1960 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Chattanooga Moccasins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 5–5

| head_coach = Scrappy Moore

| hc_year = 30th

| captain = Tom Weathers

| captain2 = Dan Sheehan

| stadium = Chamberlain Field

}}

The 1960 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) during the 1960 college football season. In their 30th year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1960

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 16|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 35–0

| attend = 1,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85107979/chattanooga-rips-gamecocks-35-to-0/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Chattanooga rips Gamecocks, 35 to 0|date=September 17, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 23|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 21–0

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85108152/chattanooga-shuts-out-outmanned-acc-21/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Chattanooga shuts out outmanned ACC, 21–0|date=September 24, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 30|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 33–13

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85108299/chattanooga-triumphs-3313-over-mcmurr/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Chattanooga triumphs, 33–13, over McMurry|date=October 1, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 0–10

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85108468/burson-homer-saves-auburn/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Burson homer saves Auburn|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 14|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 24–6

| attend = 9,000–9,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85108647/mocs-defeat-mtsc-246/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Mocs defeat MTSC 24–6|date=October 15, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| | rankdivision = NCAA College Division

| rank = 7

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 12 (major)

| site_stadium = Shields–Watkins Field

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| score = 0–35

| attend = 25,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85108846/vol-horses-romp-around-and-through-moc/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Vol 'horses' romp around and through Mocs, 35–0|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}

| site_stadium = Overall Field

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 20–6

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85109042/moccasins-beat-tech-eagles-206/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Moccasins beat Tech Eagles 20–6|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 6 (major)

| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| score = 0–45

| attend = 13,500–14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85109278/ole-miss-swats-moccasins-450/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Ole Miss swats Moccasins, 45–0|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Crump Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 0–42

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85109421/msu-tigers-stop-mocs/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=MSU Tigers stop Mocs|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 24|Thursday}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = Mississippi Southern

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 6–30

| attend = 7,367–10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74608737/mississippi-southern-humbles-moccasins-b|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Mississippi Southern humbles Moccasins by 30–6|date=November 25, 1960|accessdate=September 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/693/stats/13014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 15, 2022 }}

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