1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–1–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
1977 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga +4–1–09–1–1
VMI +4–1–07–4–0
The Citadel3–2–05–6–0
Furman3–2–14–5–2
Western Carolina2–2–16–4–1
Appalachian State1–4–02–9–0
Marshall0–5–02–9–0
Davidson0–0–04–6–0

The 1977 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Moccasins were led by fifth-year head coach Joe Morrison and played their home games at Charmerlain Field. They compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with VMI.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Western Kentucky*W 27–316,500[2]
September 17at Appalachian StateW 14–712,230[3]
September 24FurmanL 7–179,000[4]
October 1Middle Tennessee*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 38–77,100[5]
October 8at Western CarolinaW 21–101,100[6]
October 15Illinois State*dagger
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 31–28[7]
October 22Jacksonville State*W 18–148,500[8]
October 29The Citadel
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–148,300[9]
November 5at Bowling Green*W 37–33[10]
November 12Tennessee State*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
T 14–14[11]
November 19Marshall
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 37–20[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1977 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
  2. ↑ "Chattanooga's Smith, Durden ruin Western Ky.'s opener 27–3". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga upsets Appy St". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Defense lifts Furman". The State. September 25, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga bolts past Western, 21–10, in rain". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ISU tumbles, 31–28, despite late charge". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mocs gain 18–14 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1977. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Reeves' TD lifts Mocs by The Citadel, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Chattanooga, 37–33". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Late surge by TSU nets tie with UT–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Chattanooga tops Marshall for title". The Terre Haute Tribune. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.