1968 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1968

| team = Chattanooga Moccasins

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 9–1

| APRank = 3

| head_coach = Harold Wilkes

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Chamberlain Field

}}

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Harold Wilkes, the team compiled a 9–1 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1968

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1968|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}

| site_stadium = Fortera Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 41–13

| attend = 5,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85315283/roberts-sets-new-receiving-record/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Roberts sets new receiving record|date=September 22, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 32–14

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85315459/jax-states-gamecocks-fall-to-mocs-321/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jax State's Gamecocks fall to Mocs, 32–14|date=September 29, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 28–15

| attend = 11,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85315648/mocs-spill-blue-raiders/|work=The Tennessean|title=Mocs spill Blue Raiders|date=October 6, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1968|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Snyder Field

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| score = 35–14

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85316792/chattanooga-breaks-away-from-terriers-in/|work=The Greenville News|title=Chattanooga breaks away from Terriers in 2nd half|date=October 16, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1968|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 16–6

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85316945/moccasins-shake-off-determined-bid-by-bu/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=Moccasins shake off determined bid by Bucs|date=October 20, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| homecoming = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 31–9

| attend = 11,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317083/the-citadel-falls-to-chattanooga/|work=The Greenville News|title=The Citadel falls to Chattanooga|date=October 27, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1968|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}

| site_stadium = Overall Field

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 20–6

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317255/mocs-trim-tech-206/|work=The Tennessean|title=Mocs trim Tech 20–6|date=November 3, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| score = 16–38

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317438/rebel-quake-destroys-moccasin-club-38/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title='Rebel-quake' destroys Moccasin club, 38–16|date=November 10, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 31–14

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317651/chattanooga-rips-furman/|work=The Greenville News|title=Chattanooga rips Furman|date=November 17, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| rank = 4

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1968|team=Samford Bulldogs|title=Samford}}

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 40–7

| attend = 5,000–7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317738/mocs-win-ends-slate/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Mocs' win ends slate|date=November 24, 1968|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/693/stats/12712 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 15, 2022 }}

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