1939 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1939 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) in the Dixie Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its ninth year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record.

1939 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–1–1 Dixie)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Mathis
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern (TN) $ 2 0 0 3 5 1
Loyola (LA) 3 1 0 5 5 0
Mississippi College 3 1 1 6 1 1
Chattanooga 2 1 1 5 2 1
Millsaps 2 1 1 4 3 2
Birmingham–Southern 2 3 1 3 5 1
Howard (AL) 2 3 1 3 6 1
Mercer 1 3 0 3 7 0
Spring Hill 0 4 1 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Chattanooga was ranked at No. 154 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Tennessee Tech*W 20–05,888[2]
October 6at Mississippi College
T 0–0[3]
October 14Tennessee*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–286,987[4]
October 21at Howard (AL)L 14–334,000[5]
November 4Sewanee*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 10–7[6]
November 11Birmingham–Southern
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 13–123,082[7]
November 17at Centre*
W 12–2[8]
November 30MercerW 21–185,240[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "U.C. opens season with 20-to-0 victory over T.P.I. before 5,888 fans". The Chattanooga Times. September 30, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chocs rally to tie Nooga, 0–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Chattanooga holds mighty Tennessee to 28–0 before crowd of 6,987". The Chattanooga Times. October 15, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard defeats U.C., 33 to 14, making a comeback in thrilling game". The Chattanooga Times. October 22, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Moccasins defeat Sewanee, 10–7". The Chattanooga Times. November 5, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Moccasins win 13 to 12". The Chattanooga Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Centre's Colonels lose 12–2 decision to Chattanooga U." The Lexington Herald. November 18, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "U.C.'s great rally beats Mercer, 21–18". The Chattanooga Times. December 1, 1939. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.