Graham Lunsford "Doc" Mathis (July 11, 1909 – October 24, 1986) was an

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, and

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coach and college athletics administrator. He was the head football coach at East Carolina Teachers College—now known as

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—from 1934 to 1935, compiling a record of 4–7–1. Mathis was also the head basketball coach at East Carolina from 1934 to 1936,

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from 1936 to 1937, and

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from 1949 to 1959, amassing a career

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coaching record of 184–150. Mathis was also the head baseball coach at Elon from 1954 to 1956, tallying a mark of 46–19, and the school's

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in 1956.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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