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
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Scrappy Moore (17th season)
Captain	John Kovacevich
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Southern college football independents records

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Mississippi State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–19	10,000	[3]
October 3	Tennessee Tech	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 12–0		[4]
October 11	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 7–26	20,000	[5]
October 18	at Centenary	Fairgrounds Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 20–0	9,000	[6]
October 24	Dayton	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 19–13	6,000	[7]
November 1	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–21		[8]
November 8	Union (TN)	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 46–7		[9]
November 15	at No. 15 Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 0–52		[10]
November 22	Georgia	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–27	5,000	[11][12]
November 27	North Texas State Teachers	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–14	6,000	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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.