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Bunky Matthews
Biographical details
Born(1915-08-14)August 14, 1915
DiedSeptember 28, 1976(1976-09-28) (aged 61)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater Columbia
Playing career
Football
c. 1935 Bethune–Cookman
c. 1937 Morehouse
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
Football
1944–1945 Edward Waters
1946–1960 Bethune–Cookman
Basketball
1947–1956 Bethune–Cookman
Head coaching record
Overall87–54–6 (football)
90–47 (basketball)
Bowls3–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 SEAC (1947, 1949)
1 SIAC (1952)

Rudolph G. "Bunky" Matthews (August 14, 1915 – September 28, 1976) was an American football and basketball coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at Bethune–Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida from 1946 to 1960, compiling a record of 83–46–6. [2] He is widely credited as being the first football coach in the modern, competitive era of Bethune–Cookman football history. [3] Matthews was also the head basketball coach at Bethune–Cookman from 1947 to 1956, tallying a mark of 90–47. [4]

Matthews died of a heart attack, on September 28, 1976. [5]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Edward Waters Tigers () (1944–1945)
1944 Edward Waters 2–4
1945 Edward Waters 2–4
Edward Waters: 4–8
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats ( Southeastern Athletic Conference) (1946–1949)
1946 Bethune–Cookman 7–1–1
1947 Bethune–Cookman 10–2 L Lions, W Flower
1948 Bethune–Cookman 7–2–1
1949 Bethune–Cookman 5–3
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats ( Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1950–1960)
1950 Bethune–Cookman 4–3–1
1951 Bethune–Cookman 7–2 W Steel
1952 Bethune–Cookman 9–1 W Tropical
1953 Bethune–Cookman 6–3–2 L Tropical
1954 Bethune–Cookman 5–3
1955 Bethune–Cookman 5–4–1 4–2 T–4th
1956 Bethune–Cookman 6–3
1957 Bethune–Cookman 2–6
1958 Bethune–Cookman 1–7 1–6 14th
1959 Bethune–Cookman 6–2
1960 Bethune–Cookman 3–4
Bethune–Cookman: 83–46–6
Total: 87–54–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "B-CU Mourns death of former quarterback, football and basketball coach". Daytona Times. June 11, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Football Coaching Staff" (PDF). Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bethune-Cookman inducts 20 into Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame". HBCU Sports. October 16, 2000. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bethune-Cookman Men's Basketball All-Time Head Coaches" (PDF). Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rudolph Matthews, Commissioner, Dies". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 30, 1976. p. 3. Retrieved April 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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