 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 Americancollege football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as theUniversity of Maryland, College Park—in 1900, compiling a record of 3–4–1.
A native of Wesley Station, Maryland,[1] Peters attended the Maryland Agricultural College, where he played on thefootball team as anend from 1898 to 1900.[2] During the 1899 season, Peters served as acting captain in place ofSam 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 thebaseball team as aright fielder,[5] and competed in thehammer throw,shot put,broad jump andhurdles events as a member of thetrack and field team.[6][7][8]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Aggies(Independent)(1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Maryland | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Maryland: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||