T. Edward Davis

T. Edward Davis
Biographical details
Born	October 29, 1898; Lost Creek, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	June 1970 (aged 71); Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1919–1922	Salem
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1940	Salem
Basketball
1926–1941	Salem
Baseball
1930–1941	Salem
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1930–1941	Salem
Head coaching record
Overall	31–54–7 (football)

Theodore Edward Davis (October 29, 1898 – June 1970) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.^[2] He served as the head football coach at Salem University in Salem, West Virginia from 1930 to 1940, where he was also instrumental in founding the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The gymnasium at Salem is named in his honor.^[3]

Davis died in Massachusetts in June 1970, at the age of 71.^[4]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Salem Tigers (West Virginia Athletic Conference / West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1930–1940)
1930	Salem	2–6–1	1–5–1	9th
1931	Salem	2–6	2–3	4th
1932	Salem	2–5	1–5	6th
1933	Salem	7–1	7–1	2nd
1934	Salem	4–5	4–3	4th
1935	Salem	6–2	6–1	2nd
1936	Salem	3–4–1	3–3–1	5th
1937	Salem	0–6–2	0–5–2	7th
1938	Salem	2–5–1	2–4–1	5th
1939	Salem	1–6–2	1–5–2	8th
1940	Salem	2–8	1–6	10th
Salem:		31–54–7	28–41–7
Total:		31–54–7

^ "Theodore Edward Davis". West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804–1938. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ "T. Edward Davis". Salem Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Men's Basketball". salemtigers.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ "Theodore Davis". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014. Retrieved January 31, 2023.