Maryville Scots football

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Maryville Scots football
Maryville Scots M Logo.png
First season1892;133 years ago (1892)
Athletic directorAndrew Wu
Head coach Ben Fox
6th season, 28–17 (.622)
Stadium Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium
(capacity: 5,000)
FieldHonaker Field
Year built1952
Field surfaceBermuda Turf
Location Maryville, Tennessee
NCAA division NCAA Division III
Conference SAA
Bowl record13 (.250)
Conference titles7
ColorsGarnet and orange [1]
   
Fight songOn Highlanders
Website mcscots.com

The Maryville Scots football team represents Maryville College in college football. [2] The team competes at the NCAA Division III level as an affiliate member of the Southern Athletic Association. [3] The first football team was organized by Japanese student Kin Takahashi. [4]

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The Scots play at Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium, Honaker Field. Constructed in 1952, close proximity to the action is provided for a capacity crowd of 5,000. Renovations to the home bleachers and press box occurred in 1993. A new concession stand and bathroom were added in 1997. Visitor stands were enhanced in 2001 while the entire field and entrance were updated in 2001. [5]

Conference history

Classifications

Conference Memberships

Conference Championships

YearConferenceCoachOverall recordConference record
1930 SMAC Lombe Honaker 5–42–0
19315–2–32–0–1
2012 USA South Mike Rader6–45–2
20138–36–1
2016Shaun Hayes8–26–1
20187–37–0
2024Ben Fox9–27–0

Postseason

NCAA Division III Playoffs

The Scots have made three appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 1–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2013 First Round Hampden–Sydney L, 34–42
2018 First Round Berry L, 0–31
2024 First Round
Second Round
Berry
DePauw
W, 20–16
L, 20–45

Bowl Appearances

The Scots have appeared in 4 bowls, having a record of 1–3.

SeasonBowlOpponentResult
1947 Tangerine Bowl Catawba L, 6–31
1960Rocket Bowl Millsaps W, 19–0
1965Honaker Bowl Earlham L, 17–26
1966Honaker Bowl Concord L, 13–42

References

  1. "Maryville College reveals new logo" (PDF). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. "2015-16 Maryville College Football Schedule".
  3. "Maryville (Tenn.) football schedule and results - D3football".
  4. "Who Was Kin Takahashi?". Archived from the original on 29 August 2016.
  5. "Honaker Field/ Thornton Stadium". Archived from the original on 2023-01-21.