W. M. Matthews

W. M. Matthews
Biographical details
Born	Harrisburg, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Mississippi A&M
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895	Mississippi A&M
Head coaching record
Overall	0–2

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[edit]


Year	Team	Overall
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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[1] Mississippi State Football 2014 Media Guide

[2] "MSU Timeline" (PDF). p. 2.

[CFDW-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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