Scotland qualified for their first World Cup since 1958 but, despite remaining unbeaten, were knocked out in the first round on goal difference.
After a 31 game unbeaten run, defeat in their last two fixtures saw Hearts miss out on a League and Scottish Cup double.
In their centenary year, Celtic gave their supporters fitting reason to celebrate by claiming a League and Cup double.
The Gers League title victory saw them equal Celtic's cherished long-standing record of 9-in-a-row, in a season in which they also won the League Cup.
Competing on 4 fronts, Dundee United played 67 games in a season in which they reached both the UEFA Cup and Scottish Cup finals, only to lose to IFK Gothenburg and St Mirren respectively.
Aberdeen became the third Scottish side to win a European trophy when they defeated Real Madrid 2-1 after extra time in the Cup Winners' Cup final in Gothenburg.