| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 14, 1915 |
| Died | September 28, 1976 (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 | |
| Overall | 87–54–6 (football) 90–47 (basketball) |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| 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
- ^ "B-CU Mourns death of former quarterback, football and basketball coach". Daytona Times. June 11, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Football Coaching Staff" (PDF). Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman inducts 20 into Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame". HBCU Sports. October 16, 2000. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bethune-Cookman Men's Basketball All-Time Head Coaches" (PDF). Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Rudolph Matthews, Commissioner, Dies". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. September 30, 1976. p. 3. Retrieved April 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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