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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1902-09-25)September 25, 1902 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1971(1971-05-31) (aged 68) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1923–1925 | Georgia |
| Baseball | |
| 1925 | Georgia |
| 1926 | Columbus Foxes |
| 1926 | Williamsport Grays |
| 1927 | Spartanburg Spartans |
| 1929–1932 | Birmingham Barons |
| 1933 | Chattanooga Lookouts |
| 1934 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1934 | Albany Senators |
| 1934 | Nashville Volunteers |
| 1934 | Birmingham Barons |
| Positions | Quarterback (football) Outfielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1928 | Chattanooga (freshmen) |
| 1929–1930 | Chattanooga (assistant) |
| 1931–1967 | Chattanooga |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1931–1970 | Chattanooga |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 171–148–13 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3Dixie Conference (1931, 1940–1941) 1SIAA (1931) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA College Division Coach of the Year (1967) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1980 (profile) | |
Andrew Cecil "Scrappy"Moore Sr. (September 25, 1902 – May 31, 1971) was an Americancollege football player and coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Chattanooga—now known as theUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga—from 1931 to 1967, compiling a record of 171–148–13. He had the longest tenure and the most successful record of any coach at Chattanooga. Moore played football as aquarterback at theUniversity of Georgia. Moore's nickname "Scrappy" is currently used as the name of themascot of UTC. He was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1980.
Moore died on May 31, 1971, inChattanooga, Tennessee.[1]
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