Bob Davis (American football, born 1930)

Bob Davis
Biographical details
Born(1930-01-15)January 15, 1930
Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 2011(2011-10-02) (aged 81)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materTennessee (1973)
Playing career
1949–1951Tennessee
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1953–1954Fort Jackson
1955Sevier County HS (TN) (assistant)
1956–1958Sevier County HS (TN)
1959–1963Carson–Newman (assistant)
1964–1965Carson–Newman
1966–1975Tennessee (freshmen/DE/JV)
Wrestling
1970–1974Tennessee
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1976–2003Tennessee (assistant/associate AD)
Head coaching record
Overall11–7 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Robert Lee Davis (January 15, 1930 – October 2, 2011) was an American football and wrestling coach. He was the starting center for the 1951 Tennessee Vols college football national championship team. He served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee from 1964 to 1965 and the head wrestling coach at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee from 1970 to 1974.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Navy assistant head coach Ingram to lead Carson-Newman football". Carson-Newman University. December 13, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Fixture Bob Davis Dies". University of Tennessee Athletics. October 3, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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