Francis "Scotty" Adams was a four-year letterwinner and three-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American. He earned first team nods in 1954, second team honors in 1952 and honorable mention praise in 1953.
He is the last player in Army history to be named a first team All-American and the eighth all-time in the history of the program.
Adams served as the team captain in 1954 and was 3-0-1 versus Navy throughout his career. During his time with the Black Knights, Army posted an overall record of 31-4-5 and achieved a winning percentage of .8375 from 1951 to 1954, which marks the best winning percentage during any four-year period in team history. Adams helped guide Army to Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer League Championships in 1951 and 1952 as well.