1961 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1961 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainCarey Henley
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
1961 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee – 9–0–0
Tampa – 8–1–0
Mississippi College – 8–1–0
Mississippi Southern – 8–2–0
Memphis State – 8–2–0
Delta State – 7–2–1
Howard (AL) – 7–2–0
South Carolina Trade – 6–2–0
Maryville (TN) – 6–2–0
Sewanee – 5–2–1
Miles – 5–2–0
Navy – 7–3–0
Arlington State – 7–3–0
Louisville – 6–3–0
Miami (FL) – 7–4–0
McMurry – 6–4–0
Houston – 5–4–1
Livingstone – 5–4–0
Southwestern (TN) – 4–4–0
Emory & Henry – 4–4–0
Florida State – 4–5–1
Norfolk State – 3–4–0
Abilene Christian – 4–6–0
Chattanooga – 4–6–0
Georgetown (KY) – 2–3–1
Arkansas State – 3–6–0
Austin – 2–7–0
Trinity (TX) – 2–7–0
Millsaps – 1–5–2
Centre – 1–7–0

The 1961 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) during the 1961 college football season. In their 31st year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Jacksonville State
W 13–78,520[1][2]
September 23Tennessee Tech
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 19–98,000[3]
September 29East Tennessee State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 27–67,300[4]
October 7at No. 6 Mississippi Southern
L 7–2413,000[5]
October 14at Auburn
L 7–3522,000[6]
October 21at Middle Tennessee
W 25–127,000[7][8]
October 28at Tennessee
L 7–2025,000[9]
November 4Presbyteriandagger
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 9–10[10]
November 11at No. 7 (major) Ole Miss
L 0–5410,000[11]
November 23Memphis State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 13–41[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Mocs drop JSC in heartbreaker". The Anniston Star. September 17, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Statistics (1961 Jacksonville State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "UC remains undefeated beating Tennessee Tech". The Chattanooga Times. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Chattanooga whips ETSC, 27–6". Johnson City Press. September 30, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UC bows: Southern by 24–7". The Chattanooga Times. October 8, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Auburn rolls over Mocs". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Chattanooga ruins Raiders homecoming". The Daily News-Journal. October 22, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Middle Tennessee)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Faircloth supplies punch as Vols tumble Mocs, 20–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "P.C. takes 10–9 win". The Greenville News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Ole Miss Rebs maul Chattanooga by 54–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Jack Carter powers Tigers past Mocs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 24, 1961. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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