F. H. Peters
Francis Henry Peters was an American college football coach. He served as head coach for the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1900.
Biography
A native of Wesley Station, Maryland,[1] Peters attended the Maryland Agricultural College, where he played on the football team as an end from 1898 to 1900.[2] During the 1899 season, Peters served as acting captain in place of Sam Cooke who had suffered an injury, and he was elected team captain and served as player-coach for the 1900 season.[3] The Aggies finished the 1900 season with a 3–4–1 record.[4]
At the Maryland Agricultural College, Peters also played on the baseball team as a right fielder,[5] and competed in the hammer throw, shot put, broad jump and hurdles events as a member of the track and field team.[6][7][8]
Head coaching record
| Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference |
Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Coaches# |
AP° |
| 1900 |
Maryland |
3–4–1 |
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| Total: |
3-4-1 |
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| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. |
References
- ^ Reveille, p. 42, Maryland Agricultural College, 1900.
- ^ Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 30–39, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.
- ^ Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 37–38, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.
- ^ F.H. Peters Records by Year, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ Reveille, p. 106, Maryland Agricultural College, 1901.
- ^ Reveille, p. 88, Maryland Agricultural College, 1900.
- ^ Reveille, p. 101, Maryland Agricultural College, 1901.
- ^ Reveille, p. 110, Maryland Agricultural College, 1901.
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