Bunky Matthews

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]

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)
Bowls3–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 SEAC (1947, 1949)
1 SIAC (1952)

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

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding 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 10–2L 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 7–2W Steel
1952 Bethune–Cookman 9–1W Tropical
1953 Bethune–Cookman 6–3–2L Tropical
1954 Bethune–Cookman 5–3
1955 Bethune–Cookman 5–4–14–2T–4th
1956 Bethune–Cookman 6–3
1957 Bethune–Cookman 2–6
1958 Bethune–Cookman 1–7
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. 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.
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