Running back, Army, 1943–46
Glenn Davis
- Born
- Dec 26, 1924, in Claremont, California
- Died
- Mar 9, 2005, in La Quinta, California
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Glenn Davis played running back at Army (1943–46). He won the 1946 Heisman Trophy and the 1944 Maxwell Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1944, 1945 and 1946. The Detroit Lions took Davis in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1947 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1961.
At a glance
Honors
- 1946Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1961College Football Hall of Fame
- 1944Maxwell Award
- 1944, 1945, 1946Consensus All‑American
- 1944National leader in points (120)
- 1944National leader in punt return average (19.7)
- 1944, 1945National leader in yards per carry
- 1944National leader in rushing touchdowns (14)
- 1944, 1945Second in the Heisman vote
- 1946Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
Team titles: National champions, 1944, 1945 and 1946
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowl: 1950
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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