Art Davis


College Football Career

Mississippi State (1952-1955)

• All-SEC (’54)

• Look All-American (’55)

• Sprinter on the track team (1953-1955)

• Played in the Senior Bowl (’56)

• Nashville Banner SEC Most Valuable Player (’54)

• Led the team with 670 yards rushing and 9 touchdowns (’54)

• Scored 10 touchdowns in one season (’54)

 

Pro Football Career

Pittsburgh Steelers (1956)

• First round draft choice for the Steelers (’56)

 

Football Coaching Career

• Biloxi High School (1957-1958)

• Louisiana State University (1959-1960)

• Georgia Tech (1961-1962)

• Texas (1963-1964)

 

Did You Know?

During his college career, Davis rushed for 1,148 yards, an average of 4.8 yards per play, and 14 touchdowns.