Scrappy Moore (American football)

Scrappy Moore
Biographical details
Born	September 25, 1902; Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	May 31, 1971 (aged 68); Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1923–1925	Georgia
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1927–1930	Chattanooga (assistant)
1931–1967	Chattanooga
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1931–1970	Chattanooga
Head coaching record
Overall	170–148–14
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	3 Dixie Conference (1931, 1940–1941); 1 SIAA (1931)
Awards
	AFCA College Division Coach of the Year (1967)
	College Football Hall of Fame; Inducted in 1980 (profile)

Andrew Cecil "Scrappy" Moore Jr. (September 25, 1902 – May 31, 1971) was an American football player, coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga, now the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, from 1931 to 1967, compiling a record of 170–148–14. He had the longest tenure and the most successful record of any coach at Chattanooga. Moore played football as a quarterback at the University of Georgia. Moore's nickname "Scrappy" is currently used as the name of the mascot of UTC. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1980.

Moore died on May 31, 1971, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.^[1]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Chattanooga Moccasins (Dixie Conference / Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1931–1932)
1931	Chattanooga	9–2	4–0 / 8–0	1st / 1st
1932	Chattanooga	3–6	2–3 / 1–4	T–6th / T–24th
Chattanooga Moccasins (Dixie Conference) (1933–1941)
1933	Chattanooga	2–3–2	0–2–2	8th
1934	Chattanooga	3–3–2	3–0–1	2nd
1935	Chattanooga	4–3–1	3–1–1	2nd
1936	Chattanooga	5–2–1	3–1–1	T–2nd
1937	Chattanooga	4–3–2	2–3	5th
1938	Chattanooga	4–5	3–2	5th
1939	Chattanooga	5–2–1	2–1–1	T–4th
1940	Chattanooga	7–1–1	3–0–1	T–1st
1941	Chattanooga	7–1–1	4–0–1	1st
Chattanooga Moccasins (NCAA College Division independent) (1942–1967)
1942	Chattanooga	7–4
1943	No team—World War II
1944	No team—World War II
1945	Chattanooga	5–3
1946	Chattanooga	5–5
1947	Chattanooga	4–6
1948	Chattanooga	4–5
1949	Chattanooga	5–4
1950	Chattanooga	1–9
1951	Chattanooga	6–5
1952	Chattanooga	7–3
1953	Chattanooga	3–7
1954	Chattanooga	6–4
1955	Chattanooga	5–4–1
1956	Chattanooga	5–4
1957	Chattanooga	4–5–1
1958	Chattanooga	5–5
1959	Chattanooga	3–7
1960	Chattanooga	5–5
1961	Chattanooga	4–6
1962	Chattanooga	5–5
1963	Chattanooga	4–6
1964	Chattanooga	7–3
1965	Chattanooga	5–4–1
1966	Chattanooga	5–5
1967	Chattanooga	7–3
Chattanooga:		171–148–14	33–13–8
Total:		171–148–14
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

^ "Coach Scrappy Moore Dies in Chattanooga". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. June 1, 1971. p. 11. Retrieved December 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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[1] "Coach Scrappy Moore Dies in Chattanooga". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. June 1, 1971. p. 11. Retrieved December 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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