F. H. Peters
 Peters at Maryland in 1900 | |
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1898–1900 | Maryland |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4–1 |
Francis Henry Peters was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, College Park—in 1900, compiling a record of 3–4–1.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Aggies (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Maryland | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Maryland: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
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 Archived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, 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.