Former University of Houston standout quarterback Danny Davis has been named one of eight members set for induction as part of the 2022 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame class, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame announced.

Davis is joined by fellow inductees Ben Cowins (Arkansas), Santana Dotson (Baylor), Kareem Streete Thompson (Rice), Putt Choate (SMU), Betsy Mitchell (Texas), Carven Holcombe (TCU) and Maury Buford (Texas Tech).

The Southwest Conference (SWC) Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon will be held at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas, at noon Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Considered by many Houston football fans as one of the all-time greats, Davis legitimized the Cougars membership in the Southwest Conference, and is the only quarterback in the history of the program to guide his team to two Cotton Bowls.

As a sophomore in 1976, Davis led the Cougars to a 10-2 record and a Southwest Conference championship in Houston's first year in the league. Then, on January 1, 1977, Davis guided Houston to an impressive 30-21 win over Maryland in the Cougars' first-ever visit to the Cotton Bowl, finishing fourth in the nation after the win.

Two years later Davis did it again, taking the Cougars to another SWC championship and a 9-3 overall record. On New Year's Day at the Cotton Bowl, Davis and his teammates lost a heartbreaker to Notre Dame, 35-34, but still finished ranked ninth nationally. Davis finished his career with a 20-5 record as a starting quarterback.

Davis becomes the 20th Cougar to be inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame and fifth Houston Football member, joining Andre Ware (2013), Wilson Whitley (2013) and Bill Yeoman (2013), David Klingler (2014).