John Solomon "Sap" Davis (October 21, 1898 – February 16, 1985) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the 12th head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, serving for the 1930 season and compiling a record of 1–6.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]

John S. Davis
Davis pictured in the 1928 Ottawa University yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1898-10-21)October 21, 1898
Williamsburg, Kansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1985(1985-02-16) (aged 86)
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materOttawa University (1922)[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930Ottawa
Basketball
1927–1931Ottawa
1931–1937Colorado Teachers / Colorado State–Greeley
1937–1945Colorado A&M
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1927–1931Ottawa
Head coaching record
Overall1–6 (football)
152–162 (basketball)

Head coaching record

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Football

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

References

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  1. ^ The Ottawa Campus, April 2, 1931, Ottawa, Kansas
  2. ^ "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Kansan Will Coach Bears in Basketball". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, Colorado. May 7, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "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  .
  5. ^ "Davis To Aggies (continued)". Greeley Daily Tribune. Greeley, Colorado. July 8, 1937. p. 81. Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
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