1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

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1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainVernon Fromang
Home stadium Chamberlain Field
Seasons
  1941
1945  
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)   9 0 0
Delaware   8 0 0
Mississippi Southern   4 0 0
Sewanee   1 0 0
Miami (FL)   7 2 0
Delaware State   3 1 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   4 2 1
Chattanooga   7 4 0
Georgetown   5 3 1
Navy   5 4 0
West Virginia   5 4 0
Western Maryland   4 4 1
Tennessee Tech   3 4 2
Virginia   2 6 1
Roanoke   1 5 1

The 1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its 12th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

Chattanooga was ranked at No. 92 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Auburn L 7–208,000 [2]
September 26 Fort Benning W 20–0 [3]
October 3 Maryville (TN)
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 52–7 [4]
October 10at Georgia Tech L 12–3012,000 [5]
October 16 Tennessee Tech
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–04,000 [6]
October 23 Memphis State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 44–193,000 [7]
October 31at Rollins W 14–613,500 [8]
November 7at Dayton L 12–14 [9]
November 14No. 1 Georgia Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–405,500 [10]
November 21 Newberry
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 33–71,200 [11]
November 26 Centre
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 61–143,000 [12]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Auburn drives to 20 to 7 triumph over Chattanooga before 8,000 fans". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Well-drilled Moccasins prove good mudders in beating 124th, 20 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. September 27, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "U.C. rolls up 52–7 margin over Maryville's Scotties". The Chattanooga Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tech easily crushes Chattanooga, 30 to 12". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chattanooga beats back Tennessee Tech, 21 to 0, before 4,000 fans". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Moccasins stage smashing tackling, blocking show, beat Memphis, 44–19". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Chattanooga beats Rollins". The Tampa Tribune. November 1, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "U.D. wins on long Priske dash in last seconds". Dayton Daily News. November 8, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bulldogs rip Moccasins, 40–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Newberry loses to Chattanooga by 33–7 score". The State. November 22, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Centre is smothered by Chattanooga, 61–14". The Lexington Herald. November 27, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.