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,Reveille, p. 42, Maryland Agricultural College, 1900. Peters attended the Maryland Agricultural College, where he played on the football team as an end from 1898 to 1900.Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 30–39, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952. 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.Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 37–38, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952. The Aggies finished the 1900 season with a 3–4–1 record.F.H. Peters Records by Year , College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved October 2, 2011.
At the Maryland Agricultural College, Peters also played on the baseball team as a right fielder,Reveille, p. 106, Maryland Agricultural College, 1901. and competed in the hammer throw, shot put, broad jump and hurdles events as a member of the track and field team.Reveille, p. 88, Maryland Agricultural College, 1900.Reveille, p. 101, Maryland Agricultural College, 1901.Reveille, p. 110, Maryland Agricultural College, 1901.
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