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American coach and college athletics administrator

John S. Davis
Biographical details
Davis pictured in the 1928 Ottawa University yearbook
Born	(1898-10-21)October 21, 1898 Williamsburg, Kansas, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1985(1985-02-16) (aged 86) Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater	Ottawa University (1922)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930	Ottawa (KS)
Basketball
1927–1931	Ottawa (KS)
1931–1937	Colorado Teachers / Colorado State–Greeley
1937–1945	Colorado A&M

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1927–1931	Ottawa (KS)

Head coaching record
Overall	1–6 (football) 152–162 (basketball)

John Solomon "Sap" Davis (October 21, 1898 – February 16, 1985) was an American college football and college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas for one season, in 1930, compiling a record of 1–6. Davis was also the athletic director and head basketball coach at Ottawa from 1927 to 1931. He moved to the State Normal School of Colorado—now known as the University of Northern Colorado—in 1931 to replace George E. Cooper as head basketball coach. In 1937, Davis was hired as the head basketball coach at Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now known as Colorado State University.

Head coaching record

Football


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1930)
1930	Ottawa	1–6	0–4	T–5th
Ottawa:		1–6	0–4
Total:		1–6

References

The Ottawa Campus, April 2, 1931, Ottawa, Kansas
"2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
"Kansan Will Coach Bears in Basketball". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, Colorado. May 7, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
"Davis, Who Built Bear Cage Fives, Accepts Position At Colo. Aggies". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, Colorado. July 8, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
"Davis To Aggies (continued)". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, Colorado. July 8, 1937. p. 81. Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

External links

John S. Davis at Find a Grave

v t e Ottawa Braves head football coaches
M. E. Newell (1900) J. Nort Atkinson (1901–1902) No team (1903) Alpha Brumage (1904–1907) Norman G. Wann (1908–1909) Oscar Dahlene (1910) Red Baughman (1911) Floyd Daniel Hargiss (1912) Porter Craig (1913–1914) Arthur Schabinger (1915–1917) No team (1918) Arthur Schabinger (1919) Robert E. Brannan (1920–1922) Edwin Elbel (1923–1927) Archie W. Butcher (1928–1929) John S. Davis (1930) Charles Errickson (1931–1935) Dick Godlove (1936–1942) No team (1943–1945) Wally A. Forsberg (1946–1948) Richard Peters (1949–1952) Paul J. Andree (1953–1955) Grover Nutt (1956) Richard Peters (1957–1971) Ben Moor (1972–1975) Don McLeary (1976–1977) John Salavantis (1978) Nyle Salmans (1979–1983) Glenn Percy (1984–1988) Dave Dallas (1989–1996) Chris Creighton (1997–2000) Ronnie Jones (2001) Patrick Ross (2002–2003) Kent Kessinger (2004–2021) Nick Davis (2022– )

Ottawa Braves head football coaches

M. E. Newell (1900)
J. Nort Atkinson (1901–1902)
No team (1903)
Alpha Brumage (1904–1907)
Norman G. Wann (1908–1909)
Oscar Dahlene (1910)
Red Baughman (1911)
Floyd Daniel Hargiss (1912)
Porter Craig (1913–1914)
Arthur Schabinger (1915–1917)
No team (1918)
Arthur Schabinger (1919)
Robert E. Brannan (1920–1922)
Edwin Elbel (1923–1927)
Archie W. Butcher (1928–1929)
John S. Davis (1930)
Charles Errickson (1931–1935)
Dick Godlove (1936–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Wally A. Forsberg (1946–1948)
Richard Peters (1949–1952)
Paul J. Andree (1953–1955)
Grover Nutt (1956)
Richard Peters (1957–1971)
Ben Moor (1972–1975)
Don McLeary (1976–1977)
John Salavantis (1978)
Nyle Salmans (1979–1983)
Glenn Percy (1984–1988)
Dave Dallas (1989–1996)
Chris Creighton (1997–2000)
Ronnie Jones (2001)
Patrick Ross (2002–2003)
Kent Kessinger (2004–2021)
Nick Davis (2022– )

