Fort Scott Greyhounds

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Fort Scott Greyhounds
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University Fort Scott Community College
Association NJCAA
Conference Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Athletic directorTom Havron
Location Fort Scott, Kansas
Varsity teams12
Football stadiumFrary Field
Basketball arenaArnold Arena
Baseball stadiumLions Field
Softball stadiumBetty Ruth Willard Complex
NicknameGreyhounds
ColorsMaroon and grey
   
Website www.fsgreyhounds.com

The Fort Scott Greyhounds are the sports teams of Fort Scott Community College located in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association and in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. [1] The Greyhounds football team won the 1970 NJCAA Football championship and finished as national runner up in 1971, 1972 and 2009.

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Football

The Fort Scott football program began in 1923. The 1970 Fort Scott Greyhounds football team won the junior college national championship. Fort Scott terminated its football program after the 2021 season. The administration cited rules changes concerning out-of-state roster limits and scholarship funding that were enacted in 2016 among the reasons for cutting the program. [2] The Greyhounds finished with an overall record of 448-428-23.

Facilities

Fort Scott Community College has three athletics facilities. [3]

Notable alumni

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