Maryville Scots football | |
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First season | 1892 |
Athletic director | Andrew Wu |
Head coach | Ben Fox 6th season, 28–17 (.622) |
Stadium | Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium (capacity: 5,000) |
Field | Honaker Field |
Year built | 1952 |
Field surface | Bermuda Turf |
Location | Maryville, Tennessee |
NCAA division | NCAA Division III |
Conference | SAA |
Bowl record | 1–3 (.250) |
Conference titles | 7 |
Colors | Garnet and orange [1] |
Fight song | On 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]
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]
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
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1930 | SMAC | Lombe Honaker | 5–4 | 2–0 |
1931 | 5–2–3 | 2–0–1 | ||
2012 | USA South | Mike Rader | 6–4 | 5–2 |
2013 | 8–3 | 6–1 | ||
2016 | Shaun Hayes | 8–2 | 6–1 | |
2018 | 7–3 | 7–0 | ||
2024 | Ben Fox | 9–2 | 7–0 |
The Scots have made three appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 1–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
The Scots have appeared in 4 bowls, having a record of 1–3.
Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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1947 | Tangerine Bowl | Catawba | L, 6–31 |
1960 | Rocket Bowl | Millsaps | W, 19–0 |
1965 | Honaker Bowl | Earlham | L, 17–26 |
1966 | Honaker Bowl | Concord | L, 13–42 |