1973 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1973 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   7 – 2 – 1
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 3 – 0
UNLV   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   7 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 4 – 2
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 5 – 2
Santa Clara   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Portland State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Morrison, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Eastern Kentucky
L 6–1013,750[1]
September 15at Vanderbilt
L 12–1423,600[2]
September 22at Auburn
L 0–3146,500[3]
September 29at Southwestern Louisiana
W 21–1011,500[4]
October 6Southern Missdagger
L 7–429,127[5]
October 13at The Citadel
L 20–2810,120[6]
October 20Western Carolina
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–145,244[7]
October 27Tennessee Tech
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 7–33,747[8]
November 3No. 1 Tennessee State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 7–4411,524[9]
November 17at Tampa
W 25–2420,270[10]
November 24East Tennessee State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 26–213,223[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern saves last dance for Thompson in 10–6 win". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt gives Sloan first win". The Tennessean. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn rolls over Chattanooga". The Selma Times-Journal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chattanooga chugs past Cajuns, 21–10". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UTC defeated by Southern in 42–7 rout". The Tennessean. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Citadel wins, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats' defense defeats UTC". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tenn Tech–UT Chattanooga". The Tennessean. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bryant, TSU feast on UT–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Moccasins strike with last play". The Tampa Tribune. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Big Blue fall to Mocs in season finale, 26–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.


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