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team for the

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UT-Chattanooga, UTC, or Chattanooga) is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1886 and is one of four universities and two other affiliated institutions in the ...

located in the U.S. state of

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. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the

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. The school's first football team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at the 20,668 seat

Finley Stadium W. Max Finley Stadium is the home stadium for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team and Chattanooga FC ( NISA), a professional Division 3 soccer team. The stadium also hosts various high school sports and musical concerts. It ...

. They are coached by UTC alumni,

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. He was an assistant coach under

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. Hall of Fame wide receiver

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played for the Mocs from 1992 to 1995.

History

Classifications

*1937–1945: NCAA College Division *1946–1948: NCAA University Division *1949: NCAA College Division *1950: NCAA University Division *1951–1972: 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 The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) was one of the first collegiate athletic conferences in the United States. Twenty-seven of the current Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A) football programs were members of this conferen ...

*1931–1941:

Dixie Conference The Dixie Conference was the name of two List of college athletic conferences, collegiate athletic leagues in the United States The first operated from 1930 until the United States' entry into World War II in 1942. The second conference to use the ...

*1942–1972: Independent *1973–1976: NCAA Division II Independent *1977–present:

Seasons

Notable former players

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* C.J. Board * Abe Cohen * B. J. Coleman *

Aaron Grant Aaron Thomas Grant, Jr. (July 3, 1908 – September 22, 1966) was an American football center who played one season with the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League. He first played college football for the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs ...

* Tony Hill * Spider Johnson * Chris Jones *

Art Koeninger Arthur Frank Koeninger (November 1, 1906 – December 16, 1990) was an American football center who played three seasons in the National Football League with the Frankford Yellow Jackets, Staten Island Stapletons and Philadelphia Eagles. He play ...

Joe Kopcha Joseph Edwards Kopcha (December 23, 1905 – July 29, 1986) is a former professional American football player. Kopcha played eight years in the National Football League, mainly for the Chicago Bears. He was an guard. Kopcha attended the Universi ...

Corey Levin Corey Michael Levin (born August 12, 1994) is an American football guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Levin played college foot ...

Derrick Lott Derrick Lott (born June 18, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Chattanooga Mocs football, Chattanooga. Professional career Tennessee Titans Lott signed with the Tennessee ...

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Terdell Sands Terdell Sands (born October 31, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ...

Buster Skrine Darryl Frank "Buster" Skrine Jr. ( ; born April 26, 1989) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. ...

Paul Squibb Paul Squibb was a college football player. Chattanooga Squibb was a prominent running back for the Chattanooga Mocs of the University of Chattanooga, selected All-Southern in 1915. That year, he set a record with 5 touchdowns in the game aga ...

* Cole Strange *

Davis Tull Charles Davis Tull (born November 12, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Colleg ...

* Keionta Davis *

Kareem Orr Kareem Orr (born January 2, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Chattanooga. Professional career Tennessee Titans Orr was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, ...

* Nick Tiano

Conference championships

The Mocs have won 15 conference titles, 5 in the SIAA, 3 in the

and 7 in the

, with seven shared and eight outright. † Co-champions

Playoff appearances

National championships

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

References

External links

* {{Southern Conference football navbox American football teams established in 1909 1909 establishments in Tennessee