# Matt May > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_May > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_May.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_May > Source revision: 1314278349 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Andale%2C_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)](/source/Hayden_High_School_(Topeka%2C_Kansas)) | coach_years3 = 1965–1976 | coach_team3 = [St. Mary of the Plains](/source/St._Mary_of_the_Plains_Cavaliers_football) | coach_years4 = 1977–1978 | coach_team4 = [Benedictine](/source/Benedictine_Ravens_football) | overall_record = 63–68–3 (college)
34–28–1 (high school) | bowl_record = 0–3 | tournament_record = | championships = 2 [KCAC](/source/Kansas_Collegiate_Athletic_Conference) (1973, 1975)
[KCAC South Division](/source/Kansas_Collegiate_Athletic_Conference) (1969–1970) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Mathew F. May''' (October 27, 1935 – November 28, 2010) was an American [football](/source/American_football) player, coach, and college athletics administrator. ==Playing career== May played [college football](/source/college_football) at St. Benedict's College—now known as [Benedictine College](/source/Benedictine_College)—in [Atchison, Kansas](/source/Atchison%2C_Kansas).{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/bcravens/docs/givingwinter2011?mode=embed&pageNumber=1|accessdate=September 1, 2011|publisher=[Benedictine College](/source/Benedictine_College)|title=In memory...|date=Winter 2011}} ==Coaching career== May was an instructor, athletic director, and head football coach at Benedictine College. He held that position for the 1977 and 1978 seasons. His coaching record at Benedictine was 10–10.{{cite web|url=http://ravenathletics.benedictine.edu/2011-football-media-guide?width=300&height=170&iframe=true&template=colorbox |publisher=[Benedictine College](/source/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 }} ==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](/source/St._Mary_of_the_Plains_Cavaliers_football) | conf = [NAIA independent](/source/NAIA_independent_football_schools) | startyear = 1965 | endyear = 1968 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1965](/source/1965_NAIA_football_season) | 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](/source/1966_NAIA_football_season) | 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](/source/1967_NAIA_football_season) | 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](/source/1968_NAIA_football_season) | 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](/source/St._Mary_of_the_Plains_Cavaliers_football) | conf = [Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference](/source/Kansas_Collegiate_Athletic_Conference) | startyear = 1969 | endyear = 1976 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = [1969](/source/1969_NAIA_football_season) | 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](/source/1970_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | 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](/source/1971_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | 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](/source/1972_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | 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](/source/1973_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 7–3 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = T–1st | bowlname = [Mineral Water](/source/Mineral_Water_Bowl) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1974](/source/1974_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | 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](/source/1975_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | name = St. Mary of the Plains | overall = 8–2 | conference = 7–1 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = [Boot Hill](/source/Boot_Hill_Bowl) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1976](/source/1976_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | 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](/source/Benedictine_Ravens_football) | conf = [NAIA Division II independent](/source/NAIA_independent_football_schools) | startyear = 1977 | endyear = 1978 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1977](/source/1977_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | name = Benedictine | overall = 7–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = [Boot Hill](/source/Boot_Hill_Bowl) | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [1978](/source/1978_NAIA_Division_II_football_season) | 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 = }} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{St. Mary of the Plains Cavaliers football coach navbox}} {{Benedictine Ravens football coach navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:May, Matt}} Category:1935 births Category:2010 deaths Category:Benedictine Ravens athletic directors Category:Benedictine Ravens football coaches Category:Benedictine Ravens football players Category:St. Mary of the Plains Cavaliers football coaches Category:High school football coaches in Kansas {{1970s-collegefootball-coach-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Matt 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