1946 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1946

| team = Chattanooga Moccasins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| 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.{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page=73}} Back Gene "Choo Choo" Roberts ranked second in the country with 1,113 rushing yards.{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page=80}} Roberts was also the leading scorer among major college players with 117 points scored on 18 touchdowns and nine extra points.{{cite book|title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947|publisher=A.S. Barnes and Company|editor=W.J. Bingham|year=1947|page=89}}

Chattanooga was ranked at No. 65 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.{{cite news|title=Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|date=December 15, 1946|page=B4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1946

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 7–41

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84957233/state-beats-nooga-417/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=State beats Nooga, 41–7|date=September 29, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 4|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1946|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 37–6

| attend = 5,700

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84957432/moccasins-sweep-to-376-victory-over-ten/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Moccasins sweep to 37–6 victory over Tennessee Tech|date=October 5, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Shields–Watkins Field

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| score = 7–47

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84957606/u-t-vols-toy-with-chattanooga-in-scoring/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=U-T Vols toy with Chattanooga in scoring 47-to-7 victory|date=October 13, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 18|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 34–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84957770/chattanooga-wins-over-murray-346/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=Chattanooga wins over Murray, 34–6|date=October 19, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 25|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| site_stadium = Burdine Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 13–33

| attend = 26,011

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84957973/hurricanes-smash-scrappy-chattanooga-33/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Hurricanes smash scrappy Chattanooga, 33–13|date=October 26, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 1|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = Wake Forest

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 14–32

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84958177/wake-forest-wins-3214/|work=The News and Observer|title=Wake Forest wins, 32–14|date=November 2, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Dayton

| site_stadium = UD Stadium

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| score = 34–7

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84958375/chattanooga-defeats-dayton-34-to-7/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Chattanooga defeats Dayton, 34 to 7|date=November 10, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 15|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1946|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 47–7

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84958526/newberry-loses-477/|work=The State|title=Newberry loses, 47–7|date=November 16, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 27–48

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84958698/georgia-wins-4827-reserves-given-run/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Georgia wins, 48–27; reserves given run|date=November 24, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 28|Thursday}}

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1946|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 34–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84958903/chattanooga-routes-rollins-346-robert/|work=The Orlando Evening Star|title=Chattanooga routes Rollin's 34–6; Roberts paves way|date=November 29, 1946|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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