1976 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

1976 Chattanooga Moccasins football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4–1
Head coach	Joe Morrison (4th season)
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field

1976 NCAA Division II independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Akron ^			–					10	–	3	–	0
No. 7 UNLV ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 4 Delaware ^			–					8	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	2	–	1
American International			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Colorado			–					6	–	3	–	0
Madison			–					7	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					6	–	4	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Central State (OH)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Lehigh			–					6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Los Angeles			–					5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					5	–	5	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					5	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					5	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Youngstown State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Kentucky State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Nebraska–Omaha			–					3	–	8	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	7	–	0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Joe Morrison, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 24–0	10,500	[1]
September 18	Western Kentucky	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–10	8,000	[2]
September 25	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 28–14	9,755	[3]
October 2	at Middle Tennessee	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	L 28–35	10,400	[4]
October 9	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 10–14	17,985	[5]
October 16	Jacksonville State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 14–7	7,500	[6]
October 30	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 28–19	12,200	[7]
November 6	Louisiana Tech	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–49	6,000	[8]
November 13	at Tennessee State	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	T 14–14	12,600	[9]
November 20	Bowling Green	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 49–29	4,600	[10]
November 25	East Tennessee State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 23–14	4,200	[11]
Homecoming

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References

1. "Chattanooga tumbles Redbirds, 24–0". The Pantagraph. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Second-half Western rally nips Chattanooga 10–7". The Park City Daily News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Western beaten by Chattanooga". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "MTSU whips Mocs, 35–28". The Daily News-Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Crosby's return sparks Citadel". The Greenville News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "No-offense Jax bows to 'Nooga". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Mitchell's return leads UTC surge that fells Spiders". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Haynes, Tech romp, 49–7". The Shreveport Times. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UTC, TSU battle to tie". The Tennessean. November 14, 1974. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Errors plague Bowling Green". Dayton Daily News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Second-half rally gives UTC 23–14 win over Buccaneers". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 26, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.