F. H. Peters Explained

F. H. Peters
Player Years1:1898–1900
Player Team1:Maryland
Player Positions:End
Coach Years1:1900
Coach Team1:Maryland
Overall Record:3–4–1

Francis Henry Peters was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, College Park—in 1900, compiling a record of 3–4–1.

Biography

A native of Wesley Station, Maryland,[1] Peters attended the Maryland Agricultural College, where he played on the football team as an end from 1898 to 1900.[2] During the 1899 season, Peters served as acting captain in place of Sam Cooke who had suffered an injury, and he was elected team captain and served as player-coach for the 1900 season.[3] The Aggies finished the 1900 season with a 3–4–1 record.[4]

At the Maryland Agricultural College, Peters also played on the baseball team as a right fielder,[5] and competed in the hammer throw, shot put, broad jump and hurdles events as a member of the track and field team.[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/reveille1900mary#page/42/mode/2up/search/peters Reveille
  2. Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 30–39, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.
  3. Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 37–38, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.
  4. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1855 F.H. Peters Records by Year
  5. https://archive.org/stream/reveille1901mary#page/106/mode/2up/search/peters Reveille
  6. https://archive.org/stream/reveille1900mary#page/88/mode/2up/search/peters Reveille
  7. https://archive.org/stream/reveille1901mary#page/100/mode/2up/search/peters Reveille
  8. https://archive.org/stream/reveille1901mary#page/110/mode/2up/search/peters Reveille