1947 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1947 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga during the 1947 college football season. In its 17th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 4–6 record and was outscored by a total of 179 to 111.[1]

1947 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
CaptainJohn Kovacevich
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princess Anne     8 0 0
Grambling     10 2 0
Sewanee     6 1 1
Memphis State     6 2 1
Texas State     9 3 0
Mississippi Southern     7 3 0
Oklahoma City     7 3 0
Virginia     7 3 0
West Virginia     6 4 0
East Tennessee State     5 4 0
Catholic University     3 3 0
Delaware     4 4 0
Georgetown     3 4 1
Chattanooga     4 6 0
Tennessee Tech     4 7 0
Miami (FL)     2 7 0
Navy     1 7 1
CCUNC     1 3 0
Florida State     0 5 0

Chattanooga was ranked at No. 118 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

The team played its home games at Chamberlain Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Mississippi StateL 0–1910,000[3]
October 3Tennessee Tech
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 12–0[4]
October 11at TennesseeL 7–2620,000[5]
October 18at CentenaryW 20–09,000[6]
October 24Dayton
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 19–136,000[7]
November 1at NC StateL 0–21[8]
November 8Union (TN)
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 46–7[9]
November 15at No. 15 Ole MissL 0–52[10]
November 22Georgia
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–275,000[11][12]
November 27North Texas State Teachers
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 7–146,000[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Chattanooga Mocs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga Falls Before Miss. State 19-0 as McKeen Uses Passes To Aid Attack". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1947. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Moccasins Ride Over TPI, 12 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 4, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee Plays Like Vols Of Old In Win Over Chattanooga". The Jackson Sun. October 12, 1947. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Moccasins Tumble Gentlemen To Fifth Straight Defeat, 20-0". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1947. pp. 38, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bill Barton (October 25, 1947). "U.D., In Losing, May Have Won Traditional Turkey Day Rival". Dayton Daily News. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Palmer Pushes State To Win By 21-0 Count". Ashville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1947. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moccasins Maul Union Eleven 46 to 7". The Nashville Tennessean. November 9, 1947. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Conerly Breaks Pass Record In Ole Miss Win". The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1947. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs Belt Moccasins 27-0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 23, 1947. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia Coasts Over Moccasins". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1947. p. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Eagles Blast 14-7 Triumph". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.