1998 Chattanooga Mocs football team

The 1998 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by fifth-year head coach Buddy Green and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to tie for fourth place.[1]

1998 Chattanooga Mocs football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonnie Kirkpatrick (1st season)
CaptainBrent Cates, Brian Hampton, Mark Hill, Kenny Sanders
Home stadiumFinley Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Georgia Southern $^   8 0     14 1  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^   6 2     10 3  
Western Carolina   5 3     6 5  
Chattanooga   4 4     5 6  
The Citadel   4 4     5 6  
East Tennessee State   3 5     4 7  
Wofford   3 5     4 7  
Furman   3 5     5 6  
VMI   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 pmSamford*
W 23–139,778
September 124:00 pmat East Carolina*L 0–3134,028[2]
September 193:30 pmNo. 25 Troy State*
  • Finley Stadium
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 6–237,618
September 2612:00 pmNo. 3 Georgia SouthernL 25–426,574
October 32:00 pmat WoffordW 31–36,791
October 177:00 pmVMI 
  • Finley Stadium
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 45–710,329
October 241:00 pmat Western CarolinaL 21–247,747
October 311:30 pmNo. 4 Appalachian State
  • Finley Stadium
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 7–285,231[3]
November 72:00 pmat The CitadelW 13–1016,842
November 141:30 pmEast Tennessee State
  • Finley Stadium
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 10–74,320
November 211:30 pmat FurmanL 28–316,215[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1998 Football Schedule". Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of.
  2. ^ "Pirates open upper deck with shutout of Mocs". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 13, 1998. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Appalachian State beats Chattanooga". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1997. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paladins nip Mocs in finale". The Greenville News. November 22, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.