1973 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1973 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Joe Morrison (1st season)
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Tennessee State		–		10	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Hawaii		–		9	–	2	–	0
Nebraska–Omaha		–		7	–	2	–	1
Trinity (TX)		–		8	–	3	–	0
UNLV		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Delaware ^		–		8	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina		–		6	–	3	–	1
Central Michigan		–		7	–	4	–	0
Nevada		–		7	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois		–		7	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee		–		6	–	4	–	1
Eastern Michigan		–		6	–	4	–	0
American International		–		5	–	4	–	0
Akron		–		6	–	5	–	0
Central State (OH)		–		6	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		5	–	5	–	0
Drexel		–		4	–	4	–	0
Bucknell		–		3	–	4	–	2
Northeast Louisiana		–		3	–	5	–	2
Santa Clara		–		4	–	6	–	0
Youngstown State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		3	–	5	–	1
Chattanooga		–		4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State		–		4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern		–		3	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State		–		3	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		2	–	7	–	1
Eastern Illinois		–		2	–	9	–	0
Portland State		–		1	–	10	–	0

^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Morrison, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY	L 6–10	13,750	^[1]
September 15	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 12–14	23,600	^[2]
September 22	at Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 0–31	46,500	^[3]
September 29	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 21–10	11,500	^[4]
October 6	Southern Miss	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–42	9,127	^[5]
October 13	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 20–28	10,120	^[6]
October 20	Western Carolina	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–14	5,244	^[7]
October 27	Tennessee Tech	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 7–3	3,747	^[8]
November 3	No. 1 Tennessee State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–44	11,524	^[9]
November 17	at Tampa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 25–24	20,270	^[10]
November 24	East Tennessee State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 26–21	3,223	^[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[12]

References

^ "Eastern saves last dance for Thompson in 10–6 win". The Courier-Journal. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vanderbilt gives Sloan first win". The Tennessean. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Auburn rolls over Chattanooga". The Selma Times-Journal. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chattanooga chugs past Cajuns, 21–10". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UTC defeated by Southern in 42–7 rout". The Tennessean. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "The Citadel wins, 28–20". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cats' defense defeats UTC". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tenn Tech–UT Chattanooga". The Tennessean. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bryant, TSU feast on UT–Chattanooga". The Tennessean. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Moccasins strike with last play". The Tampa Tribune. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Big Blue fall to Mocs in season finale, 26–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

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