Bunky Matthews
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BornAugust 14, 1915
DiedSeptember 28, 1976 (aged 61)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
AlmamaterColumbia
c.1935Bethune–Cookman
| 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 | 3–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 SEAC (1947) 1 SIAC (1952) | |
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]
