1976 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1976 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Morrison, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

1976 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^     11 2 0
No. 3 Akron ^     10 3 0
No. 7 UNLV ^     9 3 0
No. 4 Delaware ^     8 3 1
Nevada     8 3 0
Portland State     8 3 0
Tennessee State     7 2 1
American International     6 3 0
Northern Colorado     6 3 0
Madison     7 4 0
Santa Clara     7 4 0
Western Carolina     6 4 0
Chattanooga     6 4 1
Southern Connecticut State     5 4 0
Central State (OH)     6 5 0
Lehigh     6 5 0
Cal State Los Angeles     5 3 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     5 5 0
Central Connecticut     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Eastern Illinois     5 6 0
Bucknell     4 5 0
Youngstown State     4 6 0
Kentucky State     3 7 1
Nebraska–Omaha     3 8 0
Northeastern     2 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Illinois StateW 24–010,500[1]
September 18Western KentuckyL 7–108,000[2]
September 25at Western CarolinaW 28–149,755[3]
October 2at Middle TennesseeL 28–3510,400[4]
October 9at The CitadelL 10–1417,985[5]
October 16Jacksonville State 
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 14–77,500[6]
October 30at RichmondW 28–1912,200[7]
November 6Louisiana Tech
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 7–496,000[8]
November 13at Tennessee StateT 14–1412,600[9]
November 20Bowling Green
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 49–294,600[10]
November 25East Tennessee State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 23–144,200[11]
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Chattanooga tumbles Redbirds, 24–0". The Pantagraph. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Second-half Western rally nips Chattanooga 10–7". The Park City Daily News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western beaten by Chattanooga". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MTSU whips Mocs, 35–28". The Daily News-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Crosby's return sparks Citadel". The Greenville News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No-offense Jax bows to 'Nooga". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mitchell's return leads UTC surge that fells Spiders". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Haynes, Tech romp, 49–7". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UTC, TSU battle to tie". The Tennessean. November 14, 1974. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Errors plague Bowling Green". Dayton Daily News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Second-half rally gives UTC 23–14 win over Buccaneers". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 26, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.