Year two of the Rusty Wright era officially gets underway this weekend when the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team travels to Western Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff in Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky., is set for 4:00 p.m. (E.D.T.). 
 
This game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5.  It was moved to Thursday, Sept. 3, in June and eventually delayed until its current Oct. 24 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
UTC is taking the field for the first time in 336 days, its longest layoff from action since missing the 1943 and 1944 seasons due to World War II.  This is the lone game of the fall for the Mocs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
UTC will compete for the Southern Conference Championship with an eight-game schedule in the spring of 2021.  The 16-team FCS Playoffs are set to begin on April 24, 2020, with the championship game on May 15 in Frisco, Texas. 
 
The Hilltoppers are under the direction of second-year head coach Tyson Helton.  WKU is 1-4 overall and 1-2 in Conference USA action.  They dropped a 34-17 road game against UAB last weekend.  Their lone win of the fall was a 20-17 victory at MTSU on Oct. 3
 
TICKETS
Due to limited seating because of the COVID-19 pandemic, tickets are sold out for the game.  Total attendance for the game is capped at 5,000 fans, including the allotment for families of the UTC student-athletes and coaches.
 
MOCS SPORTS NETWORK
The Mocs Sports Network broadcasts the game on the radio on WFLI 1070 AM / 97.7 FM in Chattanooga.  Jim Reynolds has the play-by-play for his 41st season, with Todd Agne giving the color commentary and Will Poindexter on the sideline.  A link for a free audio broadcast is available on the football schedule page on GoMocs.com.
 
ESPN+
WKU produces this contest for ESPN3. Graham Doty (pxp) and Brandon Doughty (analyst) have the call.
 
IT'S ALL IN THE NAME
On first reference, it is acceptable to refer to us as the "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga." After that, we prefer to be called "Chattanooga" or "UTC."  Our nickname is "Mocs".
ALL-TIME OPENERS
The Chattanooga Mocs are 62-49-1 (.558) in all-time season openers. The Mocs have lost seven of the last 10 openers, but four of those were to FBS teams. UTC is 17-34 (.333) all-time when opening on the road.  The Mocs opened both the 1977 and 1978 seasons at WKU.  UTC won both of those games, 27-3 and 42-15. The last time Chattanooga won a season opener on the road was 31-7 at Tennessee Tech on Aug. 31, 2006   
 
QUICK NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOCS
General
• Former Moc and former UTC assistant coach Rusty Wright is entering his second season as head coach at UTC.
• Mocs are 65-60 all-time at Finley Stadium ... 44-46 in SoCon home games.
• UTC is coming off its 19th winning record in SoCon play ... seventh since 2009.
• 22 seniors on the current roster is the most since 1998.
 
Offense
• 21 letter winners and nine starters back from 2019 ... four starters return to the offensive line ... LT Malcolm White is the lone starter not returning.  He started every game of his four-year career. 
• Lost starting QB Nick Tiano to graduation ... senior Drayton Arnold played in three games off the bench last year ... junior Cole Copland has rejoined the team ... he was the starter in 2017. 
• 389.8 yards of total offense was No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 53 in the FCS in 2019. 
• 4th/24th in rushing offense (197.7).
• Fourth in the SoCon and No. 85 in the FCS in passing offense (192.2).
• Seventh in the SoCon and No. 63 in the FCS in scoring offense (26.3).
• 69/171 (40.4%) on third down ... 4th in the SoCon and 44th in the FCS.
• Of the 18 who caught a pass last year, 14 return ... this includes 171 of the 180 catches last season.
• Senior receiver Bryce Nunnelly was second in the conference and No. 6 in the FCS with 112.5 receiving yards per game in 2018.  He was also third in the league and No. 8 in the FCS with 7.2 receptions per game.  He battled injuries that limited him against Mercer and ETSU, but was still third in the SoCon with 4.8 receptions per game and 66.2 receiving yards per game in 2019.
• Sophomore Ailym Ford led the Mocs and all freshmen in the FCS and FBS with 108.1 rushing yards per game ... he was second in the SoCon and No. 10 in the FCS in rushing yards per game ... he suffered an injury early in the Samford game that ended his season. 
• Senior OL Cole Strange has started 28 consecutive games at left guard ... he moved over to center for most of The Citadel game in place of injured starter Noah Ramsey. 
• Senior TE Chris James converted to TE from QB last season ... earned 1st Team All-SoCon ... threw for a TD pass and caught seven others in his first year at the position ... set a school mark for TDs by a TE ... second on the team with 23 catches, third with 257 yards overall.
• Senior RB Tyrell Price is back for a fifth year ... he was the starter and preseason All-SoCon heading into 2019 when an injury ended his season after just two games.
 
Defense
• 23 letter winners and eight starters back.
• Senior Brandon Dowdell is a two-time first team All-SoCon defensive back with five career INTs.
• Senior Jordan Jones led the SoCon with 12 passes defended.  
• Junior Devonnsha Maxwell tied for the SoCon lead with 7.0 sacks ... second with 13.0 TFLs.
• Junior Ty Boeck was second on the team and sixth in the SoCon with 101 tackles.
• Senior DB Jerrell Lawson missed the last four games of the year with an injury ... he was a preseason All-SoCon pick heading into 2019. 
• Fifth in the SoCon and No. 80 in the FCS in scoring defense (30.0).
• No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 99 in the FCS in rushing defense (205.4).
• No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 25 in the FCS in passing yards allowed (193.2).
• No. 5 in the SoCon and No. 74 in the FCS in total defense (398.6).
• Tied for SoCon lead and No. 40 in the FCS with 21 total takeaways (10 FRs & 11 INTs). 
• UTC's 11 interceptions tied for the SoCon lead.
• The Mocs were sixth in the league with 18 sacks on the year.
 
