Mather (April 17, 1915 – May 20, 2006) was an American football coach.
He served as the head football coach at the University of Kansas from 1954 until 1957, compiling a record of 11–26–3.
Mather was the high school coach of Don James, who started his coaching career under Mather at Kansas as a graduate assistant.
James was later a head coach at Kent State (1971–1974) and Washington (1975–1992).