1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

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1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football
SoCon co-champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record9–1–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Chamberlain Field
Seasons
←  1976
1978  →
1977 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga + 4 –1 –09 –1 –1
VMI + 4 –1 –07 –4 –0
The Citadel 3 –2 –05 –6 –0
Furman 3 –2 –14 –5 –2
Western Carolina 2 –2 –16 –4 –1
Appalachian State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Marshall 0 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Moccasins were led by fifth-year head coach Joe Morrison and played their home games at Charmerlain Field. They compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with VMI. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Western Kentucky *
W 27–316,500 [2]
September 17at Appalachian State
W 14–712,230 [3]
September 24 Furman
L 7–179,000 [4]
October 1 Middle Tennessee *
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 38–77,100 [5]
October 8at Western Carolina
W 21–101,100 [6]
October 15 Illinois State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 31–28 [7]
October 22 Jacksonville State
W 18–148,500 [8]
October 29 The Citadel
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–148,300 [9]
November 5at Bowling Green *
W 37–33 [10]
November 12 Tennessee State *
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
T 14–14 [11]
November 19 Marshall
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 37–20 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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  2. ↑ "Chattanooga's Smith, Durden ruin Western Ky.'s opener 27–3". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Defense lifts Furman". The State. September 25, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga bolts past Western, 21–10, in rain". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ISU tumbles, 31–28, despite late charge". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mocs gain 18–14 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1977. Retrieved November 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Reeves' TD lifts Mocs by The Citadel, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Chattanooga, 37–33". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Late surge by TSU nets tie with UT–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Chattanooga tops Marshall for title". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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