The Chattanooga Mocs hit the road for the first time in Southern Conference action when they travel to Birmingham, Ala., to take on Samford on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 4:00 p.m. (E.D.T.).  UTC is 3-1 for the first time since the 1997 season and tied with the Bulldogs at 1-1 in league play (5th).  Samford is 3-2 overall. 

Saturday's contest will be televised on SportSouth as a part of the SoCon Saturday package.  SportSouth can be found on Comcast in Chattanooga on Channel 53 or nationally on Direct TV Channel 649 and Dish Network Channel 437.  Tom Werme will provide the play-by-play and Sam Wyche is set to give the color commentary for SportSouth.   

Saturday's contest will be the 35th in the series between Samford and UTC, dating back to 1906.  Chattanooga currently leads 22-9-3, but the Bulldogs have won the last two meetings.  The last time the Mocs visited Samford, UTC came away with a 28-14 win on Aug. 31, 2001, improving their record to 5-4 all time in games played in Birmingham, Ala. 

The Mocs are off to a good start, having already tripled their win total from last season.  Chattanooga's three wins also equals its combined win total from the last two seasons. 

Sophomore B.J. Coleman is averaging 220 yards passing per game while senior WR Blue Cooper is 10th in the nation with 7.2 receptions per game.  Senior RB Bryan Fitzgerald leads the SoCon with 109 yards rushing per game and is also No. 8 in the nation in that category.

UTC is looking to snap a six-game SoCon road losing streak.  The last Mocs win on the road in league action was a 45-38 victory at Georgia Southern on Sept. 22, 2007. 

The Mocs broke a 10-game losing streak with their season-opening 30-13 win against Glenville State and snapped a nine-game road skid with a 29-13 win at Presbyterian College last week.  Chattanooga also ended a 13-game SoCon slide with a 38-9 win over No. 17 Wofford at home on Sept. 26. 

NOTES TO KNOW BEFORE THE GAME

• Samford boasts the SoCon's top scoring defense (allowing only 12.6 points-per-game) and top total defense (allowing only 214.4 yards of offense per game). UTC is tied for second in the league in scoring, averaging 29.2 ppg. The Bulldogs are No. 3 in the nation in total defense and No. 4 in the FCS in scoring defense.
• Sophomore QB B.J. Coleman created quite a stir in the Scenic City when he announced his decision to transfer from Tennessee to Chattanooga. The former high school standout at McCallie in Chattanooga won the Mocs' starting job over senior Jare Gault. He is currently third in the SoCon in total offense (214.2/game) and passing efficiency (145.9) and fourth in the league in passing yards (220.8/game).
• Coleman needs 117 yards passing to reach the 1,000-yard mark for the season. The Mocs did not have a 1,000-yard passer last season.
• Coleman will have his hands full against the top passing defense in the SoCon. Samford is allowing a league-low 133.2 yards-per-game through the air. The Bulldogs are also No. 7 in the nation against the pass.
• The Mocs offensive line will also have to be prepared to face a tough pass rush. Samford is tied for the SoCon lead and tied for No. 4 in the FCS with 19 sacks on the season. Chattanooga has only given up five sacks in 2009, tying for second in the SoCon and T-29th in the nation for the fewest sacks allowed.
• Senior WR Blue Cooper is currently third in the SoCon and 10th in the nation with 7.2 receptions-per-game and is fourth in the league 75.2 receiving yards-per-game. He needs three catches for 100 in his career.
• Senior RB Bryan Fitzgerald had a career-high 181 yards rushing against Presbyterian College in Week 3. He is currently leading the Mocs and No. 8 in the FCS with 109.3 rushing yards-per-game. Fitzgerald has rushed for 100 yards in a game five times in his career.
• Senior linebacker Joseph Thornton has started in 31 consecutive games heading into the Samford contest. He had a career-high 17 tackles against Glenville State. He leads the team and is seventh in the SoCon with 36 tackles.
• Senior DE Josh Beard set career-highs in tackles in each of the first three games (five vs. Glenville State, six vs. Furman and seven against Presbyterian). He is currently second in the SoCon and T-20th in the FCS with 3.5 sacks on the year.
• The Mocs' defense has held three of its first four opponents to 13 points or less. UTC has not held four teams to less than 20 points in one season since 2000.
• With a win Chattanooga would improve to 4-1 for the first time since the 1997 season.
• The Mocs currently lead the SoCon with a +4 turnover margin. UTC has picked off six passes and recovered two fumbles while only turning the ball over four times in 2009. Chattanooga is No. 18 in the nation in the turnover margin category.
• UTC has been strong on 3rd downs in 2009, converting 23/50 chances (46%). That is second in the SoCon and 14th in the FCS.
• UTC grabbed 21 votes (43rd) in this week's Sports Network FCS Top-25 poll. Samford received 30 votes (41st) in the same poll this week.

