Davis". West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804–1938. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "T. Edward Davis". Salem Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Basketball". salemtigers.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Theodore Davis". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014. Retrieved January 31, 2023.