| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1890 Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1910 | Transylvania |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1917–1922 | Missouri Wesleyan |
| 1923–1924 | McKendree |
| 1925 | Centenary |
| 1926 | Northwest Missouri State (assistant) |
| 1927–1936 | Northwest Missouri State |
| Basketball | |
| 1923–1925 | McKendree |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 86–62–12 (football) 22–7 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 MIAA (1917, 1919, 1921, 1931) | |
Earl A. "Lefty" Davis (c. 1890 – ?) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Missouri Wesleyan College from 1917to 1922, McKendree College—now known McKendree University from 1923 to 1924, Centenary College of Louisiana in 1925, and Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College—now known as Northwest Missouri State University 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.[1]
- ^ "Davis Will Aid Bearcat Coach; Former Missouri Wesleyan Mentor to Assist Coach H. F. Lawrence". The Springfield Leader. Springfield, Missouri. October 7, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved October 14, 2016 – via Newspapers.com
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