Chattanooga Mocs football
The Chattanooga Mocs football program is the intercollegiate college football team for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at the 20,668 seat Finley Stadium. They are coached by UTC alumni, Rusty Wright. He was an assistant coach under Russ Huesman.
| Chattanooga Mocs football | |||
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| First season | 1904 | ||
| Head coach | Rusty Wright 1st season, 6–6 (.500) | ||
| Stadium | Finley Stadium (Capacity: 20,668) | ||
| Field surface | AstroTurf Gameday Grass | ||
| Location | Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southern Conference | ||
| Past conferences | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | ||
| All-time record | 531–520–35 (.505) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 4 | ||
| Playoff record | 3–4 | ||
| Conference titles | 7 | ||
| Rivalries | East Tennessee State Buccaneers, Jacksonville State Gamecocks, Mercer Bears, Samford Bulldogs | ||
| Colors | Navy, Old Gold, and Silver[1] | ||
| Fight song | Fight Chattanooga | ||
| Mascot | Scrappy | ||
| Marching band | Marching Mocs | ||
| Website | GoMocs.com | ||
Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens played for the Mocs from 1992 to 1995.[2]
History
Classifications
- 1937–1945: NCAA College Division
- 1946–1948: NCAA University Division
- 1949: NCAA College Division
- 1950: NCAA University Division
- 1951–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
- 1977: NCAA Division I
- 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
- 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1899–1913: Independent
- 1914–1932: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1930–1941: Dixie Conference
- 1942–1972: Independent
- 1973–1976: NCAA Division II Independent
- 1977–present: Southern Conference
Seasons
| Season | Coach | Conference | Season results | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
| Chattanooga Mocs | ||||||||||
| 1904 | Dr. Walter Hullihen | Independent | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1905 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1906 | Arthur Rieber | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1907 | Sam McAllester | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 1908 | Jones Beene | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1909 | W.A. Roddick | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1910 | Leslie Stauffer | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1911 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 1912 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1913 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1914 | Mike Belenti | SIAA | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1915 | Johnny Spiegel | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1916 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1917 | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | |||||||||
| 1918 | ||||||||||
| 1919 | Silas Williams | SIAA | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 1920 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 1921 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1922 | Bill McAllester | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 1923 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 1924 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| 1925 | Frank Thomas | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1926 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 1927 | 1st | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1928 | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1929 | H.D. "Red" Drew | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1930 | Dixie | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 1931 | Scrappy Moore | 1st | 9 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1932 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1933 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 1934 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1935 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1936 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 1937 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 1938 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1939 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 1940 | T1st | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1941 | 1st | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1942 | Independent | 7 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1943 | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | |||||||||
| 1944 | ||||||||||
| 1945 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1951 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1952 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1953 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 1954 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1955 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 1956 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| 1957 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 1958 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1959 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 1960 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1961 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1962 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1963 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1964 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1965 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 1966 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 1967 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1968 | Harold Wilkes | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1970 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 1971 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1972 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1973 | Joe Morrison | NCAA Division II Independent | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1974 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 1975 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 1976 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 1977 | Southern | T1st | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1978 | T1st | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1979 | 1st | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1980 | Bill Oliver | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1981 | 5th | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1982 | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1983 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1984 | Buddy Nix | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | First Round — Division I-AA Playoffs | ||||
| 1985 | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1986 | 6th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1987 | T3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1988 | 5th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1989 | 5th | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1990 | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1991 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1992 | 8th | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1993 | Tommy West | 8th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1994 | Buddy Green | 8th | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1995 | T7th | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1996 | T6th | 3 | 8 | — | ||||||
| 1997 | 6th | 7 | 4 | — | ||||||
| 1998 | T5th | 5 | 6 | — | ||||||
| 1999 | 6th | 5 | 6 | — | ||||||
| 2000 | Donnie Kirkpatrick | T6th | 5 | 6 | — | |||||
| 2001 | 8th | 3 | 8 | — | ||||||
| 2002 | T7th | 2 | 10 | — | ||||||
| 2003 | Rodney Allison | T6th | 3 | 9 | — | |||||
| 2004 | T5th | 2 | 9 | — | ||||||
| 2005 | T5th | 6 | 5 | — | ||||||
| 2006 | T5th | 3 | 8 | — | ||||||
| 2007 | 7th | 2 | 9 | — | ||||||
| 2008 | 9th | 1 | 11 | — | ||||||
| 2009 | Russ Huesman | 4th | 6 | 5 | — | |||||
| 2010 | 3rd | 6 | 5 | — | ||||||
| 2011 | T6th | 5 | 6 | — | ||||||
| 2012 | T4th | 6 | 5 | — | ||||||
| 2013 | T1st | 8 | 4 | — | ||||||
| 2014 | 1st | 10 | 4 | Quarterfinals — Division I FCS Playoffs | ||||||
| 2015 | T1st | 9 | 4 | Second Round — Division I FCS Playoffs | ||||||
| 2016 | T2nd | 9 | 4 | Second Round — Division I FCS Playoffs | ||||||
| 2017 | Tom Arth | 7th | 3 | 8 | — | |||||
| 2018 | 4th | 6 | 5 | — | ||||||
Notable former players
Conference championships
1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2015.
Playoff appearances
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | First Round | Arkansas State | L 10–37 | |
| 2014 | Second Round Quarterfinals | #21 Indiana State #1 New Hampshire | W 35–14 L 30–35 | |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round | #17 Fordham #1 Jacksonville State | W 50–20 L 35–41 OT | |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round | #23 Weber State #1 Sam Houston State | W 45–14 L 41–36 | |
| Playoff Record | 3–4 | |||
National championships
The city of Chattanooga hosted the Division I-AA (now FCS) Football Championship 14 times at Finley Stadium from 1997 to 2009.
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References
- "Website Guidelines". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- "Browns Take Skrine in the 5th Round of the NFL Draft". GoMocs.com. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
highest Moc drafted since Owens was taken in the third round by San Francisco in 1996. Owens (1992-95) and Philadelphia Eagle Eldra Buckley (2005-06) are the two former Mocs who are currently in the NFL.
External links
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