1953 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1953 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) during the 1953 college football season. In their 23rd year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

1953 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Scrappy Moore (23rd season)
Captain	Tom Drake
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arkansas State			–					8	–	0	–	2
Delaware			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					9	–	2	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	2
Memphis State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Sewanee			–					3	–	5	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	5	–	2
Chattanooga			–					3	–	7	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	7	–	0
Virginia			–					1	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–39	18,000	[1]
September 25	Memphis State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–7	5,000	[2]
October 2	Jacksonville State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 39–0		[3]
October 10	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN	L 7–40	15,000	[4]
October 16	East Texas State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–19		[5]
October 24	at Dayton	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	L 6–19		[6]
October 30	Louisville	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 44–6	4,000	[7]
November 7	at No. 20 Alabama	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 14–21	14,000	[8]
November 13	Xavier	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 16–6	6,000	[9]
November 26	Mississippi Southern	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 19–33	9,000	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Rebels win over 'Nooga by 39 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pozzini brilliant, but Mocs lose to Memphis State, 7–6". The Chattanooga Times. September 26, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Chattanooga throttles Gamecocks, 39 to 0". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vols' late splurge defeats Moccasins, 40–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 11, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texans run string to 24 with 19–7 victory over Mocs". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Chattanooga jolted by Dayton Flyers; defense difference". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "U.L. falls 44–6 to Chattanooga". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tide ekes out 21–14 win over pesky Chattanooga". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Xavier falls before Chattanooga". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1951. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Moccasins play inspired ball, but lose to Mississippi Southern 33 to 19". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 27, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.