1953 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
CaptainTom Drake
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State   –   8 – 0 – 2
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 2
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 5 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 5 – 2
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Virginia   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their 23rd year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Ole Miss
L 6–3918,000[1]
September 25Memphis State
L 6–75,000[2]
October 2Jacksonville State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 39–0[3]
October 10at Tennessee
L 7–4015,000[4]
October 16East Texas State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 7–19[5]
October 24at Dayton
L 6–19[6]
October 30Louisville
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 44–64,000[7]
November 7at No. 20 Alabama
L 14–2114,000[8]
November 13Xavier
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 16–66,000[9]
November 26Mississippi Southern
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 19–339,000[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Rebels win over 'Nooga by 39 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pozzini brilliant, but Mocs lose to Memphis State, 7–6". The Chattanooga Times. September 26, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga throttles Gamecocks, 39 to 0". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vols' late splurge defeats Moccasins, 40–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 11, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texans run string to 24 with 19–7 victory over Mocs". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Chattanooga jolted by Dayton Flyers; defense difference". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U.L. falls 44–6 to Chattanooga". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tide ekes out 21–14 win over pesky Chattanooga". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Xavier falls before Chattanooga". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Moccasins play inspired ball, but lose to Mississippi Southern 33 to 19". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 27, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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