1970 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1970 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Harold Wilkes, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

1970 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa     10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State     10 0 0
No. 11 Delaware     9 2 0
Hawaii     9 2 0
Northern Michigan     8 2 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan     7 2 1
Akron     7 3 0
Central Michigan     7 3 0
Temple     7 3 0
Drake     7 4 0
Wayne State (MI)     6 2 0
Arkansas AM&N     6 3 0
Southern Illinois     6 3 0
St. Norbert     6 3 0
Nevada     6 3 1
Portland State     6 4 0
UNLV     6 4 0
Boston University     5 4 0
Cortland     5 4 0
Indiana (PA)     5 4 0
Santa Clara     5 4 1
Lafayette     6 5 0
Colorado College     4 4 0
Drexel     4 4 0
Hofstra     5 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Samford     5 5 0
Wabash     3 3 2
Saint Mary's     3 4 0
Ashland     4 6 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Lehigh     4 6 0
Rose Poly     3 5 1
Northeastern     3 5 0
Indiana Central     3 6 0
Lake Forest     3 6 0
Kentucky State     3 6 0
Chicago     2 5 0
Chattanooga     3 8 0
Parsons     2 7 0
Eastern Illinois     2 8 0
Milwaukee     1 9 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at VanderbiltL 6–3920,862[1]
September 19at Louisiana TechL 3–2812,000[2]
September 26Southwestern LouisianaL 20–24[3]
October 3Middle Tennessee
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 8–247,689[4][5]
October 17at East Tennessee State
L 17–2110,102[6]
October 24at FurmanL 16–18[7]
October 31at Tennessee TechW 21–7[8]
November 7The Citadel 
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 29–28[9]
November 14at Ole MissL 7–4415,137[10]
November 21Youngstown State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 14–10[11]
November 26No. 8 Jacksonville State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 6–40[12]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Vandy rolls past Mocs". The Tennessean. September 13, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tech is winner over Chattanooga". The Daily Advertiser. September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southwestern, 24–20". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Blue Raiders trip Mocs 24–8". The Tennessean. October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "ETSU Bucs sock 'em Mocs, 21–17". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 18, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman wins 5th; Beats Mocs, 18–16". The Greenville News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mocs blast Tech 21 to 7". The Tennessean. November 1, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moccasins halt Citadel two-point drive, 29–28". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rebels rout Chattanooga". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Chattanooga defeats Youngstown Ohio 14–10". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 22, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A perfect season, Moccasins grab an early lead, but Jaxmen fire back with 40". The Anniston Star. November 27, 1970. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.