1926 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1926 Chattanooga Moccasins football
SIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–2 (4–0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainAustin Smith
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
1926 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Centenary +5–0–05–3–0
Chattanooga +4–0–26–2–2
Presbyterian5–1–07–2–0
Furman3–1–18–1–1
Stetson3–1–05–1–1
Georgetown (KY)3–1–16–2–1
Louisiana Tech3–1–05–2–2
Birmingham–Southern3–1–25–3–2
Mercer3–1–14–3–2
Mississippi College5–2–06–3–0
Louisville2–1–06–2–0
Centre2–1–23–4–2
The Citadel5–3–07–3–0
SW Louisiana2–2–06–3–1
Transylvania1–1–04–3–0
Southern College2–2–04–4–0
Oglethorpe3–4–13–7–1
Howard (AL)2–3–14–4–1
Western Kentucky State Normal1–2–14–4–1
Newberry2–4–02–5–0
Millsaps2–6–02–8–0
Wofford1–3–02–8–0
Union (TN)1–4–03–6–0
Louisiana College0–4–03–5–0
Kentucky Wesleyan0–4–03–6–0
Erskine0–4–01–7–0
Rollins0–4–00–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season.[1] The team tied for the SIAA championship.[2] Frank Thomas was head coach.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Auburn*L 6–15[3]
October 2Jacksonville State*W 71–3[4]
October 9at The CitadelW 6–3[5]
October 16Oglethorpe
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
T 14–14[6]
October 23Birmingham–Southern
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
T 7–7[7]
October 30Emory and Henry*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 60–0[8]
November 6Howard (AL)
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 23–0[9]
November 13Georgetown (KY)
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 61–0[10]
November 25Union (TN)
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 24–0[11]
December 4William & Mary*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 6–9[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Chattanooga Athletics - 1926 Football Schedule". gomocs.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "College Football".
  3. ↑ "Auburn rallies to beat Chattanoogans, 15 to 6". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Moccasins trim Jacksonville, 71 to 3". The Chattanooga Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Noogans defeat Citadel, 6–3, in tough encounter". The Greenville News. October 10, 1926. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Chattanooga holds Oglethorpe to tie". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Chattanooga and Birmingham tie". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1926. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Emory–Henry eleven beaten by 'Nooga". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 31, 1926. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "University of Chattanooga's speed wins decisive victory from Howard's Bulldogs". The Chattanooga Times. November 7, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Chattanooga Moccasins score easy triumph 61–0". Nashville Banner. November 14, 1926. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Chattanooga finishes undefeated S.I.A.A. season by beating Union, 24 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. November 26, 1926. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Sensational Drop Kick Gives Indians Fiercely Fought Victory Over Moccasins". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 5, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.