1965 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1965 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Scrappy Moore (35th season)
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Springfield			–					9	–	0	–	0
Ithaca			–					8	–	0	–	0
Parsons			–					8	–	1	–	0
Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					8	–	2	–	0
Cortland			–					7	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					7	–	2	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
UC Riverside			–					6	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	2	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rose Poly			–					5	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					6	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	4	–	1
Arizona State–Flagstaff			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lake Forest			–					4	–	4	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					4	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colorado College			–					3	–	5	–	0
Milwaukee			–					2	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Hawaii			–					1	–	8	–	1
Wheaton (IL)			–					1	–	8	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1965 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 1965 NCAA College Division football season. In their 35th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Jacksonville State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 14–6	7,200	[1]
September 25	Tennessee Tech	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–0	8,400	[2]
October 2	at East Tennessee State	University Stadium Johnson City, TN	T 7–7	6,200	[3]
October 9	at Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 7–30	32,160	[4]
October 16	at No. 3 Middle Tennessee	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 19–30	10,000	[5]
October 23	Xavier	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 15–14	7,100–8,000	[6]
October 30	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 7–40	32,320–32,731	[7]
November 6	Southern Miss	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–17	6,400–6,800	[8]
November 14	at Howard (AL)	Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL	W 25–10	2,000	[9]
November 25	Southwestern Louisiana	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 27–25	4,500	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "JSC late drive stalled, Chattanooga wins". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tech, 21–0". The Park City Daily News. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "ETSU battles Chattanooga to 7–7 draw". Johnson City Press. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Passing, defense click as Auburn rips Mocs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 10, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "MTSU–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Safety, Moccasin's toe puts 1st blot on Muskies, 15–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "UH bombs Chattanooga". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Chattanooga drops game". The Jackson Sun. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Chattanooga defeats Howard Bulldogs". The Selma Times-Journal. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Stirring rally falls short for USL's Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 26, 1965. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022.