 

FIVE MOCS EARN SOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS IN 2009
UTC had three different student-athletes earn Southern Conference Player of the Week honors for the first time in school history following Week 3.  Senior Bryan Fitzgerald won the offensive award, freshman Ryan Consiglio earned the defensive honor while sophomore Mike Hammons took home special teams recognition.  The last time the Mocs won three Player of the Week honors was Sept. 23, 1989, when James Roberts was the Offensive and Freshman of the Week and Junior Jackson won the defensive honor.  After not winning a single weekly honor in 2008, Chattanooga has won five awards handed out by the SoCon this season. 

LOSING STREAKS ENDING IN 2009
The Mocs snapped a 10-game losing streak with their win over Glenville State on Sept. 3.  They also ended a 17-game losing streak against Division I opponents with their 29-13 win against Presbyterian.  Chattanooga had lost nine straight road games overall before defeating Presbyterian.  UTC also won its first non-conference game against a Division I opponent since a 31-7 victory at Tennessee Tech, on Aug. 31, 2006, with the PC win.  The Wofford win snapped a 13-game SoCon losing streak.

COLEMAN-COOPER CONNECTION
Senior WR Blue Cooper and sophomore QB B.J. Coleman have been quite the connection in this season.  Cooper has caught 29 of Coleman's 79 pass completions and has accounted for 301 of Coleman's 883 passing yards.  Here is a breakdown of their connection on the field:
- 12 first downs
- 11 completions for 10+ yards
- 7 completions on the first play of a drive
- 5 third-down conversions
- 3 touchdowns
- Coleman has only thrown 10 incompletions in 39 attempts to get the ball to Cooper 

COOPER CLOSING IN ON THE TOP-10 IN RECEIVING YARDS
Senior receiver Blue Cooper currently leads the Mocs with 301 yards on 29 catches.  He has 1,267 career receiving yards and needs 417 yards to pass Emmanuel Hassell (2004-06) to get into the top-10 in the UTC record book. 

WOODS RECEPTIVE
Senior wideout Clint Woods led the Mocs with 512 yards on 49 catches in 2008.  He also caught three touchdown passes averaging 10.4 yards per catch.  With 111 career receptions, Woods needs 8 more to move into the Mocs' top-8 all time.  He also has an outside chance of breaking into UTC's top-10 for receiving yards, sitting 533 yards out of the top-10. 

MOCS IN THE TOP-20 IN THE FCS FOR 2009 HOME ATTENDANCE
Mocs fans have been spinning the turnstiles at Finley Stadium at a near-record pace in 2009.  The Mocs had the third largest crowd at Finley Stadium against Glenville State (14,002) and the fifth highest attendance against Furman (11,201).  UTC is now No. 12 in total attendance (33,655) and No. 27 in average attendance (11,218) in the FCS.   

MOCS SET RECORD FOR SEASON TICKET SALES
The Chattanooga Mocs broke the all-time season ticket mark at Finley Stadium with 2,527 sold in 2009.  The previous school record of 2,300 season tickets sold was set in the 1997 season, the first year of Finley Stadium.  This is the third year UTC has topped the 2000-sold mark, including 2,003 sold in 1998.  Chattanooga nearly doubled its sales from 2008 when 1,271 were sold.  .    

TWO TOP-5 CROWDS AT FINLEY STADIUM IN 2009
Ticket sales are booming for the Mocs in 2009.  All three of the Mocs' home crowds have ranked in the top-15 all-time at Finley Stadium.  UTC had 14,002 at the Glenville State game on Sept. 3, the third largest crowd in school history.  UTC's record crowd is 22,642 set against Tennessee State in the first game at Finley Stadium on Oct. 18, 1997.  The largest crowd to watch a football game at Finley is 23,010 when Appalachian State defeated Delaware 49-21 in the FCS National Championship game on Dec. 14, 2007. 

