1980 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1980 Chattanooga Moccasins football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Moccasins were led by first-year head coach Bill Oliver and played their home games at Chamberlain Field. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 5–2 in SoCon play to place second.[1]

1980 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 7 0 0 9 1 1
Chattanooga 5 2 0 8 3 0
Appalachian State 4 2 1 6 4 1
The Citadel 3 2 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 2 4 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 4 1 3 7 1
East Tennessee State 1 4 0 2 9 0
Marshall 0 5 1 2 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Jacksonville State*W 16–1312,000[2]
September 13at Middle Tennessee*W 32–710,000[3]
September 20Appalachian State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 14–711,000[4]
September 27at The CitadelL 13–2918,345[5]
October 4Furman
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 28–4211,000[6]
October 11at VMIW 55–10[7]
October 18at MarshallW 21–11[8]
October 25East Tennessee State 
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 26–1410,000[9]
November 8Western Carolina
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 39–149,000[10]
November 15Illinois State*
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 27–175,200[11]
November 22at Vanderbilt*L 29–3122,700[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "1980 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
  2. ^ "UTC wins on Howell kick". The Daily News-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UTC rambles by MTSU 32–7". The Tennessean. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Durden running leads UTC win". The Tennessean. September 21, 1980. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mitchell boosts Citadel by Mocs". The State. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman romps". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chattanooga rips outclassed VMI". Daily Press. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Herd thunderless again, 21–11". Dayton Daily News. October 19, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moccasins log 26–14 win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Smith propels UTC". The News and Observer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Chattanooga tips Redbirds, 27–19". The Pantagraph. November 16, 1980. p. B3. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Young ones lead Vandy". The Tennessean. November 23, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1980 Chattanooga Mocs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2024.