The Chattanooga Mocs (formerly the Chattanooga Moccasins) are the 16 teams representing 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 part of the University of Tennessee System. History UTC was founde ...

in intercollegiate athletics. The Mocs compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the

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(SoCon).

Name

Moc is the shortened version of the original nickname, "Moccasins." It also refers to the

northern mockingbird The northern mockingbird (''Mimus polyglottos'') is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae. The species is also found in some parts of the Caribbean, as well as on the Hawaiian Islands. It is typically a permanent B ...

, Tennessee's state bird.

Teams

A member of the

, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga currently sponsors teams in six men's and 10 women's

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sanctioned sports.

National championships

Team (4)

References

External links

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