Below are the Mocs crowds of 8,000+ at Finley Stadium: 
1.  22,642 - Tennessee State - W - 28-7 - Oct. 18, 1997
2.  15,072 - Georgia Southern - L - 10-31 - Sept. 23, 2000
3.  14,002 - Glenville State - W - 30-13 - Sept. 3, 2009
4.  13,186 - Samford - W - 23-6 - Aug. 31, 2000
5.  11,201 - Furman - L - 20-38 - Sept. 12, 2009
6.  10,329 - VMI - W - 45-7 - Oct. 17, 1998
7.  10,102 - Furman - L - 21-43 - Nov. 22, 1997
8.  9,778 - Samford - W - 23-13 - Sept. 3, 1998
9.  9,499 - Savannah State - W - 49-0 - Sept. 18, 1999
10.  9,003 - Samford - L - 23-31 - Aug. 28, 2003 

SEASON NO. 102
The Chattanooga Mocs are in their 102nd season of collegiate football.  The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 and football began play in 1904.  No teams were fielded in 1917 and 1918 due to World War I.  There was also a two-year hiatus from football action during World War II in 1943 and 1944.  The Mocs have an all-time record of 451-464-32 (.493) and have won 10 conference titles. 

ROSTER, DEPTH CHART AND BREAKDOWNS
A complete roster is located on pages 14-15 while a depth chart is found on pages 16-17 of the notes.  A full roster breakdown is on page 18.  

19 MOCS SEE FIRST COLLEGIATE ACTION IN FIRST FOUR GAMES
The Mocs had 16 players see their first collegiate action against Glenville State in the season opener.  There were four first-timers in the starting line-up, including RT Dustin Tate, LG Will Hewitt, RB Bo Dyer and LB Ryan Consiglio.  Two more, sophomore Thomas Green and freshman Arsenio Clemmons, got their feet wet against Furman for the first time against Furman.  Adam Miller saw his first playing time at Presbyterian.   

NOTES VS. WOFFORD
- Chattanooga defeated No. 17 Wofford 38-9 to improve to 3-1 (1-1 SoCon) on the season for the first time since 1997.

- Mocs equal combined win total from previous two seasons (2-9 in 2007/1-11 in 2008).

- Mocs led 17-7 at the half...first halftime lead over Wofford since 2005 when UTC posted its last win in the series 25-13.

- UTC scored on four-consecutive drives between the second and third quarters.

- The win is the Mocs biggest SoCon win since a 38-0 shutout over Western Carolina on Oct. 25, 2003.

- Chattanooga snaps a 13-game losing streak to SoCon opponents with the win...their last victory in league action was 39-21 against Western Carolina on Oct. 13, 2007. 

- The Mocs' 38 points ties for the most against Wofford in series history...the last time UTC scored 38 points against the Terriers (38-7) was in the first game of the rivalry on Oct. 15, 1927...Wofford's nine points are the fewest in the series since a 31-3 UTC win on Oct. 3, 1998...The Terriers had outscored Chattanooga 153-23 in the previous three meetings.

-  The Mocs held Wofford to 151 yards rushing...that is over 100 yards less than its average in 2009 (258.3) coming into the game.

- The win is UTC's first over a ranked FCS team since a 27-26 victory over No. 19 Georgia Southern on Sept. 23, 2006.

- The Mocs defense held a Division I team to less than 10 points for the first time since a 31-7 win at Tennessee Tech on August 31, 2006...it is the fewest points allowed in a SoCon game since a 10-7 win at Elon on Oct. 15, 2005. 

- Wofford had 151 yards rushing and 226 yards total offense on the night...here is a look at their totals in the previous four meetings with the Mocs

            - 2005: 228 rushing, 337 total

            - 2006: 326 rushing, 403 total

            - 2007: 349 rushing, 444 total

            - 2008: 417 rushing, 546 total

INDIVIDUAL
Sophomore B.J. Coleman
- Went 23-30 with four TD passes and 176 yards
- Had the most completions (23) and TDs (4) on the season and the fewest yards (176)
- Most TD passes by a Moc since Cedric Stevens had five against Appalachian State in 2004

Senior Blue Cooper
- Had four catches for 20 yards and two 2 TDs
- Now has 10 career TD receptions...three on the season
- Second time in his career he has caught 2 TDs...last was against Cumberland in 2008.

