E. J. Mather
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1887 Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1928 (aged 41) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ?–1909 | Lake Forest |
| Basketball | |
| ?–1910 | Lake Forest |
| Position(s) | End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1911–1915 | Kalamazoo |
| 1916–1918 | Lake Forest |
| 1919–1927 | Michigan (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1911–1916 | Kalamazoo |
| 1919–1928 | Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–25 (football) 137–66 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 3 MIAA regular season (1914–1916) 3 Big Ten regular season (1921, 1926, 1927) | |
Edwin James "Murf" Mather (June 4, 1887 – August 26, 1928) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He was selected as an All-Western football player while playing for Lake Forest University in 1909 and went on to a coaching career at Kalamazoo College (1911–1916), Lake Forest (1916–1918), and the University of Michigan (1919–1928).