W. M. Matthews Explained
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]
Notes and References
- http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/pdf/fb/fb_14mg.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=16800 Mississippi State Football 2014 Media Guide
- Web site: MSU Timeline. 2.
- Web site: DeLassus . David . W. M. Matthews Records by Year . . February 19, 2012 . November 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106172259/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1476 . dead .
- Book: Barnwell, Marion . . 1997 . University Press of Mississippi . Jackson, Mississippi . 0-87805-964-4 . 241. - Access date: February 19, 2012
- Book: 2006 Mississippi State Football Media Guide . Joe . Galbraith . Mike . Nemeth . 2006 . EBSCO Media . Birmingham, Alabama . 126 . February 19, 2012 . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211012443/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/pdf/fb/fb_06mg_history.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=16800 . December 11, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
