Chattanooga
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The Tennessee-Chattanooga Moccasins (recently renamed to Mocs) football team is an NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision team, playing under the Southern Conference and representing the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (or simply Chattanooga). Chattanooga's football program began play as early as 1899, losing its first game on Christmas Day to Tennessee, 0-6. The team played as an independent in its first few seasons before joining the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1914. The Mocs' football program first tasted success in the mid 20's with a four-peat championship reign that span from 1926-29 (under Coach Frank Thomas in the first three, then with Coach Red Drew in 1929). While still with the SIAA, the team also aligned with the Dixie Conference from 1930-41. A year before leaving the SIAA, the Mocs claimed both the SIAA and the Dixie Conference titles in 1931. The team also won a couple more titles with the Dixie Conference in 1940-41 before competing as independent once more in 1942. Chattanooga became Division II Independent when the school was classified Division II in 1973 but aligned with the Southern Conference in 1977 when the team was reclassified into Division I level. The Mocs under Coach Joe Morrison, made quick work on its opponents during its debut with the Southern Conference, finishing with a 4-1-0 record in conference play and 9-1-1 overall to earn a share of the Southern Conference championship. The team strung up back-to-back titles after that, sharing the conference title with Furman in '78 and was undisputed champs in '79. The Mocs claimed another championship in 1984 with Coach Buddy Nix on the helm for the team's 4th Southern title and 12th overall.
As of 2006, Chattanooga has won just a shade over .500 of the team's total games and is yet to appear in a postseason Bowl Game. Two Moc teams have also made it into the Division I-AA final polls: the 1982 and the 1984 teams which were both ranked #17 in the NCAA Polls.
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[edit] Ranking
- Have not ranked in the final major college polls.
| Year | Record | NCAA Rank | Sports Network Rank | USA/ESPN Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7-4-0 | 17 | ||
| 1984 | 6-5-0 | 17 |
[edit] Scouting Report
| Category | SC Rank | Nat'l Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Offense | 8 | 80 |
| Scoring Defense | 7 | 93 |
| Total Offense | 8 | 92 |
| Total Defense | 4 | 84 |
| Turnover Margin | 6 | 55 |
| Pass Efficiency Defense | 6 | 75 |
| Kickoff Returns | 8 | 96 |
| Net Punting | 8 | 87 |
| Passing Offense | 6 | 80 |
| Passing Defense | 1 | 26 |
| Passing Efficiency | 8 | 94 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 15 |
| Rushing Offense | 6 | 66 |
| Rushing Defense | 7 | 102 |
[edit] Championships
Conference Championships
- 1926 - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Co-Champions
- 1927 - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Co-Champions
- 1928 - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
- 1929 - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
- 1931 - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
- 1931 - Dixie Conference Champions
- 1940 - Dixie Conference Co-Champions
- 1941 - Dixie Conference Champions
- 1977 - Southern Conference Co-Champions
- 1978 - Southern Conference Co-Champions
- 1979 - Southern Conference Champions
- 1984 - Southern Conference Champions
[edit] UTC Bowl History
- No Major Bowl Games Played.
