1956 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

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1956 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainPorter Henderson
Home stadium Chamberlain Field
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Michigan  – 7 –0 –1
Carthage  – 8 –2 –0
Tampa  – 7 –2 –0
Cal Poly San Dimas  – 6 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern  – 7 –2 –1
Wabash  – 6 –2 –1
Hawaii  – 7 –3 –0
Hofstra  – 7 –3 –0
Xavier  – 7 –3 –0
Franklin & Marshall  – 5 –2 –1
Louisville  – 6 –3 –0
Pepperdine  – 6 –3 –0
Washington University  – 6 –3 –0
La Verne  – 6 –4 –0
Buffalo  – 5 –3 –0
Drexel  – 5 –3 –0
Long Beach State  – 5 –3 –0
Delaware  – 5 –3 –1
Memphis State  – 5 –4 –1
Arkansas State  – 5 –4 –0
Chattanooga  – 5 –4 –0
Baldwin–Wallace  – 4 –5 –0
Washington & Jefferson  – 3 –4 –1
Rose Poly  – 3 –4 –0
Bucknell  – 3 –5 –0
Carnegie Tech  – 3 –5 –0
Temple  – 3 –5 –0
Howard (AL)  – 2 –5 –2
Sewanee  – 1 –6 –1
UC Riverside  – 1 –6 –0

The 1956 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. In their 26th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Jacksonville State
W 26–0 [1]
September 29at No. 15 Vanderbilt
L 7–4617,500 [2]
October 6at Memphis State
W 14–135,786 [3]
October 13at No. 6 Tennessee
L 20–4220,000 [4]
October 19 Abilene Christian Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 28–20 [5]
October 27 Mississippi Southern
L 0–336,500 [6]
November 2 Tampa
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 33–0 [7]
November 16 McMurry
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 19–144,500 [8]
November 22 North Texas State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 7–20 [9]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chattanooga clips Gamecocks, 26–0". The Anniston Star. September 22, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Vandy buries Chattanooga in 46–7 slide". The Tennessean. September 30, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mocs defeat Tigers 14–13". The Chattanooga Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Stubborn Mocs laced by Vols". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Chattanooga drops ACC Cats, 28–20". Abilene Reporter-News. October 20, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Miss. Southern routs Moccasins". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Chattanooga blanks Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mocs stop Indians' surge for 19–14 win". Abilene Reporter-News. November 17, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eagles dump Chattanooga". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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