Homer Smith didn't attend Davidson, but his accomplishments as the 'Cats football coach from 1965 to 1969 are still remembered. He was an All-East tailback at Princeton (class of '53). As Davidson's football coach, he was regarded as an offensive genius, and his teams consistently ranked among the nation's leaders in passing. In 1969 he guided the Wildcats to their only Southern Conference championship and a berth in the Tangerine (now Citrus) Bowl. A former head coach at Pacific and Army and an assistant at UCLA, Alabama, and Arizona, among others, Coach Smith retired from coaching in 1997.
Homer Smith didn't attend Davidson, but his accomplishments as the 'Cats football coach from 1965 to 1969 are still remembered. He was an All-East tailback at Princeton (class of '53). As Davidson's football coach, he was regarded as an offensive genius, and his teams consistently ranked among the nation's leaders in passing. In 1969 he guided the Wildcats to their only Southern Conference championship and a berth in the Tangerine (now Citrus) Bowl. A former head coach at Pacific and Army and an assistant at UCLA, Alabama, and Arizona, among others, Coach Smith retired from coaching in 1997.