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The 1946 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an
American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ) as an independent during the
1946 college football season . In its 16th year under head coach
Scrappy Moore , the team compiled a 5–5 record.
The Moccasins ranked 13th nationally in total offense with an average of 329.9 yards per game.
[1] Back
Gene "Choo Choo" Roberts ranked second in the country with 1,113 rushing yards.
[2] Roberts was also the leading scorer among major college players with 117 points scored on 18 touchdowns and nine extra points.
[3]
Chattanooga was ranked at No. 65 in the final
Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
[4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 29 at
Mississippi State L 7–4112,000
[5]
Tennessee Tech W 37–65,700
[6]
October 12 at No. 8
Tennessee L 7–4722,000
[7]
Murray State Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN W 34–6
[8]
at
Miami (FL) L 13–3326,011
[9]
No. 12
Wake Forest Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN L 14–329,000
[10]
November 9 at
Dayton W 34–75,000
[11]
Newberry Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN W 47–75,000
[12]
November 23 No. 3
Georgia Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN L 27–4810,000
[13]
Rollins Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN W 34–6
[14]
HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 73.
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 80.
^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 . A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 89.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946).
"Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . p. B4 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"State beats Nooga, 41–7" . The Clarion-Ledger . September 29, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Moccasins sweep to 37–6 victory over Tennessee Tech" . The Chattanooga Times . October 5, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"U-T Vols toy with Chattanooga in scoring 47-to-7 victory" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 13, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Chattanooga wins over Murray, 34–6" . The Lexington Herald . October 19, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Hurricanes smash scrappy Chattanooga, 33–13" . The Miami Herald . October 26, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wake Forest wins, 32–14" . The News and Observer . November 2, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Chattanooga defeats Dayton, 34 to 7" . Dayton Daily News . November 10, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Newberry loses, 47–7" . The State . November 16, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Georgia wins, 48–27; reserves given run" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 24, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Chattanooga routes Rollin's 34–6; Roberts paves way" . The Orlando Evening Star . November 29, 1946. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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