Bill Davis (football coach)

College coach infobox
Name = William R. "Bill" Davis

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Birthplace = Union, South Carolina
DateOfDeath = Death date|2002|03|17
Sport = College football
College = Tennessee State University
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OverallRecord = 124-99-1 (0.556)cite web|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=5366|title=William R. "Bill" Davis Records by Year|work=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=2008-08-25]
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1979-1985 1986-1992 1993-1995 1997-1998 2000-2001
CoachTeams = South Carolina State Savannah State Tennessee State
Johnson C. Smith
Savannah State
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William R. "Bill" Davis was the head college football coach at South Carolina State University, Savannah State University, Tennessee State University, and Johnson C. Smith University. Davis won four conference championships and made two appearances in the Div. I-AA playoffs at South Carolina State and Savannah State posted it's only appearance in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

Coaching career

outh Carolina State University

Davis served as an assistant coach for Willie Jeffries for six seasons (1973-78) before succeeding Jeffries as the Bulldogs head coach in 1979.cite web|url=http://www135.pair.com/asalh/siac02.html|title=Services For Former SCSU Football Coach Bill Davis Set for Friday] Davis was the head football coach at South Carolina State University from 1979 until 1985 and compiled a 53-25-1 record as head coach. The team's 10-1-0 record in 1980 resulted in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. In 1981 the team completed the season with a 10-3 record and were named the Black College National Champions and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions. The 1982 team record was 9-3 and resulted in a third consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. The team's 1983 record was 7-3 and the teams final Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship under Davis.

avannah State University

Davis served as the head football coach at Savannah State College from 1986 to 1992 and Savannah State University from 2000 until his death in 2001. Under Davis the Tigers compiled a 52-40 record and posted it's only appearance in the NCAA Division II Playoffs in 1992.

Tennesee State University

Davis was the 17th head coach at Tennessee State University located in Nashville, Tennessee, holding that position for three seasons, from 1993 until 1995.His career coaching record at Tennessee State was 11 wins, 22 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 11th at Tennessee State in total wins and 18th at Tennessee State in winning percentage (0.333). [cite web|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/ohiovalley/tennessee_state/coaching_records.php|title=Tennessee State University coaching records]

Johnson C. Smith University

Davis became head coach at Johnson C. Smith in 1997 serving for two seasons. His record record was 8-12.

References

External links

* [http://www.tsutigers.com/ Tennessee State University athletics website]