# Chattanooga Mocs football

The Chattanooga Mocs football program is the intercollegiate college football team for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at the 20,668 seat Finley Stadium. They are coached by UTC alumni, Rusty Wright. He was an assistant coach under Russ Huesman.
Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens played for the Mocs from 1992 to 1995.

## History
### Classifications

* 1937–1955: NCAA
* 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
* 1973–1976: NCAA Division II
* 1977: NCAA Division I
* 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
* 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

### Conference memberships

* 1899–1913: Independent
* 1914–1932: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
* 1931–1941: Dixie Conference
* 1942–1972: Independent
* 1973–1976: NCAA Division II Independent
* 1977–present: Southern Conference

## Seasons

| Season | Coach | Conference | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Conference results | Conference results | Conference results | Playoffs |
| Season | Coach | Conference | Conference finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Wins | Losses | Ties | Playoffs |
| Chattanooga Mocs |||||||||||
| 1904 | Walter Hullihen | Independent | | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 1905 | Walter Hullihen | Independent | | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| 1906 | Arthur Rieber | Independent | | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 1907 | Sam McAllester | Independent | | 0 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| 1908 | Jones Beene | Independent | | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 1909 | W. A. Roddick | Independent | | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| 1910 | Leslie Stauffer | Independent | | 5 | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 1911 | Leslie Stauffer | Independent | | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| 1912 | Leslie Stauffer | Independent | | 4 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 1913 | Leslie Stauffer | SIAA | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1914 | Mike Balenti | SIAA | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1915 | Johnny Spiegel | SIAA | | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1916 | Johnny Spiegel | SIAA | | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1917 | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I |
| 1918 | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1917 and 1918 seasons because of World War I |
| 1919 | Silas Williams | SIAA | | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1920 | Silas Williams | SIAA | | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1921 | Silas Williams | SIAA | | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1922 | Bill McAllester | SIAA | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1923 | Bill McAllester | SIAA | | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1924 | Bill McAllester | SIAA | | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1925 | Frank Thomas | SIAA | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1926 | Frank Thomas | SIAA | | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1927 | Frank Thomas | SIAA | 1st | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1928 | Frank Thomas | SIAA | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1929 | Harold Drew | SIAA | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1930 | Harold Drew | SIAA | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1931 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie, SIAA | 1st | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1932 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie, SIAA | | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1933 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | 8th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1934 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | 2nd | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1935 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1936 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | T–2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1937 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | 5th | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1938 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | 5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1939 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | T–4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1940 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | T–1st | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1941 | Scrappy Moore | Dixie | 1st | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1942 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 7 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 1943 | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II |
| 1944 | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II | Chattanooga did not play football during the 1943 and 1944 seasons because of World War II |
| 1945 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 1946 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 1947 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| 1948 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 4 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 1949 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 1950 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 1 | 9 | 0 | | | | |
| 1951 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 1952 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 1953 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| 1954 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 1955 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 1956 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 1957 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 4 | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| 1958 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 1959 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| 1960 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 1961 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| 1962 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 1963 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| 1964 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 1965 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 1966 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| 1967 | Scrappy Moore | Independent | | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 1968 | Harold Wilkes | Independent | | 9 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| 1969 | Harold Wilkes | Independent | | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| 1970 | Harold Wilkes | Independent | | 3 | 8 | 0 | | | | |
| 1971 | Harold Wilkes | Independent | | 2 | 9 | 0 | | | | |
| 1972 | Harold Wilkes | Independent | | 2 | 9 | 0 | | | | |
| 1973 | Joe Morrison | NCAA Division II Independent | | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| 1974 | Joe Morrison | NCAA Division II Independent | | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | |
| 1975 | Joe Morrison | NCAA Division II Independent | | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| 1976 | Joe Morrison | NCAA Division II Independent | | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 1977 | Joe Morrison | Southern | T–1st | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | Joe Morrison | Southern | T–1st | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | Joe Morrison | Southern | 1st | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | Bill Oliver | Southern | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | Bill Oliver | Southern | 5th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | Bill Oliver | Southern | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | Bill Oliver | Southern | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | First Round — Division I-AA Playoffs |
| 1985 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 6th | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | Buddy Nix | Southern | T–3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 5th | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 5th | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | Buddy Nix | Southern | 8th | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | Tommy West | Southern | 8th | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | Buddy Green | Southern | 8th | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | Buddy Green | Southern | T–7th | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | Buddy Green | Southern | T–6th | 3 | 8 | | 2 | 6 | | — |
| 1997 | Buddy Green | Southern | 6th | 7 | 4 | | 4 | 4 | | — |
| 1998 | Buddy Green | Southern | T5th | 5 | 6 | | 4 | 4 | | — |
| 1999 | Buddy Green | Southern | 6th | 5 | 6 | | 3 | 5 | | — |
| 2000 | Donnie Kirkpatrick | Southern | T–6th | 5 | 6 | | 3 | 5 | | — |
| 2001 | Donnie Kirkpatrick | Southern | 8th | 3 | 8 | | 1 | 7 | | — |
| 2002 | Donnie Kirkpatrick | Southern | T–7th | 2 | 10 | | 2 | 6 | | — |
| 2003 | Rodney Allison | Southern | T–6th | 3 | 9 | | 3 | 5 | | — |
| 2004 | Rodney Allison | Southern | T5th | 2 | 9 | | 2 | 5 | | — |
| 2005 | Rodney Allison | Southern | T5th | 6 | 5 | | 3 | 4 | | — |
| 2006 | Rodney Allison | Southern | T5th | 3 | 8 | | 2 | 5 | | — |
| 2007 | Rodney Allison | Southern | 7th | 2 | 9 | | 2 | 5 | | — |
| 2008 | Rodney Allison | Southern | 9th | 1 | 11 | | 0 | 8 | | — |
| 2009 | Russ Huesman | Southern | 4th | 6 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | | — |
| 2010 | Russ Huesman | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | | 5 | 3 | | — |
| 2011 | Russ Huesman | Southern | T–6th | 5 | 6 | | 3 | 6 | | — |
| 2012 | Russ Huesman | Southern | T–4th | 6 | 5 | | 5 | 3 | | — |
| 2013 | Russ Huesman | Southern | T–1st | 8 | 4 | | 6 | 2 | | — |
| 2014 | Russ Huesman | Southern | 1st | 10 | 4 | | 7 | 0 | | Quarterfinals — Division I FCS Playoffs |
| 2015 | Russ Huesman | Southern | T–1st | 9 | 4 | | 6 | 1 | | Second Round — Division I FCS Playoffs |
| 2016 | Russ Huesman | Southern | T–2nd | 9 | 4 | | 6 | 2 | | Second Round — Division I FCS Playoffs |
| 2017 | Tom Arth | Southern | 7th | 3 | 8 | | 3 | 5 | | — |
| 2018 | Tom Arth | Southern | 4th | 6 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | | — |
| 2019 | Rusty Wright | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 6 | | 5 | 3 | | — |
| 2020 | Rusty Wright | Southern | 3rd | 3 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | | — |
| 2021 | Rusty Wright | Southern | 3rd | 6 | 5 | | 5 | 3 | | — |
| 2022 | Rusty Wright | Southern | 3rd | 7 | 4 | | 5 | 3 | | — |
| 2023 | Rusty Wright | Southern | T–2nd | 8 | 5 | | 6 | 2 | | Second Round — Division I FCS Playoffs |

