W. M. Matthews
American college football coach
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| Intro | American college football coach | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Sports coach | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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Biography
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). 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.
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 | ||||||||