Marty Peters
Martin J. Peters was an American football and basketball player and coach and college athletic administrator. He served two stints as the head football coach at St. Benedict's College—now known as Benedictine College—in Atchison, Kansas, from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1946 to 1947, compiling a record of 29–24–5.[1] Peters was also the head basketball coach at St. Benedict's, tallying a mark of 78–73.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1913 Decatur, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1935 | Notre Dame |
| Basketball | |
| 1933–1936 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | End (football) Forward (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1936 | St. Teresa HS (IL) |
| 1937–1941 | St. Benedict's |
| 1946–1947 | St. Benedict's |
| Basketball | |
| 1936–1937 | St. Teresa HS (IL) |
| 1937–1942 | St. Benedict's |
| 1946–1948 | St. Benedict's |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1937–? | St. Benedict's |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–24–5 (college football) 78–73 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 CIC (1940) | |
Peters was a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he played on the football and basketball teams. He began his coaching career at St. Teresa High School in Decatur, Illinois.[2]
Peters served in the United States Navy during World War II and was discharged as a lieutenant commander. He resigned from his post at St. Benedict's in May 1948 to take a job with a beverage company in Atchison.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Benedict's Ravens (Independent) (1937–1938) | |||||||||
| 1937 | St. Benedict's | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| 1938 | St. Benedict's | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| St. Benedict's Ravens (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1939–1941) | |||||||||
| 1939 | St. Benedict's | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1940 | St. Benedict's | 6–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1941 | St. Benedict's | 5–2–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| St. Benedict's Ravens (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1947) | |||||||||
| 1946 | St. Benedict's | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | St. Benedict's | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| St. Benedict's: | 29–24–5 | 11–10–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 29–24–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Football Media Guide". Benedictine College. 2011. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- "New Raven Coach". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, Kansas. Associated Press. February 18, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Google News.
- "Muskies Beaten By Exntesion 12-7". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. May 10, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved November 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
