W. M. Matthews
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Harrisburg, Texas |
| Alma mater | Mississippi A&M[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Mississippi A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–2 |
| Statistics | |
W. M. Matthews was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi A&M (now known as Mississippi State University) for their inaugural football season in 1895. During his one-season tenure, Matthews compiled an overall record of zero wins and two losses (0–2).[2] He is also credited with the selection of what became the official school colors, maroon and white, prior to the Aggies first game ever played at Union University.[3][4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | 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
- ↑ Mississippi State Football 2014 Media Guide
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