1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Scrappy Moore (12th season)
Captain	Vernon Fromang
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ←  1941 1945  →

1942 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Auburn	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 7–20	8,000	[2]
September 26	Fort Benning	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 20–0		[3]
October 3	Maryville (TN)	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 52–7		[4]
October 10	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 12–30	12,000	[5]
October 16	Tennessee Tech	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–0	4,000	[6]
October 23	Memphis State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 44–19	3,000	[7]
October 31	at Rollins	Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL	W 14–6	13,500	[8]
November 7	at Dayton	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	L 12–14		[9]
November 14	No. 1 Georgia	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–40	5,500	[10]
November 21	Newberry	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 33–7	1,200	[11]
November 26	Centre	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 61–14	3,000	[12]
Homecoming 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.