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
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Harold Wilkes (5th season)
Home stadium	Chamberlain Field
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 7–24	19,500	^[1]
September 23	at Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 7–14	42,000–43,000	^[2]
September 30	Middle Tennessee	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 13–17	9,000	^[3]
October 7	Arkansas State	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 21–3	8,000	^[4]
October 14	Southwestern Louisiana	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 21–22	7,500	^[5]
October 21	The Citadel	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–12	5,000	^[6]
October 28	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 8–24	8,000	^[7]
November 4	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 7–33	17,786	^[8]
November 11	at Southern Miss	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 10–6	14,200	^[9]
November 18	VMI	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–17	1,500	^[10]
November 25	at East Tennessee State	University Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 0–35	500	^[11]
Homecoming

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References

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.