v t e Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball head coaches
No coach (1901–1903) No team (1903–1904) No coach (1904–1907) No team (1907–1908) No coach (1908–1909) No team (1909–1910) No coach (1910–1914) Royce Long (1914–1916) Paul Abbott (1916–1917) Ralph Glaze (1917–1919) William E. Search (1919–1922) George E. Cooper (1922–1931) John S. Davis (1931–1937) Jules Doubenmier (1937–1940) Pete Butler (1940–1943) John W. Hancock (1943–1945) Pete Butler (1945–1956) John Bunn (1956–1963) George Sage (1963–1968) Thurm Wright (1968–1983) Ron Brillhart (1983–1992) Ken Smith (1992–1999) Craig Rasmuson (1999–2006) Tad Boyle (2006–2010) B. J. Hill (2010–2016) Jeff Linder (2016–2020) Steve Smiley (2020– )

Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball head coaches

No coach (1901–1903)
No team (1903–1904)
No coach (1904–1907)
No team (1907–1908)
No coach (1908–1909)
No team (1909–1910)
No coach (1910–1914)
Royce Long (1914–1916)
Paul Abbott (1916–1917)
Ralph Glaze (1917–1919)
William E. Search (1919–1922)
George E. Cooper (1922–1931)
John S. Davis (1931–1937)
Jules Doubenmier (1937–1940)
Pete Butler (1940–1943)
John W. Hancock (1943–1945)
Pete Butler (1945–1956)
John Bunn (1956–1963)
George Sage (1963–1968)
Thurm Wright (1968–1983)
Ron Brillhart (1983–1992)
Ken Smith (1992–1999)
Craig Rasmuson (1999–2006)
Tad Boyle (2006–2010)
B. J. Hill (2010–2016)
Jeff Linder (2016–2020)
Steve Smiley (2020– )

v t e Colorado State Rams men's basketball head coaches
No coach (1901–1905) Claude Rothgeb (1905–1908) No team (1908–1909) Claude Rothgeb (1909–1910) George Cassidy (1910–1911) Harry W. Hughes (1911–1925) Rudy Lavik (1925–1927) Joe Ryan (1927–1934) Saaly Salwachter (1934–1935) Sam Campbell (1935–1937) John S. Davis (1937–1945) E. D. Taylor (1945–1949) Bebe Lee (1949–1950) Bill Strannigan (1950–1954) Jim Williams (1954–1980) Tony McAndrews (1980–1987) Boyd Grant (1987–1991) Stew Morrill (1991–1998) Ritchie McKay (1998–2000) Dale Layer (2000–2007) Tim Miles (2007–2012) Larry Eustachy (2012–2018) Steve Barnes # (2018) Jase Herl # (2018) Niko Medved (2018– ) # denotes interim head coach

Colorado State Rams men's basketball head coaches

No coach (1901–1905)
Claude Rothgeb (1905–1908)
No team (1908–1909)
Claude Rothgeb (1909–1910)
George Cassidy (1910–1911)
Harry W. Hughes (1911–1925)
Rudy Lavik (1925–1927)
Joe Ryan (1927–1934)
Saaly Salwachter (1934–1935)
Sam Campbell (1935–1937)
John S. Davis (1937–1945)
E. D. Taylor (1945–1949)
Bebe Lee (1949–1950)
Bill Strannigan (1950–1954)
Jim Williams (1954–1980)
Tony McAndrews (1980–1987)
Boyd Grant (1987–1991)
Stew Morrill (1991–1998)
Ritchie McKay (1998–2000)
Dale Layer (2000–2007)
Tim Miles (2007–2012)
Larry Eustachy (2012–2018)
Steve Barnes # (2018)
Jase Herl # (2018)
Niko Medved (2018– )

# denotes interim head coach

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