1946 Chattanooga Moccasins football team explained

Year:1946
Team:Chattanooga Moccasins
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–5
Head Coach:Scrappy Moore
Hc Year:16th
Captain:Gene Roberts
Stadium:Chamberlain Field

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. W.J. Bingham. 1947. 73.
  2. Book: The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. W.J. Bingham. 1947. 80.
  3. Book: The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. W.J. Bingham. 1947. 89.
  4. News: Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 15, 1946. B4. Newspapers.com.