1927 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1927 Chattanooga Moccasins football
SIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (5–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainClarence Lautsenhiser
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Mississippi College +8–0–08–0–0
Chattanooga +5–0–08–1–0
Centenary +4–0–010–0–0
Furman +3–0–010–1–0
Georgetown (KY)1–0–01–0–1
Stetson4–0–16–0–1
Loyola (LA)1–0–16–2–2
Wofford2–1–22–4–3
Presbyterian2–2–13–3–3
Mercer2–2–05–4–0
Louisville2–2–04–4–0
Louisiana College1–1–01–1–0
Union (TN)2–3–06–4–0
The Citadel2–3–13–6–1
Centre2–3–03–6–0
Howard (AL)1–2–17–2–2
Southern College2–4–12–5–1
Birmingham–Southern2–4–03–6–0
Western Kentucky State Normal2–4–05–4–0
Erskine1–2–12–4–1
Louisiana Tech1–3–03–5–0
SW Louisiana1–4–02–7–1
Millsaps1–5–03–8–0
Rollins0–2–01–5–0
Transylvania0–5–00–9–0
Newberry0–6–00–8–1
Kentucky Wesleyan0–0–00–0–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1927 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) the 1927 college football season.[1] The team tied for the SIAA championship.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Vanderbilt*L 18–45[2]
September 30Western Kentucky State Normal
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 44–6[3]
October 8The Citadel
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 31–6[4]
October 15Wofford
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 38–7[5]
October 22Birmingham–Southern
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 12–8[6]
October 29VPI
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 14–13[7]
November 5vs. William & Mary*W 12–7[8]
November 12Southern College
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 52–6[9]
November 24Oglethorpe
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 19–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Chattanooga Athletics - 1927 Football Schedule". gomocs.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt hands Moccasins 45 to 18 defeat after U. of C. stadium dedication". The Chattanooga Times. September 24, 1927. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "New Stars Appear As U. C. Hands 44–6 Defeat To Normal". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga, Tennessee. October 1, 1927. p. 4. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Moccasins find Citadel weak foe". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1927. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Terriers lose Moccasin game". The State. October 16, 1927. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Chattanooga takes fourth S.I.A.A. victory, beating Panthers, 12 to 8". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 23, 1927. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gobblers bow to Moccasins by 14–13 count". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1927. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Chattanooga Moccasins defeat W. & M. Indians, 12–7". The Virginian-Pilot. November 6, 1927. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Two Moccasins in football feature". The Palm Beach Post. November 13, 1927. Retrieved November 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Oglethorpe is sixth S.I.A.A. team to fall before Moccasins, 19 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. November 25, 1927. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.