Maryville Scots football

Maryville Scots football
First season1892 (1892)
Athletic directorAndrew Wu
Head coachBen Fox
6th season, 28–17 (.622)
StadiumLloyd L. Thornton Stadium
(capacity: 5,000)
FieldHonaker Field
Year built1952
Field surfaceBermuda Turf
LocationMaryville, Tennessee
NCAA divisionNCAA Division III
ConferenceSAA
All-time record521–545–40 (.489)
Bowl record1–3 (.250)
Conference titles7
ColorsGarnet and orange[1]
   
Fight songOn Highlanders
Websitemcscots.com

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] 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

Conference Memberships

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.

Year Round Opponent Result
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.

Season Bowl Opponent Result
1946 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

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

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 August 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Honaker Field/ Thornton Stadium". Archived from the original on January 21, 2023.


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