2003 Chattanooga Mocs football team

2003 Chattanooga Mocs football
2003 Chattanooga Mocs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–9 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Rodney Allison (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Jason Simpson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Gwaine Mathews (1st season)
Home stadium	Finley Stadium
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

Last updated December 14, 2023

2003 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Wofford $^	8	–	0	12	–	2
Appalachian State	6	–	2	7	–	4
No. 24 Georgia Southern	5	–	3	7	–	4
Furman	4	–	4	6	–	5
The Citadel	4	–	4	6	–	6
Western Carolina	3	–	5	4	–	7
Chattanooga	3	–	5	3	–	9
East Tennessee State	2	–	6	5	–	7
Elon	1	–	7	2	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2003 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by first-year head coach Rodney Allison and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 3–9 overall and 3–5 in SoCon play to tie for sixth place.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	Samford *	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	L 23–31	9,003
September 6	at Vanderbilt *	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 6–51	26,176
September 13	Tennessee Tech *	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	L 10–35	7,802
September 20	at Gardner–Webb *	Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	L 13–23	3,789
September 27	at No. 16 Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 3–34	18,623
October 4	No. 12 Wofford	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	L 14–42	7,409
October 18	at Elon	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	W 24–7	3,271
October 25	Western Carolina	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	W 38–0	6,693
November 1	at No. 6 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	L 7–47	8,753	^[3]
November 8	The Citadel	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	W 29–20	6,079
November 15	at East Tennessee State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 7–68	4,419
November 22	Furman	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN	L 21–63	5,044	^[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1886 and is part of the University of Tennessee System.

The 2014 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Mocs were led by sixth-year head coach Russ Huesman and played their home games at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 2014 was a historic season for the Mocs. The Mocs won ten games in a season for the first time in program history, won the SoCon Conference outright for the first time in program history, went undefeated in the SoCon for the first time in program history, and went to the postseason for the first time since 1984, netting a number eight seed and a first-round bye. Chattanooga beat Indiana State at home for the program's first-ever home playoff win in the Second Round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs before falling to New Hampshire, 35–30, in the Quarterfinal.

The 1984 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Moccasins were led by first-year head coach Buddy Nix and played their home games at Chamberlain Field. They finished the season 6–5 overall and won the SoCon title with 5–1 mark.

The 1978 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Moccasins were led by first-year head coach Joe Morrison and played their home games at Charmerlain Field. They finished the season 7–3–1 overall and 3–1 in Southern Conference (SoCon) play to finish tied for first place.

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.

The 2007 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mocs were led by fifth-year head coach Rodney Allison and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 2–9 overall and 2–5 in SoCon play to place seventh.

The 2002 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by third-year head coach Donnie Kirkpatrick and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 2–10 overall and 2–6 in SoCon play to tied for seventh place.

The 2001 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by second-year head coach Donnie Kirkpatrick and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 1–7 in SoConConference play to tie for eighth place.

The 2000 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by first-year head coach Donnie Kirkpatrick and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 3–5 in SoCon play to tied for sixth place.

The 1999 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by sixth-year head coach Buddy Green and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 3–5 in play to place sixth.

The 1998 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by fifth-year head coach Buddy Green and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to tie for fourth place.

The 1997 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by fourth-year head coach Buddy Green and played first three home games at Chamberlain Field before moving to newly-opened Finley Stadium on October 18. They finished the season 7–4 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to tie for fifth place.

The 1993 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Moccasins were led by first-year head coach Tommy West and played their home games at Chamberlain Field. They finished the season 4–7 overall and 2–6 in SoCon play to tie for seventh place.

The 1992 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon)in the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by ninth-year head coach Buddy Nix and played their home games at Chamberlain Field. They finished the season 2–9 overall and 0–7 in SoCon play to place eighth.

The 1987 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Moccasins were led by fourth-year head coach Buddy Nix and played their home games at Chamberlain Field. They finished the season 6–5 overall and 4–3 in SoCon play to tied for third place.

The 1985 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Moccasins were led by second-year head coach Buddy Nix and played their home games at Chamberlain Field. They finished the season 6–5 overall and 5–2 in SoCon play to place third.

The 1982 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Moccasins were led by third-year head coach Bill Oliver and played their home games at Chamberlain Field. They finished the season 7–4 overall and 5–1 in SoCon play to place in second.

The 1981 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Moccasins were led by second-year head coach Bill Oliver and played their home games at Charmerlain Field. They finished the season 7–3–1 overall and 3–2–1 in SoCon play to tie for fourth place.

The 1963 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their 33rd year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

Devin Cole Strange is an American football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Chattanooga and was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

References

↑ "2003 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
↑ "UTC-Tennessee Tech game stats". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
↑ "Appalachian State rolls to victory". The News and Observer. November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Paladins finish with a flourish". The Greenville News. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "2003 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.

[2] "UTC-Tennessee Tech game stats". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.

[3] "Appalachian State rolls to victory". The News and Observer. November 2, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Paladins finish with a flourish". The Greenville News. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.

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