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]