Earl A. "Lefty" Davis ( – ?) was an American
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
and
college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at
Missouri Wesleyan College
Missouri Wesleyan College was a college in Cameron, Missouri, from 1883 until 1930.McKendree University
McKendree University (McK) is a private university in Lebanon, Illinois. Founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, it is the oldest college or university in Illinois. McKendree enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduates and nearly 700 graduate ...
from 1923 to 1924,
Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi Rive ...
in 1925, and Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College—now known as
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a public university in Maryville, Missouri. It has an enrollment of about 8,505 students. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, its campus is based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis Worl ...
from 1927 to 1936. Davis was also the head basketball coach at McKendree from 1923 to 1925, tallying a mark of 22–7.
Davis played football at
Transylvania University.
Head coaching record
Football
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Transylvania Pioneers football players
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