Clyde Mathews

Clyde Milton Mathews (December 22, 1878 – December 29, 1929) was an American college football player and coach, college baseball player, and lawyer. He served as head football coach at the University of Illinois in 1904 along with Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, and Fred Lowenthal, compiling a record of 9–2–1. Mathews played football at Illinois as a quarterback in 1900.^[1]

Clyde Mathews

Biographical details
Born	(1878-12-22)December 22, 1878 Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 29, 1929(1929-12-29) (aged 51) Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1900	Illinois
Baseball
1899–1902	Illinois
Position	Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1904	Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall	9–2–1

Mathews was born on December 22, 1878, in Urbana, Illinois. His father, Milton W. Mathews, was a prominent lawyer and politician. Mathews graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1903. He then practiced law in Urbana, and was associated with firm of Green & Palmer. Mathews died of a heart attack, on December 29, 1929, at his home in Urbana.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Illinois Fighting Illini (Western Conference) (1904)
1904	Illinois	9–2–1	3–1–1	4th
Illinois:		9–2–1	3–1–1
Total:		9–2–1

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