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When the State of Tennessee forced Maryville College to segregate in 1901, the college gave $25,000—a little more than a tenth of its endowment at the time—to Swift Memorial Institute, the college's sister school. Swift was founded by William Henderson Franklin, the first African American to graduate from Maryville College (1880).
The Southern Athletic Association announced Thursday that Maryville College will join its conference. The football and women's golf programs will join starting in the 2025-26 academic year, while ...
Maryville was a center of abolitionist activity throughout the early 19th-century; it was generated mostly by the Society of Friends, which had a relatively large presence in Blount County. They were supported by anti-slavery advocates such as Isaac L. Anderson, the founder of Maryville College. [11]
The Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and serves as the home stadium for the Maryville College Fighting Scots’ football team. [1] The stadium has a maximum seating capacity of 3,000, and the field is called Honaker Field. [1] The stadium was dedicated in 1993. [2]
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.
In 1980, Maryville College joined and became the first member outside of Virginia. In 1981, Catholic University joined the conference after leaving Division I's ECAC South Conference. In 1982–83, women's sports were added, and Hollins College (now university), Randolph–Macon Woman's College (now Randolph College), and Sweet Briar College ...
LaGrange College: LaGrange, Georgia: 1831 United Methodist 1,137 Panthers: 2022 Yes Maryville College: Maryville, Tennessee: 1819 Presbyterian (PCUSA) 1,103 Scots: 2022 Yes Piedmont University: Demorest, Georgia: 1897 United Church of Christ & Congregationalist: 2,640 Lions: 2022 No Wesleyan College [b] Macon, Georgia: 1836 United Methodist 550 ...
Maryville has been a full member of the GLVC since 2009 and became an active member of Division II in July 2011. [ 3 ] The Saints had formerly competed in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference , a Division III conference , since 1989 and had competed in Division III sports since 1978.