1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–1–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
VMI + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Western Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Appalachian State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Moccasins were led by fifth-year head coach Joe Morrison and played their home games at Charmerlain Field. They compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with VMI.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Western Kentucky*
W 27–316,500[2]
September 17at Appalachian State
W 14–712,230[3]
September 24Furman
L 7–179,000[4]
October 1Middle Tennessee*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 38–77,100[5]
October 8at Western Carolina
W 21–101,100[6]
October 15Illinois State*dagger
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 31–28[7]
October 22Jacksonville State
W 18–148,500[8]
October 29The Citadel
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–148,300[9]
November 5at Bowling Green*
W 37–33[10]
November 12Tennessee State*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
T 14–14[11]
November 19Marshall
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 37–20[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga's Smith, Durden ruin Western Ky.'s opener 27–3". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defense lifts Furman". The State. September 25, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "UT–Chattanooga bolts past Western, 21–10, in rain". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ISU tumbles, 31–28, despite late charge". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mocs gain 18–14 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1977. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Reeves' TD lifts Mocs by The Citadel, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Chattanooga, 37–33". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late surge by TSU nets tie with UT–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Chattanooga tops Marshall for title". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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