1972 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1972 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Harold Wilkes, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

1972 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ashland     11 0 0
Bridgeport     11 0 0
No. 1 Delaware     10 0 0
No. 5 Tennessee State     11 1 0
Colorado College     8 1 0
Tampa     10 2 0
Trinity (TX)     8 2 0
Western Carolina     7 2 1
Hawaii     8 3 0
Indiana State     7 3 0
Northeastern     6 2 0
Bucknell     6 3 0
Cortland     6 3 0
San Diego     6 3 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     4 2 1
Eastern Michigan     6 4 0
Milwaukee     6 4 0
Samford     5 3 2
Lake Forest     4 3 1
Nevada     6 5 0
Central Michigan     5 5 1
Fordham     5 5 0
Rose-Hulman     5 5 0
Santa Clara     4 4 1
Akron     3 4 2
St. Norbert     4 5 0
Saint Mary's     3 4 0
Kentucky State     4 6 0
Drexel     3 6 0
Northeast Louisiana     3 7 0
Portland State     3 8 0
Wayne State (MI)     2 5 1
Boston University     2 8 0
Northern Michigan     2 8 0
Saint Peter's     2 8 0
Chattanooga     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     1 8 1
Eastern Illinois     1 9 0
Madison     0 4 1
UNLV     1 10 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at VanderbiltL 7–2419,500[1]
September 23at AuburnL 7–1442,000–43,000[2]
September 30Middle TennesseeL 13–179,000[3]
October 7Arkansas State 
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–38,000[4]
October 14Southwestern Louisiana
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 21–227,500[5]
October 21The Citadel
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–125,000[6]
October 28at Tennessee TechL 8–248,000[7]
November 4at East CarolinaL 7–3317,786[8]
November 11at Southern MissW 10–614,200[9]
November 18VMI
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 0–171,500[10]
November 25at East Tennessee State
L 0–35500[11]
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Stubborn Chattanooga falls to fourth-quarter surge, 24–7". The Tennessean. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn offense sputters in win over Mocs, 14–7". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MTSU tops Chattanooga". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UT–Chattanooga is easy winner". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cajuns capture thriller over Chattanooga, 22–21". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel triumphs, 12–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech keeps on keepin' on, 24–8". The Tennessean. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina celebrates homecoming with 33–7 win". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Nooga knocks off Southern Mississippi". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI posts 17–0 win". The News-Leader. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucs blank Mocs, 35–0; Chadwick hits 5 TD passes". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 26, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.