1948 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1948 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Scrappy Moore (18th season)
Captain	Ralph Hutchinson
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ←  1947 1949  →

1948 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Sewanee			–					6	–	1	–	1
Grambling			–					8	–	2	–	0
East Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Virginia			–					5	–	3	–	1
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					4	–	5	–	1
Chattanooga			–					4	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	4	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	7	–	1
Tampa			–					2	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					0	–	8	–	1
Texas State			–					0	–	8	–	1
CCUNC			–					0	–	5	–	0

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its 18th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

Chattanooga was ranked at No. 78 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 7–14	12,500	[2]
October 1	Tennessee Tech	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 18–7	8,000	[3]
October 9	at No. 20 Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 0–26		[4]
October 16	Presbyterian	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 35–0	5,000	[5]
October 23	NC State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–7	5,000	[6]
October 30	at Evansville	Bosse Field Evansville, IN	W 27–0	7,000	[7]
November 6	Ole Miss	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–34	7,500	[8]
November 12	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 0–19	28,548	[9]
November 25	Dayton	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–6	11,000	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bulldogs edge Moccasins, 14–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "3rd-quarter drives give Moccasins 18–7 win over TPI". The Chattanooga Times. October 2, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vols trip Mocs, 26–0 in warm-up for Tide". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 10, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Presbyterian walloped by 'Nooga 35–0". The State. October 16, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "State tops Moccasins, 7–0, with second period score". The News and Observer. October 24, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Moccasins beat Evansville with first-half spree, 27–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rebels trample Chattanooga in homecoming game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ghaul's 69-yard gallop headlines U-M victory". The Miami News. November 13, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Flyers limp home after being grounded, 21–6". The Dayton Daily News. November 26, 1948. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.