Ralph Davis (American football coach) explained

Ralph Davis
Birth Date:	21 January 1920
Birth Place:	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Death Place:	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coach Years1:	1955–1956
Coach Team1:	Portland State
Overall Record:	4–11–1

Ralph Scott Davis Jr. (January 21, 1920 – August 14, 2016)^[1] was an American college football coach. He was head coach of the Portland State Vikings football program in Portland, Oregon. He held the position for the 1955 and 1956 seasons and ended with a record of 4 wins, 11 losses, and 1 tie.^{[2] [3]}

Davis found greater success as a track and field coach at the school. He was head coach from 1954 through 1970 and produced two national champions during that time. The school named him to their "Athletic Hall of Fame" in 1998.^[4] He retired from coaching in 1970 to devote full-time efforts to teaching at the school.^[5] David died in 2016, aged 96.^[6]

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ralph S Davis Jr. United States Public Records. FamilySearch. Org. May 15, 2015.
2. Web site: Portland St. Coaching Records. College Football Data Warehouse. David. DeLassus. February 28, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110410014008/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/bigsky/portland_state/coaching_records.php. April 10, 2011.
3. Web site: News Briefs | the Portland Clinic . July 13, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714173214/http://www.theportlandclinic.com/whats-new/quarterly-newsletters/winter-12/news-briefs . July 14, 2014 .
4. Web site: Ralph Davis. Portland State University. February 28, 2013.
5. Web site: Coach Retires. The Spokesman-Review. May 6, 1970. February 28, 2013.
6. Web site: Ralph Davis Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information. . 15 August 2016.