W. M. Matthews
Biographical details
BornHarrisburg, Texas, U.S.
Alma materMississippi A&M[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Mississippi A&M
Head coaching record
Overall0–2

W. M. Matthews was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University—for the school's inaugural football season in 1895.[2] During his one-season tenure, Matthews compiled a record of 0–2.[3] He is also credited with the selection of what became the official school colors, maroon and white, prior to the Aggies first game, played at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi A&M Aggies (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1895)
1895 Mississippi A&M 0–2
Mississippi A&M: 0–2
Total:0–2

References

  1. ↑ Mississippi State Football 2014 Media Guide
  2. ↑ "MSU Timeline" (PDF). p. 2.
  3. ↑ DeLassus, David. "W. M. Matthews Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ Barnwell, Marion (1997). A Place Called Mississippi: Collected Narratives. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi . p. 241. ISBN 0-87805-964-4. - Access date: February 19, 2012
  5. ↑ Galbraith, Joe; Nemeth, Mike, eds. (2006). 2006 Mississippi State Football Media Guide (PDF). Birmingham, Alabama: EBSCO Media. p. 126. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
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