Davis Weathersby
American football player and coach
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1932 |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1954 | Alcorn A&M |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Coleman HS (MS) (line) |
| 1956–1969 | Coleman HS (MS) |
| 1970–1977 | Mississippi Valley State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1972–1982 | Mississippi Valley State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–45 (college) |
Davis Weathersby (born c. 1932) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was the eighth head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi, serving for eight seasons, from 1970 to 1977, and compiling a record of 33–45.[1][2] Weathersby attended Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Alcorn State University—lettering in football from 1952 to 1954. He played as a guard and was team captain in 1954.[3] Weathersby also lettered in track and field for Alcorn State.[4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1970–1977) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Mississippi Valley State | 1–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1971 | Mississippi Valley State | 4–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1972 | Mississippi Valley State | 5–5 | 1–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1973 | Mississippi Valley State | 3–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1974 | Mississippi Valley State | 5–5 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1975 | Mississippi Valley State | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976 | Mississippi Valley State | 4–6 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1977 | Mississippi Valley State | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Mississippi Valley State: | 33–45 | 11–37 | |||||||
| Total: | 33–45 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Mississippi Valley State University coaching records Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "MVSU's Weathersby To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award". HBCU Sports. November 26, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Ariff, Mitch (July 29, 1970). "Davis Weathersby takes on new coaching assignment". Delta Democrat Times. Greenville, Mississippi. p. 12. Retrieved May 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Hall of Fame Coach Davis Weathersby This Week's Guest On Overtime, Part I".
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Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils head football coaches
- Cleophus Hatcher (1953)
- Ulysses S. McPherson (1954–1957)
- LeRoy Smith (1958)
- John A. Bell (1959–1960)
- Doug Porter (1961–1965)
- Curtis Maddox (1966–1967)
- William Glosson (1968–1969)
- Davis Weathersby (1970–1977)
- Jim Thomas (1978–1979)
- Archie Cooley (1980–1986)
- Kenneth Pettiford (1987–1989)
- Larry Dorsey (1990–1998)
- LaTraia Jones (1999–2001)
- Willie Totten (2002–2009)
- Karl Morgan (2010–2013)
- Rick Comegy (2014–2017)
- Vincent Dancy (2018–2022)
- Kendrick Wade (2023– )
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