Mocs Football Team Opening 2016 Season on Thursday Night Against Shorter College

(GoMocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs announced the 2016 football schedule today. UTC has an 11-game schedule set for the fall, including six home contests at Finley Stadium. The featured road game is a Nov. 19 trip to defending FBS National Champion Alabama.

The Mocs are going for their fourth Southern Conference Championship in a row, beginning Sept. 1 with a Thursday night home opener against Shorter. The Mocs also host Presbyterian in their other non-conference game the following week on Saturday, Sept. 10.

UTC’s SoCon home games include Samford on Sept. 24, Homecoming against Mercer on Oct. 8, VMI on Oct. 22 and Military Appreciation Day against Wofford on Nov. 12.

In addition to the Alabama game, UTC also travels to Furman on Sept. 17, ETSU on Oct. 1, The Citadel on Oct. 15 and Western Carolina on Oct. 29.

2016 Chattanooga Football Home Schedule
Day Date Opponent Location Time
Thursday Sept. 1 Shorter Finley Stadium 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Sept. 10 Presbyterian Finley Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Saturday Sept. 17 at Furman Greenville, S.C. TBA
Saturday Sept. 24 Samford Finley Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 1 at ETSU Johnson City, Tenn. TBA
Saturday Oct. 8 Mercer Finley Stadium 4:00 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 15 at The Citadel Charleston, S.C. TBA
Saturday Oct. 22 VMI Finley Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 29 at Western Carolina Cullowhee, N.C. TBA
Saturday Nov. 5 OPEN
Saturday Nov. 12 Wofford Finley Stadium 2:00 p.m.
Saturday Nov. 19 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA