Bunky Matthews

Bunky Matthews
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[edit]

Football[edit]


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[edit]

^ "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 .

External links[edit]

Bunky Matthews at Find a Grave

[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 .

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