Royal Roderick "Scottie" Campbell (August 31, 1886 – December 31, 1951) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Detroit—now the

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—from 1911 to 1912, at Knox College in

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from 1913 to 1914, and at Alma College from 1921 to 1935, compiling a career

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record of 75–60–12. Campbell was also the head basketball coach at Detroit (1909–1913, 1916–1919), Knox (1913–1915), and Alma (1921–1935), tallying a career

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mark of 218–120. Campbell played college football at Alma in 1908 and 1909. His Scottish descent inspired school's fight name, "Scots", which was adopted during his tenure as coach. Campbell spent his later years in

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. He suffered a stroke on December 24, 1951, and was taken to

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in Highland Park, Michigan, where he died on December 31 of that year.

Head coaching record

College football

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* 1886 births 1951 deaths Alma Scots athletic directors Alma Scots football coaches Alma Scots football players Alma Scots men's basketball coaches Detroit Titans football coaches Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball coaches Knox Prairie Fire football coaches Knox Prairie Fire men's basketball coaches High school football coaches in Michigan People from St. Ignace, Michigan Coaches of American football from Michigan Players of American football from Michigan Basketball coaches from Michigan American people of Scottish descent {{1910s-collegefootball-coach-stub