Maryville Scots football
College football team of the Maryville College
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The Maryville Scots football team represents Maryville College in college football. The team is located in Maryville, Tennessee.[2] The team competes at the NCAA Division III level as an affiliate member of the Southern Athletic Association.[3]
6th season, 28–17 (.622)
| Maryville Scots football | |
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| First season | 1892 |
| Athletic director | Andrew Wu |
| Head coach | Ben Fox 6th season, 28–17 (.622) |
| Location | Maryville, Tennessee |
| Stadium | Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium (capacity: 5,000) |
| Field | Honaker Field |
| NCAA division | NCAA Division III |
| Conference | SAA |
| Colors | Garnet and orange[1] |
| All-time record | 521–545–40 (.489) |
| Bowl record | 1–3 (.250) |
| Conference championships | |
| 7 | |
| Fight song | On Highlanders |
| Website | mcscots.com |
The team is currently coached by Ben Fox, who has been head coach since the 2020-21 season, and has a record of 28-17. The team has an overall record of 521 wins, 545 losses, and 40 ties for a .489 winning percentage.
The first football team was organized in 1892 by Japanese student Kin Takahashi.[4] The team was a part of the 1947 Tangerine Bowl, which is the first iteration of the Citrus Bowl. The team has won 7 conference championships, mainly in the Smoky Mountain Conference and the USA South Conference.
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
- 1892–1973: Independent
- 1974–present: NCAA Division III
Conference Memberships
- 1892–1926: Independent
- 1927–1940: Smoky Mountain Conference
- 1941–1980: Independent
- 1980–1987: Old Dominion Athletic Conference
- 1988–1999: NCAA Division III Independent
- 2000–2012: Great South Athletic Conference
- 2013–2024: USA South Conference
- 2025–present: Southern Athletic Association
Conference Championships
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Postseason
NCAA Division III Playoffs
The Scots have made three appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs, with a combined record of 1–3.
Bowl Appearances
The Scots have appeared in 4 bowls, having a record of 1–3.
Head coaches
Since the program's inception in 1892, there have been 31 head coaches. The first coach is Kin Takahashi, who also was the team's quarterback. The longest tenure head coach is Lombe Honaker, who coached the program from 1921 to 1958. The current head coach is Ben Fox, who is in the 6th season as head coach. The team didn't field a football teams in 1898, 1899, and the years 1943–1945. Those last three years were due to World War II.
| Tenure | Coach | Record | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892–1897 | Kin Takahashi | 7–3–3 | .700 |
| 1900–1901 | Albert F. Gilman | 0–1–1 | .000 |
| 1902–1903 | Stephen Andrew Lynch | 9–2–0 | .818 |
| 1904 | William Scott | 1–3 | .250 |
| 1905 | W.D. Chadwick | 4–5 | .444 |
| 1906–1907 | Reed S. Dickson | 8–8–2 | .500 |
| 1908 | Horace Fox | 2–5–1 | .285 |
| 1909–1911 | Arthur E. Mitchell | 6–13–2 | .316 |
| 1912 | Lester E. Bond | 5–7 | .417 |
| 1913 | George Williams | 3–8 | .272 |
| 1914 | Z. J. Stanley | 6–4 | .600 |
| 1915–1916 | Art Kiefer | 9–2–3 | .818 |
| 1917 | Edgar O. Brown | 5–3 | .625 |
| 1918 | Bob Clemens | 0–2 | .000 |
| 1919–1920 | Henry W. Feeman | 5–7–1 | .714 |
| 1921–1942
1946–1958 |
Lombe Honaker | 160–141–21 | .531 |
| 1959–1963 | Boydson Baird | 22–19–1 | .537 |
| 1964–1970 | Monk Tomlinson | 19–43–2 | .306 |
| 1971–1972 | Lauren Kardatzke | 12–6 | .667 |
| 1973 | Boydson Baird | 5–4 | .556 |
| 1974–1977 | Jim Jordan | 15–19–1 | .441 |
| 1978–1979 | Stephen Fickert | 15–3 | .833 |
| 1980 | Dan Zaneski | 5–5 | .500 |
| 1981–1982 | Art Ogden | 7–12–1 | .368 |
| 1983–1985 | Bobby Salor | 7–20 | .259 |
| 1986–1987 | Larry Stephens | 4–16 | .200 |
| 1988–2002 | Phil Wilks | 70–118 | .372 |
| 2003–2011 | Tony Ierulli | 39–50 | .438 |
| 2012–2014 | Mike Rader | 21–10 | .677 |
| 2014–2019 | Shaun Hayes | 31–19 | .620 |
| 2020–present | Ben Fox | 28–17 | .622 |
| Total | 521–545–40 | .489 |