## Notable former players

* Hugh Beaumont
* C.J. Board
* Malcolm Carson
* Abe Cohen
* B. J. Coleman
* Aaron Grant
* Tony Hill
* Spider Johnson
* Chris Jones
* Art Koeninger
* Joe Kopcha
* Corey Levin
* Derrick Lott
* Travis McNeal
* Terrell Owens
* Chris Sanders
* Terdell Sands
* Buster Skrine
* Paul Squibb
* Cole Strange
* Davis Tull
* Keionta Davis
* Kareem Orr
* Nick Tiano

## Conference championships

The Mocs have won 15 conference titles, 5 in the SIAA, 3 in the Dixie Conference and 7 in the Southern Conference, with seven shared and eight outright.
| Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
| 1926† | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Frank Thomas | 6–2–2 | 4–0–2 |
| 1927† | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Frank Thomas | 8–1 | 5–0 |
| 1928 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Frank Thomas | 8–2 | 8–1 |
| 1929 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Harold Drew | 8–2 | 7–0 |
| 1931 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Scrappy Moore | 9–2 | 8–0 |
| 1931 | Dixie Conference | Scrappy Moore | 9–2 | 4–0 |
| 1940† | Dixie Conference | Scrappy Moore | 7–1–1 | 3–0–1 |
| 1941 | Dixie Conference | Scrappy Moore | 7–1–1 | 4–0–1 |
| 1977† | Southern Conference | Joe Morrison | 9–1–1 | 4–1 |
| 1978† | Southern Conference | Joe Morrison | 7–3–1 | 3–1 |
| 1979† | Southern Conference | Joe Morrison | 9–2 | 5–1 |
| 1984 | Southern Conference | Buddy Nix | 6–5 | 6–1 |
| 2013† | Southern Conference | Russ Huesman | 8–4 | 6–2 |
| 2014 | Southern Conference | Russ Huesman | 10–4 | 7–0 |
| 2015† | Southern Conference | Russ Huesman | 9–4 | 6–1 |
† Co-champions

## Postseason
### NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs

The Mocs have made five appearances in the FCS Playoffs, with a combined record of 4–5.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1984 | First Round | Arkansas State | L, 10–37 |
| 2014 | Second Round Quarterfinals | No. 21 Indiana State No. 1 New Hampshire | W, 35–14 L, 30–35 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round | No. 17 Fordham No. 1 Jacksonville State | W, 50–20 L, 35–41 $^{OT}$ |
| 2016 | First Round Second Round | No. 23 Weber State No. 1 Sam Houston State | W, 45–14 L, 36–41 |
| 2023 | First Round Second Round | No. 13/10 Austin Peay No. 7/6 Furman | W, 24–21 L, 7–26 |

## National championships

The city of Chattanooga hosted the Division I-AA (now FCS) Football Championship 14 times at Finley Stadium from 1997 to 2009.

## Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of February 17, 2025.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2030 | 2031 |
| at Memphis | Tennessee Tech | at Tennessee Tech | at Middle Tennessee | at Georgia Southern | at San Jose State |
| at Tennessee Tech | at Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky | Tennessee Tech | Gardner–Webb | |
| Stetson | at Gardner–Webb | at Mississippi State | | | |
| at Tarleton State | | | | | |