Bunky Matthews

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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 materColumbia
Playing career
Football
c. 1935Bethune–Cookman
c. 1937Morehouse
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1944–1945Edward Waters
1946–1960Bethune–Cookman
Basketball
1947–1956Bethune–Cookman
Head coaching record
Overall87–54–6 (football)
90–47 (basketball)
Bowls3–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 SEAC (1947, 1949)
1 SIAC (1952)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Rudolph G. "Bunky" Matthews (August 14, 1915 – September 28, 1976) was an American college football and college 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

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Football

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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 L Iodine Bowl
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

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