[edit] Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.30.08 | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | |
| 09.06.08 | Cumberland | Chattanooga, Tenn. | |
| 09.13.08 | Florida State | Tallahassee, Fla. | |
| 09.20.08 | Jacksonville State | Chattanooga, Tenn. | |
| 09.27.08 | Furman | Greenville, S.C. | |
| 10.04.08 | Georgia Southern | Chattanooga, Tenn. | |
| 10.11.08 | Wofford | Spartanburg, S.C. | |
| 10.18.08 | Elon | Chattanooga, Tenn. | |
| 11.01.08 | Western Carolina | Cullowhee, N.C. | |
| 11.08.08 | Appalachian State | Chattanooga, Tenn. | |
| 11.15.08 | The Citadel | Charleston, S.C. | |
| 11.22.08 | Samford | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
[edit] Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Prev. School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raeshon Ball | DB | 5-9 | 176 | Sr. | Stone Mountain, Ga. (Central Michigan Univ.) |
| 3 | Jarvis Newson | OLB | 6-0 | 213 | Sr. | Decatur, Ga. (University of Illinois) |
| 4 | Anthony Brodnax | DB | 5-11 | 192 | Sr. | Lithonia, Ga. (University of Illionis) |
| 5 | Joseph Thornton | LB | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain HS) |
| 7 | Edward Sawyer | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Gallatin, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS) |
| 9 | Jordan Hazard | WR | 5-9 | 152 | Jr. | Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry HS) |
| 10 | Sloan Allison | QB | 6-2 | 200 | RFr. | Ooltewah, Tenn. (Boyd Buchanan) |
| 11 | Clint Woods | WR | 6-2 | 204 | Jr. | Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley HS) |
| 13 | Thomas Hinton | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | Prentiss, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln JC) |
| 14 | Cody Romans | QB | 6-2 | 175 | So. | Signal Mountain, Tenn. (The Baylor School) |
| 15 | Tony Pastore | QB | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. | Woodstock, Ga. (Kent State University) |
| 17 | Kenny Scrivens | DB | 5-11 | 200 | Sr. | Brunswick, Ga. (Independence CC) |
| 18 | Blue Cooper | WR | 6-3 | 186 | Jr. | Rome, Ga. (Coosa HS) |
| 20 | Tony Swafford | DB | 5-11 | 186 | Jr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. (Hixson HS) |
| 25 | Joel Bradford | WR | 5-10 | 165 | RFr. | Chattanooga, Tenn (McCallie School) |
| 28 | Bryan Fitzgerald | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Sr. | Memphis, Tenn. (Northwest Mississippi CC) |
| 28 | Erroll Wynn | RB | 5-11 | 209 | Jr. | Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy's Mill HS) |
| 31 | Brent Hayes | TE | 6-2 | 272 | Sr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. (Central HS) |
| 33 | Chris Lewis-Harris | DB | 5-10 | 170 | RFr. | Smryna, Ga. (Campbell HS) |
| 34 | Courtland Ellzey | FB | 6-0 | 225 | So. | Jacksonville, Fla. (Lake Highlands Prep) |
| 36 | Ryan Geist | FB | 6-3 | 215 | RFr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Christian Academy of Knoxville) |
| 37 | Steven Smigelsky | LB | 6-0 | 227 | Jr. | Gainesville, Ga. (West Hall HS) |
| 39 | J.D. Dothard | DB | 6-0 | 180 | RFr. | Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS) |
| 41 | Buster Skrine | DB | 5-8 | 170 | So. | Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah HS) |
| 42 | Aaron Adams | OLB | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC) |
| 43 | Craig Camay | PK | 5-10 | 172 | Jr. | Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS) |
| 47 | Jeff Lloyd | P | 5-8 | 154 | Jr. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegal HS) |
| 54 | Robbie Elliott | OL | 6-6 | 303 | Sr. | Hiawassee, Ga. (Towns County HS) |
| 58 | Mitchell Meadows | OLB | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. | Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS) |
| 61 | Thomas Green | LB | 6-1 | 210 | So. | Hixson, Tenn. (McCallie School) |
| 64 | Neil Brown | DL | 6-3 | 262 | Sr. | Buford, Ga. (Auburn University) |
| 74 | T.J. Hurless | OL | 6-4 | 320 | So. | Suwanee, Ga. (Collins HS) |
| 75 | William Giles | OL | 6-4 | 303 | Sr. | Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill HS) |
| 82 | Chris Pitchford | WR | 6-0 | 180 | So. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS) |
| 83 | Joseph Pitman | TE | 6-4 | 249 | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. (McEachern HS) |
| 84 | Brian Heflin | TE | 6-3 | 243 | Sr. | Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central HS) |
| 87 | Jaron Norfleet | OLB | 6-3 | 290 | So. | Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood HS) |
| 88 | Garrett Hughes | WR | 6-3 | 210 | So. | Lawrenceburg, Tenn. (Lawrence County HS) |
