The 2019 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the

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in the

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as a member of the

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(SoCon). The Mocs were led by first-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They finished the season 6–6 overall and 5–3 in SoCon play to place third.

Previous season

The Mocs finished the 2018 season 6–5, 4–4 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Preseason

Preseason polls

The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Mocs were picked to finish in fifth place by the media and in fourth by the coaches.

Preseason All-SoCon Teams

The Mocs placed six players on the preseason all-SoCon teams. Offense ''1st team'' Bryce Nunnelly – WR ''2nd team'' Tyrell Price – RB Cole Strange – OL Defense ''1st team'' Marshall Cooper – LB Brandon Dowdell – DB Jerrell Lawson – DB

Schedule

Game summaries

Eastern Illinois

at Jacksonville State

at Tennessee

James Madison

Western Carolina

at Mercer

East Tennessee State

at Wofford

Furman

at Samford

The Citadel

at VMI

Ranking movements

References

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Chattanooga Mocs football seasons

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