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1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

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1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainVernon Fromang
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1941
1945 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)     9 0 0
Delaware     8 0 0
Mississippi Southern     4 0 0
Sewanee     1 0 0
Miami (FL)     7 2 0
Delaware State     3 1 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     4 2 1
Chattanooga     7 4 0
Georgetown     5 3 1
Navy     5 4 0
West Virginia     5 4 0
Western Maryland     4 4 1
Tennessee Tech     3 4 2
Virginia     2 6 1
Roanoke     1 5 1

The 1942 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its 12th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

Chattanooga was ranked at No. 92 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at AuburnL 7–208,000[2]
September 26Fort BenningW 20–0[3]
October 3Maryville (TN)
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 52–7[4]
October 10at Georgia TechL 12–3012,000[5]
October 16Tennessee Tech
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–04,000[6]
October 23Memphis State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 44–193,000[7]
October 31at RollinsW 14–613,500[8]
November 7at DaytonL 12–14[9]
November 14No. 1 Georgiadagger
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–405,500[10]
November 21Newberry
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 33–71,200[11]
November 26Centre
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 61–143,000[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn drives to 20 to 7 triumph over Chattanooga before 8,000 fans". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Well-drilled Moccasins prove good mudders in beating 124th, 20 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. September 27, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U.C. rolls up 52–7 margin over Maryville's Scotties". The Chattanooga Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech easily crushes Chattanooga, 30 to 12". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Chattanooga beats back Tennessee Tech, 21 to 0, before 4,000 fans". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Moccasins stage smashing tackling, blocking show, beat Memphis, 44–19". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Chattanooga beats Rollins". The Tampa Tribune. November 1, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "U.D. wins on long Priske dash in last seconds". Dayton Daily News. November 8, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs rip Moccasins, 40–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Newberry loses to Chattanooga by 33–7 score". The State. November 22, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Centre is smothered by Chattanooga, 61–14". The Lexington Herald. November 27, 1942. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.