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Chattanooga, TN (Sports Network) - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
football team will kick off its 2012 season at South Florida and play five
home games as part of an 11-game schedule announced Thursday.
The Sept. 1 season opener at South Florida will be Chattanooga's second game
against a Big East Conference opponent, following a 2002 visit to West
Virginia.
Chattanooga will play its other two non-conference games at Jacksonville State
on Sept. 8 and its home opener at Finley Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 13 against
NCAA Division II Glenville State.
Glenville State replaces a game against Presbyterian College on the Mocs'
schedule.
The Mocs will open play in the Southern Conference by hosting Appalachian
State on Sept. 22. Their other home games are against Samford (Oct. 20) and
2011 SoCon champion Georgia Southern (Oct. 27).
Coach Russ Huesman's squad also will play SoCon games on the road against The
Citadel (Sept. 29), Furman (Oct. 13), Western Carolina (Nov. 3) and Wofford
(Nov. 10).
Chattanooga finished 5-6 this past season, including 3-5 in the SoCon.
2012 Chattanooga Football Schedule
All Times ET
Saturday, Sept. 1, at South Florida, Tampa, Fla., TBA
Saturday, Sept. 8, at Jacksonville State, Jacksonville, Ala., TBA
Thursday, Sept. 13, Glenville State, Finley Stadium, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22, Appalachian State*, Finley Stadium, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 29, at The Citadel*, Charleston, S.C., TBA
Saturday, Oct. 13, at Furman*, Greenville, S.C., TBA
Saturday, Oct. 20, Samford*, Finley Stadium, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27, Georgia Southern*, Finley Stadium, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3, at Western Carolina*, Cullowhee, N.C., TBA
Saturday, Nov. 10, at Wofford*, Spartanburg, S.C., TBA
Saturday, Nov. 17, Elon*, Finley Stadium, 2 p.m.
* - Southern Conference game
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