| 92 | Justin Galyon | DL | 6-3 | 286 | So. | Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS) |
| 92 | Chris Harr | TE | 6-4 | 235 | So. | Chattanooga, Tenn. (Notre Dame HS) |
| 96 | La'Nard Carr | DE | 6-3 | 235 | RFr. | Alpharetta, Ga. (Centennial HS) |
| 99 | Rodney Beamon | DL | 6-2 | 305 | Sr. | Riverside, Calif. (Chaffey College) |
| Josh Beard | OLB | 6-1 | 250 | Jr. | Lincolnton, Ga. (Georgia Military College) | |
| Cason Bicknell | OLB | 6-1 | 231 | Fr. | Lake City, Fla. (University of Rhode Island) | |
| Chris Blanson | DB | 6-2 | 186 | Jr. | Oakland, Calif. (Lancy CC) | |
| Justin Buckhalter | WR | 6-3 | 202 | Jr. | Collins, Miss. (Jones County CC) | |
| Curtis Calvin | WR | 6-1 | 174 | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. (Thornridge HS) | |
| Arsenio Clemmons | LB | 6-1 | 205 | Fr. | Atlanta, Ga. (New Schools of Carver) | |
| Nick Craig | DL | 6-2 | 295 | Fr. | Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS) | |
| Eddie Evans | DL | 6-1 | 290 | RFr. | Ashford, Ala. (Ashford HS) | |
| Pete Evans | DL | 6-3 | 240 | RFr. | Maryville, Tenn. (William Blount HS) | |
| Doug Faatiliga | LB | 6-3 | 258 | Jr. | San Francisco, Calif. (Sacramento City College) | |
| Jare Gault | QB | 6-3 | 220 | Jr. | Boiling Springs, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) | |
| Louis Gibson | TE | 6-4 | 245 | Fr. | Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville HS) | |
| Nick Gipson | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Fr. | Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS) | |
| Mike Hammons | PK | 5-10 | 165 | Fr. | Benton, Tenn. (Polk County HS) | |
| Robert Harrison | DB | 5-9 | 160 | Fr. | Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS) | |
| Shane Heatherly | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Fr. | Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola HS) | |
| Will Hewitt | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Fr. | Sevierville, Tenn. (Sevier County HS) | |
| J.J. Jackson | RB | 5-9 | 190 | Fr. | Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS) | |
| Shaun Kermah | RB | 6-1 | 220 | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. (Glendale (Calif.) CC) | |
| Jesse LoScudo | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Fr. | Cleveland, Tenn. (Bradley HS) | |
| Christopher Marshall | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Jr. | Pasadena, Calif. (Glendale (Calif.) CC) | |
| Adam Miller | OL | 6-4 | 260 | Fr. | Cohutta, Ga. (Northwest Whitfield HS) | |
| Arsenio Moulden | WR | 6-2 | 187 | So. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Virginia State University) | |
| Bret Ploucha | P | 6-2 | 181 | RFr. | Johnson City, Tenn. (William & Mary HS) | |
| Kevin Queen | DL | 6-0 | 245 | Fr. | Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS) | |
| A.J. Reust | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. | Farragut, Tenn. (Farragut HS) | |
| Bret Stanton | P | 6-1 | 193 | RFr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Karns HS) | |
| Dustin Tate | OL | 6-5 | 240 | Fr. | Rocky Face, Ga. (Northwest Whitfield HS) | |
| B.J. Taylor | DL | 6-3 | 298 | Jr. | Cherokee, Ala. (Northeast Mississippi CC) | |
| Jordan Tippit | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Huntsville, Ala. (Buckhorn HS) | |
| Patrick Wilkinson | TE | 6-7 | 246 | Jr. | Gulf Shores, Ala. (Georgia Military College) | |
| Austin Wilson | TE | 6-3 | 260 | Fr. | Dacula, Ga. (Mill Creek HS) |
[edit] Coaches/Team Officials
- Rodney Allison - Head Coach
- Alton Adams, Jr. - Running Backs Coach
- Bobby Allison - Cornerbacks
- Scott Butler - Video Coordinator
- Kurt Corbin - Linebackers Coach
- Carmen Felus - Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
- Teddy Gaines - Defensive Assistant
- J.C. Harmon - Offensive Line Coach
- Dick Hopkins - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
- Jason McManus - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator
- Spencer Riley - Tight Ends Coach
- Fred Tate - Defensive Line Coach
[edit] Notable Alumni in NFL
Chattanooga Mocs in NFL
- Eldra Buckley - San Diego Chargers, RB
- Terrell Owens - Dallas Cowboys, WR
- Terdell Sands - Oakland Raiders, DT
[edit] References
- Chattanooga Alumni Tracker
- Chattanooga Mocs Football Historical Data
- CSTV Div. I-AA Football Rankings
- NCAA.org's 2006 Southern Team Report
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Wikipedia
[edit] External Links
- GoMocs.com/Football
- Chattanooga Mocs Football on USA Today
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Website
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