| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1905 Canton, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 1979 (aged 74) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1929–1930 | Tennessee A&I |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933–1936 | Tennessee A&I |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–7–4 |
Walter Strother Davis (August 9, 1905 – October 1979) was an American football coach and college administrator. He was the second president of Tennessee State University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1943 to 1968.