Clyde Milton Matthews, also spelled Mathews, (December 22, 1878 – December 29, 1929), was an American

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coach. He served as head football coach at the

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in 1904 along with Arthur R. Hall, Justa Lindgren, and Fred Lowenthal, compiling a record of 9–2–1. He was the son of

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Milton W. Mathews.

Head coaching record

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1878 births 1929 deaths Illinois Fighting Illini football coaches University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni People from Urbana, Illinois {{1900s-collegefootball-coach-stub