Sophomore J.D. Dothard
- Ran back a fumbled kick-off return 51 yards for a TD, his first career score

Senior Jare Gault
- Started at receiver in a four-wide set.
- Made his first catch of the season - 12 yards - for a first down on the Mocs' first scoring drive.

Senior Shaun Kermah
- Had his first touch of the season (rushing or receiving) with a 2-yard reception in the 2nd quarter. 

Junior Chris Pitchford
- Career-high 55 yards receiving
- Career-high 8 catches
- Added his second TD reception of the season

Junior Buster Skrine
- Second INT of the season...fourth of his career

Sophomore Jordan Tippit
- 2nd INT of the season

FITZGERALD POUNDS HIS WAY TO OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS (WEEK 3 - SEPT. 21)
In his first career start, senior RB Bryan Fitzgerald ran for a career-high 181 yards on 22 carries as Chattanooga defeated Presbyterian, 29-13 on Sept. 19. The senior scored multiple touchdowns for the first time in his career while leading the Mocs to their first road win in two years. The Memphis native recorded the first 100-yard rushing game by a Moc since he and Erroll Wynn accomplished the feat in the last game of 2007.  It was the most yards on the ground by a Moc since Eldra Buckley had 187 against Elon on Oct. 28, 2006.

CONSIGLIO GRABS SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD (WEEK 3 - SEPT. 21)
Ryan Consiglio, a sophomore linebacker, recorded a career-high 12 tackles, which also tied for the game high, in the win at Presbyterian on Sept. 19.  He also grabbed his first career interception on the Blue Hose's first offensive play of the game. In addition, Consiglio, who hails from Franklin, Tenn., added his first career sack and pass break-up.  He is currently second on the team with 25 tackles on the season. 

SPECIAL TEAMS EARNS SECOND PLAYER OF THE WEEK RECOGNITION (WEEK 3 - SEPT. 21)
Senior kicker Craig Camay earned special teams player of the week following week two and sophomore Mike Hammons followed that up by taking home the honor following week 3.  Hammons did not allow a return in four punts at Presbyterian, averaging 41.8 yards per kick. The sophomore from Benton, Tenn., tied a career long with a 51-yard boot, and he pinned PC inside the 20 on one of his kicks.

CAMAY, AWUAH NAMED SOCON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (WEEK 2 - SEPT. 14)
Senior PK Craig Camay and freshman RB Chris Awuah were both honored by the Southern Conference for their performances against Furman last week.  Camay connected on both of his FG attempts (35, 42) and was 2-2 on PATs against the Paladins.  It is the second career honor for Camay who also won the weekly award on Sept. 24, 2007, during his sophomore season.  Awuah racked up 93 total yards and a TD for the Mocs.  He had eight carries for 34 yards and three catches for 59 yards.  He hauled in a 52-yard TD pass from sophomore QB B.J. Coleman in the first quarter for his third TD of the season.  Awuah currently leads the Mocs in scoring with 18 points.  These are the first players of the week honors for a Moc since Chris Camacho was named defensive player of the week on Oct. 15, 2007. 

HUESMAN, EHRENFELD ARE FORMER TEAMMATES OF THREE MOCS DADS
Head coach Russ Huesman and assistant coach Russ Ehrenfeld are both former Mocs football players.  Huesman played from 1978-81 while Ehrenfeld was a Moc from 1977-80.  One or both of the Mocs coaches were teammates of Bryon Coleman (1977-80), who is the father of sophomore QB B.J. Coleman, Tim Dockery (1981-83), who is the father of freshman OL Hunter Dockery, and Mike Nease (1980-83), who is the father of freshman OL Steven Nease.   

LEWIS-HARRIS - HUESMAN AMONG TOP FRESHMEN DBS IN THE UTC RECORD BOOKS
Sophomore Chris Lewis-Harris recorded three interceptions last year, tying for the second most in school history by a freshman.  The most interceptions by a freshman is four made by head coach Russ Huesman in 1978.   

CAPTAINS CHOSEN FOR 2009
Following the Spring Game, Coach Huesman announced the captains for the 2009 season as voted on by the players.  Seniors Clint Woods, B.J. Taylor, Jare Gault and Steven Smigelsky were all selected by their teammates.  Woods and Smigelsky are both 5th-year seniors while Taylor is one of the top returners on the defensive side of the ball.   

