1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–1–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
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
September 17at Appalachian StateW 14–712,230[2]
September 24FurmanL 7–179,000[3]
October 1Middle Tennessee*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 38–77,100[4]
October 8at Western CarolinaW 21–10
October 15Illinois State*dagger
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 31–28
October 22Jacksonville StateW 18–148,500[5]
October 29The Citadel
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–14
November 5at Bowling Green*W 37–33
November 12Tennessee State*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
T 14–14
November 19Marshall
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 37–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "1977 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
  2. "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Defense lifts Furman". The State. September 25, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  5. "Mocs gain 18–14 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1977. Retrieved November 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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