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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harrisburg, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mississippi A&M[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Mississippi A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–2 |
Head coaching record
edit| 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
edit- ^ Mississippi State Football 2014 Media Guide
- ^ "MSU Timeline" (PDF). p. 2.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "W. M. Matthews Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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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