MAJORITY OF THE MOCS ARE FROM TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA
Of the 88 members currently on the Mocs' roster, 74 list Tennessee (41) or Georgia (32) as their home state.  That means 84% of the roster is from Tennessee or Georgia, including 47% from Tennessee and 37% from Georgia.  Four Mocs are from Alabama, three hail from California and two from Mississippi.  There is one representative each from Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.   

HARR NAMED WINTER WARRIOR
Junior Chris Harr earned the Bob Davis Winter Warrior Award following the Spring Game.  This honor goes to the hardest offseason worker and is chosen by the coaching staff.  Harr is a 6-6, 260-pound offensive lineman from Chattanooga.   

MOCS SIGN 16-MEMBER RECRUITING CLASS...NO. 9 IN THE FCS BY RIVALS.COM
Chattanooga head football coach Russ Huesman welcomes a signing class that includes 17 freshmen and one sophomore-transfer to the Scenic City next season.  Despite getting a late start to recruiting after being named the Mocs' 22nd head coach on Dec. 22, 2008, Huesman grabbed a ton of regional talent to fill Chattanooga's needs for the future. Among the 16 are five student-athletes with at least a two-star rating by Rivals.com and Scout.com and eight others who earned all-state recognition during their prep careers.  Huesman and his staff kept their recruiting focus close to home with the 2009 class.  All 16 of the signees are from either Georgia or Tennessee.

Quick Notes on Chattanooga's 2009 Recruiting Class
- 16 members, all from either Georgia or Tennessee
- 13 are true freshmen
- 3 transfers, two have four years to play at UTC...the other has three years left
- 5 with at least a two-star rating by Rivals.com and Scout.com
- 8 earned all-state recognition during their prep careers
- 2 former Tennessee Mr. Football Award finalists and one winner
- 5 from Tennessee
- 11 from Georgia
- 2 from the Chattanooga area
- 9 expected to contribute on offense - 2 QBs, 2 WRs, 2OL, 2 FBs, 1 RB
- 7 expected to contribute on defense - 1 LB, 4 DBs, 2 Des
- 9 honor role/National Honor Society/Beta Club students
- 3 earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year/Student of the Year/Top Student honors  

THORNTON EARNS COLEMAN LEW LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Southern Conference and Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc. selected Joseph Thornton as the 2009 recipient of the Coleman Lew Leadership Award.  The award recognizes scholar-athletes from each of the Southern Conference's 11 member institutions that have been nominated by coaches, faculty athletic representatives and senior woman administrators based on leadership, academic excellence and athletic achievement in both the college environment and the community. Athletic directors and representatives from Coleman Lew & Associates conducted one-on-one interviews with the finalists before the award recipients were determined. 

ASSISTANT COACHES WITH CHATTANOOGA TIES
Chattanooga head coach Russ Huesman has put together an impressive group of assistant coaches for the 2009 season.  Not only are the assistants very experienced college football coaches, but many of them posses ties to UTC and Chattanooga.  A UTC letterman himself, Huesman brought in former Moc teammate Russ Ehrenfeld (1977-80) to guide the offensive line.  Tony Coode, the tight-ends coach, also played at UTC from 1998-00.  Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield was a graduate assistant at UTC from 1999-00 and the receivers coach in 2001.  Defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator Carter Cardwell has had two previous stints at UTC.  He was the tight-ends coach in 1989 and coached the offensive line, tight-ends and running backs from 1997-02.  Offensive assistant Will Healy is a Chattanooga native and all-state quarterback at Boyd-Buchanan High School.

The remainder of Huesman's staff includes defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, defensive backs assistant B.J. Hogan, running backs coach Jason McManus, defensive line coach Fred Tate and defensive line assistant coach Marcus West.

HUESMAN'S CONNECTION TO THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPION STEELERS
UTC head coach Russ Huesman has strong ties to the 2009 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.  During his time at William & Mary, he coached Pittsburgh's head coach Mike Tomlin.  Tomlin was a three-year starter as a wide receiver/tight-end for the Tribe and was a second-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994.  Tomlin is the youngest head coach in NFL history to win the Super Bowl. 

