1962 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

The 1962 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their 32nd year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

1962 Chattanooga Moccasins football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainWayne Farmer
Home stadiumChamberlain Field
Seasons
 1961
1963 
1962 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Cal Poly Pomona  910
Southern Miss  910
Drake  820
Howard (AL)  720
Southern Connecticut State  720
St. Norbert  720
Hawaii  620
Montana State  730
Arkansas State  630
Northern Michigan  630
Northeastern  530
Wabash  531
Abilene Christian  640
East Carolina  540
Weber State  540
Wheaton (IL)  540
Chattanooga  550
Arlington State  460
Southern Illinois  460
Findlay  450
Tampa  342
UC Riverside  350
Idaho State  360
Eastern Michigan  250
Mississippi Vocational  250
Santa Clara  260
Carnegie Tech  170
Rose Poly  170
Union (NY)  170
Trinity (TX)  180

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Howard (AL)L 12–227,500–8,450[1]
September 22at Tennessee Tech
W 20–74,300–7,000[2]
September 29East Tennessee State
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 14–137,500[3]
October 6No. 4 Southern Miss
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
L 13–316,000–8,300[4]
October 13at AuburnL 6–5420,000–22,000[5]
October 20Middle Tennesseedagger
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 34–137,000–8,500[6][7]
October 27at TennesseeL 14–4816,000[8]
November 3at PresbyterianW 31–203,000–3,500[9]
November 10at No. 4 (UD) Ole MissL 7–529,200[10]
November 22Southeastern Louisiana
  • Chamberlain Field
  • Chattanooga, TN
W 21–195,100[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. "Howard trips Mocs, 22–12". The Chattanooga Times. September 16, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "UC tips Tech 20–7 as Farmer stars". The Chattanooga Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Moccasins edge Bucks in thriller, 14–13". Johnson City Press. September 30, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southerners rally to rock UC's Moccasins by 31 to 13". The Chattanooga Times. October 7, 1962. pp. 61, 63. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Auburn buries 'Nooga". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Moccasins wallop Raiders". The Chattanooga Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Middle Tennessee)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  8. "Hungry Vols feast on Mocs". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Blue Hose lose 31–20 to 'Nooga". The State. November 4, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Ole Miss Rebs in effortless win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Chattanooga beats Lions". The Shreveport Journal. November 23, 1962. Retrieved September 10, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Chattanooga)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.