Reuben A. Munday
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1900 Berea, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1972 (aged 72) Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1927 | Hampton |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1929–1936 | Tuskegee (line) |
| 1937–1938 | Tennessee State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–2–1 |
Reuben Alexander Munday (February 10, 1900 – July 18, 1972) was an American college football coach and agriculturalist. He served as head football coach at Tennessee A&I State College—now known as Tennessee State University—in Nashville, Tennessee, for two seasons, from 1937 to 1938, compiling a record of 9–2–1.
Munday earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from Hampton Institute (now known as Hampton University) and a Master of Science degree from Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now known as Iowa State University). At Hampton, he earned letter in football. In 1929, he began working at the Tuskegee Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—heading the poultry division. From 1937 to 1940, he was director of agriculture at Tennessee A&I, before returning to Tuskegee as acting director of the School of Agriculture. At Tuskegee, he served as line coach for the football team under head football coach Cleve Abbott.[1]
Munday died on July 12, 1972, at a hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Tigers (Midwest Athletic Association) (1937–1938) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Tennessee State | 3–1–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1938 | Tennessee State | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Tennessee State: | 9–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–2–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rueben A. Munday Of Tuskegee, Works For Higher Degree". The New York Age. New York, New York. August 4, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Death Notices; Tuskegee Institute; Munday". Alabama Journal. Montgomery, Alabama. July 21, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved April 20, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Reubin Mundy". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
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