MOCS HONORED FOR THEIR WORK IN THE CLASSROOM
A total of 26 members of the UTC football program were honored for their work in the classroom for the 2009 spring semester.  Joel Bradford, Michael Carter, Arsenio Clemmons, Ryan Consiglio, Nick Craig, Justin Galyon, Ryan Geist, Louis Gibson, Thomas Green, Mike Hammons, T.J. Hurless, Chris Lewis-Harris, Jeff Lloyd, Adam Miller, Brock Oliver, Charles Profit, Cody Romans, Ed Sawyer, Steven Smigelsky, Brian Sutherland, Dustin Tate, Joseph Thornton, Jeff Veres, Phillip Walliser, Austin Wilson and Clint Woods were all named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for posting a 3.0+ grade-point average for the semester.  A group of 14, including Bradford, Carter, Consiglio, Craig, Geist, Hammons, Miller, Oliver, Smigelsky, Sutherland, Tate, Thornton, Veres,  Walliser and Wilson all made the Dean's List for having a 3.0+ g.p.a. 

RENE HAUGERUD & JOHN MURPHY DONATE $500,000 TO UTC FOOTBALL
Renee Haugerud and John Murphy recently contributed $500,000 to the Mocs' football program as part of a $2 million gift to UTC.  Murphy is a former member of the Mocs' football team from 1977-1980.  He was the long-snapper on three Southern Conference championship squads during his career at UTC.  He was also a teammate of current head coach Russ Huesman and assistant coach Russ Ehrenfeld.  Murphy and Ehrenfeld were roommates for three years during their time with the Mocs.  Haugerud and Murphy's gift totals $2 million for the University.  In addition to the $500,000 given to the Mocs' football program, the couple also donated $1.5 million to UTC's College of Business.  The donation to the business school is for the development of the Renee Haugerud and John H. Murphy Global Finance Center.  This center will serve the more than 1,900 students from all business majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels.   

BRENDA LAWSON STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS CENTER
The Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete Success Center opened in December 2008 and is a valuable asset for the UTC football program.  The $3.2 million facility includes the Wolford Strength and Conditioning Center, which is considered one of the best strength and conditioning facilities in the Football Championship Subdivision.  The Wolford Center includes nearly every type of weight training equipment necessary to help UTC student-athletes perform at the highest level.  Unique to the facility is a 43-yard, 3-lane indoor track.  The track allows for agility and speed training and serves as a proper warm-up area inside the weight room.  The facility also contains a variety of cardio and rehab equipment for the exclusive use of UTC student-athletes.  The entire facility overlooks Vine Street and is conveniently located in the middle of campus.  The Wolford Family Strength & Conditioning Center was completed thanks to the help of former Moc football student-athlete Bucky Wolford (1966-69).    

NFL CONNECTIONS
Three members of the Mocs have direct connections to the National Football League.  Senior receiver Justin Buckhalter is the brother of Correll Buckhalter, who is a running back for the Denver Broncos.  Senior linebacker Steven Smigelsky is the son of Dave Smigelsky who punted for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins.  Senior wideout Clint Woods is the son of Chris Woods who played for the Oakland Raiders.   

MOCS IN THE NFL
There are three former Mocs who are currently on an NFL roster.  Terrell Owens (1992-96) recently signed with the Buffalo Bills while Terdell Sands (1999) was recently picked up by the New England Patriots.  Eldra Buckley (2005-06) has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2009 season.    

UTC HOSTS DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
UTC and the City of Chattanooga will host the 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.  The game will be played at Finley Stadium for the 13th straight year.  The game is set for Dec. 18, 2009 with game time to be announced at a later date.   For more information, visit www.div1fbchampionship.com.   

THREE MOCS EARN ALL-SOCON HONORS ON THE TRACK
The men's 4x100 meter team, comprised of two-sport athletes Chris Lewis-Harris, Chris Marshall and Buster Skrine were named all-conference at the 2009 Southern Conference Track & Field Championships for a third place finish with a time of 42.55.

UTC ENROLLMENT PASSES 10,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME
UTC enrollment reached a major milestone this fall with 10,526 students-more than a 7 percent increase over last fall.  This growth continues a five-year trend of record enrollment for the campus.  Freshman enrollment-at 2,209-reached a record number, as did Graduate School enrollment.  Once again, UTC was ranked in the top tier of the Top Public Master's Universities in the South in the U.S. News & World Report 2010 America's Best Colleges, placing it in the top tier of Southern universities.