1945 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1945 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Scrappy Moore (15th season)
Captain	John Karwoski
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ←  1942 1946  →

1945 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Miami (FL)			–					9	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Navy			–					7	–	1	–	1
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)			–					9	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	2	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Jacksonville State			–					1	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Tennessee Tech			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In its 15th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Miami (FL)	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–27		[1]
October 5	Tennessee Tech	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 20–7		[2]
October 13	at No. 18 Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 0–30		[3]
October 19	Howard (AL)	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 47–7		[4]
November 3	Georgia	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–34	7,500	[5]
November 10	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 13–6	500	[6]
November 17	Murray State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 28–12	5,000	[7]
November 29	Ole Miss	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 31–6	7,000	[8]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Hurricanes turn back Chattanooga in season opener, 27–7". The Miami Herald. September 29, 1945. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Moccasins splash over TPI, 20–7". The Chattanooga Times. October 6, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vols tromp over Moccasins, 30–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 14, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Howard loses to Moccasins, 47–7, in final". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia romps to easy win over Chattanooga, 34–7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Chattanooga dunks Vandy 13 to 6 in Dudley Field mud". The Nashville Tennessean. November 11, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gene Roberts leads Chattanooga to 28–12 victory over Murray". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 18, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ole Miss, champion upsetter is upset by Chattanooga '11'". The Clarion-Ledger. November 30, 1945. Retrieved September 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com.