1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football
SoCon co-champion
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	9–1–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Joe Morrison (5th season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga +	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
VMI +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	2
Western Carolina	2	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Appalachian State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Davidson	0	–	0	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions VMI's games against William & Mary, East Carolina, and Richmond and Marshall's game against Louisville were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings.

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at Western Kentucky *	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 27–3	16,500	[2]
September 17	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	W 14–7	12,230	[3]
September 24	Furman	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–17	9,000	[4]
October 1	Middle Tennessee *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 38–7	7,100	[5]
October 8	at Western Carolina	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 21–10	1,100	[6]
October 15	Illinois State *	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 31–28		[7]
October 22	Jacksonville State *	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 18–14	8,500	[8]
October 29	The Citadel	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–14	8,300	[9]
November 5	at Bowling Green *	Memorial Center Bowling Green, OH	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 Homecoming

References

1. "1977 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
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.