Matt May

{{Short description|American football player, coach, and administrator (1935–2010)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|10|27}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|11|28|1935|10|27}} | death_place = Andale, Kansas, U.S. | alma_mater = | coach_years1 = 1958–1960 | coach_team1 = Saints Peter and Paul HS (KS) | coach_years2 = 1961–1964 | coach_team2 = Hayden HS (KS) | coach_years3 = 1965–1976 | coach_team3 = St. Mary of the Plains | coach_years4 = 1977–1978 | coach_team4 = Benedictine | overall_record = 63–68–3 (college) 34–28–1 (high school) | bowl_record = 0–3 | tournament_record = | championships = 2 KCAC (1973, 1975) KCAC South Division (1969–1970) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Mathew F. May''' (October 27, 1935 – November 28, 2010) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.

==Playing career== May played college football at St. Benedict's College—now known as Benedictine College—in Atchison, Kansas.<ref name="alumni">{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/bcravens/docs/givingwinter2011?mode=embed&pageNumber=1|accessdate=September 1, 2011|publisher=Benedictine College|title=In memory...|date=Winter 2011}}</ref>

==Coaching career== May was an instructor, athletic director, and head football coach at Benedictine College.<ref name="alumni" /> He held that position for the 1977 and 1978 seasons. His coaching record at Benedictine was 10–10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/2011-football-media-guide?width=300&height=170&iframe=true&template=colorbox |publisher=Benedictine College |title=Football Media Guide |accessdate=August 31, 2011 |year=2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120714034006/http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/2011-football-media-guide?width=300&height=170&iframe=true&template=colorbox |archivedate=July 14, 2012 }}</ref>

==Head coaching record== ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = St. Mary of the Plains Cavaliers | conf = NAIA independent | startyear = 1965 | endyear = 1968 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1965 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 0–9 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1966 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 2–7 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1967 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 2–5–2 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1968 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 6–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = St. Mary of the Plains Cavaliers | conf = Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | startyear = 1969 | endyear = 1976 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 1969 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 7–2 | conference = 5–0 | confstanding = 1st (South) | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 1970 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 5–5 | conference = 4–1 | confstanding = 1st (South) | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1971 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 2–7–1 | conference = 2–5–1 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1972 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 5–4 | conference = 5–3 | confstanding = 3rd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1973 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 7–3 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = Mineral Water | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1974 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–3 | confstanding = T–2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1975 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 8–2 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = Boot Hill | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1976 | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 3–6 | conference = 3–5 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 53–58–3 | confrecord = 38–19–1 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Benedictine Ravens | conf = NAIA Division II independent | startyear = 1977 | endyear = 1978 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1977 | name = Benedictine | overall = 7–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = Boot Hill | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1978 | name = Benedictine | overall = 3–6 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Benedictine | overall = 10–10 | confrecord = }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 63–68–3 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}

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