1997 Chattanooga Mocs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Chattanooga Mocs football Southern Conference SoCon 7–4 4–4 Buddy Green 4th Frankie DeBusk 2nd Rick Whitt 4th Keith Blanks Tyrone Coleman Ron Faugue Brian Hampton Chamberlain FieldFinley Stadium 1996 The 1997 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Mocs were led by fourth-year head coach Buddy Green and played first three home games at Chamberlain Field before moving to newly-opened Finley Stadium on October 18. They finished the season 7–4 overall and 4–4 in SoCon play to tie for fifth place.http://stats.gomocs.com/football/1997/teamgbg.htm 1997 Football Game Results Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 6 w y 1997 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 13–10 8,377 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-tennchattanooga/176169106/ The Commercial Appeal Tenn.–Chattanooga 13, Tenn. Tech 10 September 7, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 w y Middle Tennessee Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 33–24 8,298 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-blame-goes-to-all-at-mtsu/176169268/ The Tennessean Blame goes to all at MTSU September 14, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l y 22 Georgia Southern 20 Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 10–37 10,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-eagles-avenge-l/176160258/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Eagles avenge loss last year to UT–C September 28, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Wofford Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 20–17 9,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-late-score-lifts-ten/85391966/ The Greenville News Late score lifts Tennessee–Chattanooga past Wofford October 5, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 w y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 27–24 6,745 Late fumble costs VMI a shot at first win The Daily News Leader October 12, 1997 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94404515/late-fumble-costs-vmi-a-shot-at-first-wi/ February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Tennessee State Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 28–7 22,646 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-losing-season-skid-reache/142535193/ Losing season skid reaches seven for TSU The Tennessean October 19, 1997 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w Western Carolina Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 24–21 6,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-locklyns-run-bu/176169563/ Asheville Citizen-Times Locklyn's run buries Catamounts October 26, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l y 23 Appalachian State 18 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC 7–41 16,761 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89724382/3rd-quarter-spurt-seals-asu-victory/ The Charlotte Observer 3rd-quarter spurt seals ASU victory November 2, 1997 November 28, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 l The Citadel Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 3–7 7,209 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-citadel-upsets-moccasins-73/176168882/ The Item Citadel upsets Moccasins 7–3 November 9, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 w y East Tennessee State 19 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 17–13 6,181 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-buccaneers-lose-hope/176169695/ Elizabethton Star Buccaneers lose hope November 16, 1997 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l Furman Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 23–43 10,102 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110028395/dailer-furman-sack-utcs-playoff-hopes/ The Greenville News Dailer, Furman sack UTC's playoff hopes November 23, 1997 September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com References Chattanooga Category:Chattanooga Mocs football seasons Chattanooga Mocs football