1951 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1951 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Scrappy Moore (21st season)
Captain	Chester Lagod
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Virginia			–					8	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Arkansas State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Stetson			–					8	–	1	–	2
Florida State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Texas Southern			–					7	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					7	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Sewanee			–					5	–	3	–	0
McNeese State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	5	–	0
Grambling			–					4	–	5	–	1
Navy			–					2	–	6	–	1
Delta State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In its 21st year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 6–5 record. The team was ranked at No. 81 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14		Newberry	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 38–0		[2]
September 21		Erskine	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 53–6	3,000	[3]
September 28		Abilene Christian	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 33–7		[4]
October 5	8:00 p.m.	Evansville	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 75–7	8,500	[5] [6]
October 13		at No. 3 Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 13–42	15,000	[7]
October 20		at Dayton	UD Stadium Dayton, OH	L 6–21		[8]
October 26		Mississippi Southern	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 19–7	11,500	[9]
November 3		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 14–19		[10]
November 9		at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 7–34		[11]
November 17		at Memphis State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–13	3,164	[12]
November 22		North Texas State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 32–20	10,000	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Chattanooga smothers hapless Indians, 38–0". The Greenville News. September 15, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Blackie Durham scores lone TD as Fleet loses, 53 to 6". The Greenville News. September 22, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Moccasins bite Wildcats, 33–7, in wild fracas". Abilene Reporter-News. September 29, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. Weatherly, Bob (October 5, 1951). "UC Seeks 4th Straight Win In Tilt With Aces Tonight". Chattanooga Daily Times . Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 37. Retrieved March 1, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Mocs get 3rd highest tab in routing Evansville, 75–7". The Chattanooga Times. October 6, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vols beat Mocs, 42–13, but losers steal show". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 14, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dayton defeats Chattanooga, 21 to 6". Dayton Daily News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "UC beats Southern 19–7". The Chattanooga Times. October 27, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vanderbilt shades Moccasins 19–14". The Tennessean. November 4, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "U. Miami extracts Mocs' fangs". The Miami News. November 10, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Memphis defeats Mocs, 13–0". The Chattanooga Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "NTSC bowl hopes fade as Chattanooga wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.