| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1920-01-21)January 21, 1920 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 2016(2016-08-16) (aged 96) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1956 | Portland State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–11–1 |
Ralph Scott Davis Jr. (January 21, 1920 – August 14, 2016)[1] was an Americancollege football coach. He was head coach of thePortland State Vikings football program inPortland, 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]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State Vikings(Oregon Collegiate Conference)(1955–1956) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Portland State | 2–6 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Portland State | 2–5–1 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Portland State: | 4–11–1 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–11–1 | ||||||||
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