Jim Davis

Gold Card

Jim was raised on a farm and ranch in Ponca City, OK. He currently lives in Oplin, Texas with his wife, Laurie where they farm and ranch and have a real estate business.  While Jim did compete in tie down roping, steer wrestling, and team roping, steer roping was his specialty. He retired from steer roping in 2017, but still enjoys traveling and competing in team roping. 

Rodeo Accomplishments: 

• 19- time qualifier for the National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR) 
• 2-time World Champion Steer Roper-1985 & 1986 

• 4-time Reserve World Champion Steer Roper-1987, 1988, 1994, & 1997 
• NFSR Average Winner-1988 
• 5-time Texas Circuit Finals Champion Steer Roper-1986, 1995-1998 
• Ram National Circuit Finals Champion Steer Roper-1998 
• 2005 Inductee -Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame, Pecos, TX 

• 2007 Inductee – Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs, CO 

College Rodeo Accomplishments: 

• 1977 College National Finals qualifier in Tie Down Roping, Steer Wrestling, and Team Roping 

Large Rodeos Won: 

• 2-time Steer Roping Champion-Pendleton, OR 

• 2-time Steer Roping Champion-Cheyenne Frontier Days 

Invitational Steer Roping Winner: 

•  4-time San Angelo Roping Fiesta 
• 4-time Ben Johnson Invitational Champion-Pawhuska, OK 
• Windy Ryon Champion-Saginaw, TX 

• Spicer Gripp Invitational Champion-Hereford, TX