1940 Chattanooga Moccasins football team
| 1940 Chattanooga Moccasins football | |
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Dixie co-champion | |
| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| 1940 record | 7–1–1 (3–0–1 Dixie) |
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| Captain | Roy Scruggs |
| Home stadium | Chamberlain Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) in the Dixie Conference during the 1940 college football season. In its tenth year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Tennessee Tech* | W 28–0 | 4,906 | [1] | |
| October 4 | Mississippi College |
| T 7–7 | [2] | |
| October 12 | at Tennessee* | L 0–53 | 12,000 | [3] | |
| October 18 | Maryville (TN)* |
| W 28–0 | [4] | |
| October 25 | Sewanee* |
| W 20–6 | [5] | |
| November 1 | Howard (AL) |
| W 28–0 | 5,000 | [6] |
| November 9 | Centre* |
| W 14–9 | 4,000 | [7] |
| November 15 | at Spring Hill |
| W 34–6 | [8] | |
| November 28 | Mercer |
| W 20–6 | 5,000 | [9] |
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References[]
- ^ "Grigonis leads U.C. to 28–0 victory over Tennessee Tech before 4,906". The Chattanooga Times. September 28, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chocs score early, suffer 7–7 deadlock". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee crushes Moccasins, 53–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 13, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga tops Scottie team, 28 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. October 19, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moccasins outplay fighting Sewanee team, 20 to 6, in stirring battle". The Chattanooga Times. October 26, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moccasins play grand ball to crush Howard College Bulldogs, 28 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. November 2, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centre's Colonels score first but suffer 14–9 setback at hands of Chattanooga team". The Lexington Herald. October 10, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moccasins swamp Spring Hill Badgers for Dixie Conference victory". The Chattanooga Times. November 16, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.C. marches to Dixie loop title, 20–6". The Chattanooga Times. November 29, 1940. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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