William E. Davis

For the American judge, see W. Eugene Davis.

William E. Davis
Biographical details
Born(1929-02-15)February 15, 1929
Wamego, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 2021(2021-09-24) (aged 92)
Albuquerque, U.S.
Playing career
1950Colorado
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962Colorado (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall2–8

William Eugene "Bud" Davis (February 15, 1929 – September 24, 2021)[1][2] was an American university president, Democratic politician, and football coach. He was an interim head football coach for the Colorado Buffaloes for the 1962 season. He was later the President of Idaho State University and the University of New Mexico,[3] and Chancellor of the Oregon University System and Louisiana State University.

Davis is best known in Colorado for writing the book Glory Colorado! A history of the University of Colorado, 1858-1963, which was also his doctoral thesis and nearly 800 pages as a publication. As a sitting university president, he ran for the U.S. Senate in Idaho in 1972.[4]

  1. ^ "Former UNM President William "Bud" Davis dies".
  2. ^ Davis, William E. (William Eugene), 1929- entry at Library of Congress
  3. ^ Stahlberg, Mark (March 13, 1982). "Davis accepts state chancellor's job". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
  4. ^ Corlett, John (December 5, 1971). "Bud Davis picking up key supporters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (editorial). p. 4.