Mouse Davis
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Retired |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 6, 1932 Palouse, Washington |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1954 | Oregon College |
| Position(s) | Quarterback, halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1980 | Portland State |
| 1981 | California (OC) |
| 1982 | Toronto Argonauts (OC) |
| 1984 | Houston Gamblers (OC) |
| 1985 | Denver Gold |
| 1988–1990 | Detroit Lions (OC) |
| 1991–1992 | New York/New Jersey Knights |
| 1993 | Toronto Argonauts (OC) |
| 1994–1995 | Atlanta Falcons (QB) |
| 2001–2002 | Detroit Fury |
| 2003 | San Diego Riptide |
| 2004–2006 | Hawaii (ST/RB) |
| 2007–2008 | Portland State (OC) |
| 2010 | Hawaii (WR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 42–24 (college) 79–29 (high school) 11–8 (USFL) 11–10 (WLAF) 14–30 (AFL) |
Darrel "Mouse" Davis (born September 6, 1932) is a retired American football coach and former player. A veteran coach at the high school, college, and professional levels, he last coached with Jerry Glanville at Portland State and with June Jones at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Davis served as the head football coach at Portland State University from 1975 to 1980, compiling a record of 42–24. He has also been a head coach with the Denver Gold of the United States Football League (1985), the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football (1991–1992), and the Detroit Fury (2001–2002) and the San Diego Riptide (2003) of the Arena Football League. A native of Washington, Davis grew up in Oregon, where he started his coaching career as a high school football coach. Davis is now widely regarded as the 'godfather' of the run and shoot offense.
Davis was born in Eastern Washington in Palouse on September 6, 1932. His family later moved to neighboring Oregon and Davis lists Independence, Oregon, as his hometown. Mouse gained his nickname from older brother Don while a freshman shortstop on the Central High School team in neighboring Monmouth, Oregon. Despite his 4'10" (1.47 m) stature at the time, Mouse already excelled at sports. In 1955, he graduated from the Oregon College of Education (now Western Oregon University) in neighboring Monmouth. There he played quarterback and halfback on three straight championship teams from 1952–54 under Coach Bill McArthur. Davis also played basketball and baseball at the college.
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