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Greg davis
High School
1969 Graduate of PN-G
Greg was a 1969 graduate of Port Neches-Groves High School. Hear about his experiences at Woodlawn Junior High and PN-G High School on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
most athletic
Greg was voted "Most Athletic" his senior year. He made All district in football, basketball, and track. Hear him talk about his high school playing career on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
1968 District Champions
1968 District champs
Greg was quarterback of the 1968 Indians, who won their first District title since 1961. Hear about that championship season on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
co-captain of 1968 district champs
Greg was co-captain of the 1968 District champs. Hear him talk about their big games on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
1968 coaching staff
Hear Greg Davis talk about head coach Ken Watson's 1968 coaching staff on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
Return to the Reservation
offensive coordinator--1975 - 1977
Greg returned to the Reservation in 1975 as the Indians' quarterback coach and offensive coordinator. under head coach Doug Ethridge. During his three years coaching at PN-G, the Indians' record was ??-??, including one State Championship, one Semifinal appearance, and another State Final appearance. Hear Coach Davis talk about those magical years on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
1975--state champion coaching staff
Greg was a member of Doug Ethridge's 1975 state champion coaching staff. Hear Coach Davis laud his fellow coaches on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
(Front row L to R--Wayne Winn, Bruce Bush, Phil Vergara, Doug Ethridge, Greg Davis. Back row L to R--Butch Troy, Ken Clearman, David Findley, Paul Carswell, Tim Nunez)
1975 state champs--Receivers at the Dome
The 1975 Indians played ?? games in the Astrodome on their way to the state title. Hear Coach Davis talk about his years coaching at the Reservation on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
1975 state champs--Kickers at the Dome
Coach Davis not only coached quarterbacks and receivers, he also coached the kickers. His brother Gary Davis was the Indians' All District kicker, as well as their backup quarterback. Hear Coach Davis talk about coaching his brother Gary on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
Collegiate Coaching Career
tom wilson
Coach Davis left PN-G in 1978 to pursue a collegiate coaching career. Hear the amazing story of how he became Texas A&M's quarterback coach under head coach Tom Wilson on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
jackie sherrill
Jackie Sherrill became head coach at A&M 1982, and kept Greg on as quarterback coach. Hear Coach Davis' thoughts on Jackie Sherrill on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
gary kubiak
Texas A&M's Gary Kubiak was one of the many outstanding quarterbacks that Coach Davis coached. Kubiak went on to be head coach. of the Houston Texans, and then won Super Bowl 50 as head coach of the Denver Broncos. Hear Coach Davis talk about Gary Kubiak on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
r c slocum
Greg Davis worked alongside Orange native R C Slocum during his years at Texas A&M. Slocum went on to become the winningest head coach in Texas A&M history. Hear Coach Davis' thoughts on R C Slocum on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
tulane university
In 1985, Coach Davis went to Tulane University as assistant head coach to Mack Brown. In 1988, when Brown left for North Carolina, Greg Davis was named head coach at Tulane. Hear Coach Davis talk about his years as a head coach in the Southeast Conference on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
mack brown
In 1996, after assistant coaching stints at Arkansas and Georgia, Greg re-connected with Mack Brown at North Carolina as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Hear about Coach Davis' relationship with Mack Brown on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
ricky williams
In 1998, Greg Davis went to the University of Texas as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach under head coach Mack Brown. Hear Coach Davis talk about Heisman Trophy winning runningback Ricky Williams on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
vince young
Vince Young quarterbacked the Longhorns to a National Championship in 2005. Hear Coach Davis' thoughts on Texas' spectacular quarterback on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
colt mccoy
colt mccoy
Colt McCoy was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Longhorns, and as of 2023, he holds over 50 UT, Big 12, and NCAA records. Hear Greg Davis talk about Colt McCoy on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
National Champions
Longhorn coaching staff--2005
Texas head coach Mack Brown's staff included offensive coordinator Greg Davis, and defensive coordinator Gene Chizik. Chizik went on to coach Auburn to a national championship as head coach in 2010. Hear Coach Davis talk about his relationship with Coach Chizik on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
2005 national championship game
On January 4, 2006, undefeated and #1 USC met undefeated and #2 Texas in the Rose Bowl for the national championship. The 41-38 Texas win is considered the greatest national championship game ever played. Hear Coach Davis talk about that game on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
at the rose bowl
Texas vs USC. The Trojans were led by Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Matt Leinart, and Heisman Trophy runningback Reggie Bush. They were seeking their third straight national title under head coach Pete Carroll. Hear Coach Davis talk about preparations fo that game on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
vince young--winning play
Vince Young scored a touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the five yard line to give the Longhorns a one-point lead with 19 seconds left. Young finished the night with 200 yards rushing and 3 TDs, 267 yards passing on 30 of 40 attempts, for 467 total yards. USC head coach said Young's performance was, "...the greatest I've ever seen by any one guy." Hear Coach Davis talk about that Rose Bowl preparation, and about that winning play call, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
national champions
The Longhorns' victory over USC at the Rose Bowl secured an undisputed national championship. Hear Coach Davis talk about that 2005 championship ride on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
longhorns #1
Hear Coach Davis talk about that national championship season at the University of Texas on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
National Recognition
college football assistant coach of the year
Following the 2005 football season, Greg Davis was awarded the Broyles Award for the most outstanding assistant coach in college football. Hear Coach Davis talk about his college coaching career on Down Trails of Victory podcast!
the broyles award
The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. It is named after longtime Arkansas head coach Frank Broyles. Hear Coach Davis talk about receiving the Broyles Award on Down Trails of Victory podcast!