1959 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1959 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
CaptainJoe Abercrombie
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
1959 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard (AL) – 9–1–0
Louisville – 6–4–0
Memphis State – 6–4–0
Mississippi Southern – 6–4–0
Arlington State – 4–3–0
Sewanee – 4–3–1
Abilene Christian – 5–5–0
Washington and Lee – 3–4–1
Arkansas State – 3–6–0
Trinity (TX) – 3–6–0
Chattanooga – 3–7–0
Tampa – 3–7–0

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their 29th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Jacksonville State
W 19–07,500[1]
September 25Abilene ChristianNo. T–3
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–36,000[2]
October 2FurmanNo. 7
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 20–75,500[3]
October 10at AlabamaNo. 6
L 0–1320,000[4]
October 17at No. 6 Middle TennesseeNo. 9
L 0–286,500[5]
October 24at TennesseeNo. T–15
L 0–2323,000–25,000[6]
October 30Tennessee TechdaggerNo. 19
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 6–36,000[7]
November 7at No. 5 (major) Ole MissNo. 18
L 0–5814,500[8]
November 14at No. 2 Mississippi Southern
L 6–167,000–7,100[9]
November 26No. 7 Memphis State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 9–157,000–8,000[10][11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Gamecocks topped by Moccasins, 19 to 0". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Late ACC field goal wins, 3–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Moccasins down determined Hurricane, 20–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Crimson Tide defense defeats Chattanooga, 13–0". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "MTSC tumbles Mocs 28–0, racks up fifth straight win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 18, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Vols avenge Chattanooga upset, 23–0". Johnson City Press. October 25, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "UC scores with 32 seconds left, tops TPI 6–3". The Chattanooga Times. October 31, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Ole Miss Rebs maul Chattanooga, 58–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Southern spanks stubborn UC 14–6". The Chattanooga Times. November 15, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Memphis State rally edges UC, 15–9". The Chattanooga Times. November 27, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Memphis State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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