Special Teams
• Victor Ulmo was on the 2019 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List ... 11-17 (.647) in 2019 ... 13-19 (68.4%) in 2018 and 31-46 (67.4%) for his career ... 1-2 vs. EIU with a make from 37 and a miss from 36 ... made from 36 and 33 at Jacksonville State ... made from 34 and 38 yards against Western Carolina ... made from 31 and 36 and missed from 38 at Mercer ... had the game-winner from 30 yards against ETSU ... had missed three FGs and an extra point before his game-winning kick ... 2-2 vs. Furman.   
• Fifth in the SoCon and No. 61 in the FCS in net punting (35.4).
• 21.8 average on KOR was third in the SoCon and 28th in the FCS ... only had 15 attempts.
• Brandon Dowdell had punt returns of 18 and 38 yards at JSU.
• 7.0 average on PR was sixth in the SoCon and No. 79 in the FCS ... only had 11 attempts.
 
NOTES TO KNOW ABOUT THE WESTERN KENTUCKY GAME
• Mocs are one of 15 FCS teams playing the fall ... WKU is one of 77 FBS teams that have played at least one game to this point in the season. 
• This is UTC's annual game against an FBS opponent. 
• First time the Mocs are playing a non-Power 5 FBS opponent since traveling to Central Michigan (L, 16-20) on Aug. 28, 2014. 
• First time the Mocs FBS game is not against an SEC Opponent since traveling to Florida State (L, 13-52) on Nov. 21, 2015.
• First year the Mocs don't play any Power 5 teams since traveling to South Florida (L, 13-34) on Sept. 1, 2012.
 
WKU-UTC SERIES NOTES
• Mocs hold an 8-5 lead in the all-time series.
• WKU has won the last two, including the last meeting ... 28-21 on Nov. 3, 2007 in Chattanooga.  
• WKU won the last game in Bowling Green ... 28-21 on Sept. 16, 2006.
• This is the first meeting in the series since WKU made the jump to the FBS in 2009.
• Mocs are 4-3 all-time at WKU. 
 
SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY
• 11th in the CUSA with 18.6 ppg ... scoring defense is seventh in the league at 31.4 ppg. 
• 11th in the CUSA with 108.0 rushing yards per game ... eighth in the league allowing 199.8 rushing yards per game. 
• 10th in the CUSA with 173.8 passing yards per game ... third in the league and No. 20 in the FBS with 199.2 passing yards allowed per game.
• 281.8 yards per game is 12th in the CUSA ... 399.0 yards allowed is fifth in the league and 34th in the FBS. 
• Leads the nation in fewest penalties per game (3.0) and fourth in the FBS in fewest penalty yards per game (27.2).
• 20th in the FBS in fewest passing yards allowed (199.2). 
• Senior center Seth Joest is on the Rimington Trophy Watch List for the second year in a row.
• Senior corner Roger Cray is tied for the CUSA lead and is 15th in the FBS in passes defended (1.5 per game).
• Senior defensive lineman DeAngelo Malone leads the CUSA with 7.0 TFLs. 
• Sophomore kicker Brayden Narveson had a 53-yard FG in a 20-17 win at MTSU on Oct. 3, 2020 ... longest in the CUSA this season ... tied for eighth-longest in the FBS this season. 
• Senior John Haggerty is 18th in the FBS in punting (43.8). 
 
WKU-UTC CONNECTIONS
• UTC sophomore TE Jay Gibson started his career at WKU.  He played in four games before redshirting at WKU in 2018.  He transferred to UTC in 2019. 
• UTC sophomore running back Gino Appleberry also began his career at WKU.  He played in 12 games in 2018 and one in 2019 for the Hilltoppers before joining the Mocs in January.
• WKU co-OC/Running Backs Coach Ryan Aplin was on Tom Arth's staff at Chattanooga in 2017.  He was the receivers coach during Bryce Nunnelly's freshman season.
• WKU's defensive ends coach Kenny Baker was UTC's defensive line coach last season.
• Both teams have an Australian on the roster ... WKU punter John Haggerty is from Syndey, while the Mocs graduate transfer long snapper Bryce Coulson is from Brisbane. 
• UTC freshman LB Justin Sanders and WKU freshman OL Wesley Horton played at North Atlanta High School.
• UTC junior DL Devonnsha Maxwell and WKU redshirt freshman DB Desmond Johnson and senior DB Antwon Kincade all played at Valdosta (Ga.) High School.
 
CHATTANOOGA WINS VS. FBS TEAMS
UTC picked up its third win in program history over an FBS opponent on Sept. 7, 2013, with a 42-14 victory at Georgia State. Prior to that, the last time the Mocs defeated an FBS team was a 9-7 win over Southwestern Louisiana (Louisiana-Lafayette) on Sept. 1, 1984, in Chattanooga. The other win since the divisional split in 1978 was also over the Ragin' Cajuns, 38-14 on Sept. 17, 1983, in Lafayette, La.
 
MOCS AGAINST BIG-TIME OPPONENTS
Like most FCS teams, Chattanooga takes on at least one FBS squad each year. However, the Mocs have faced some of the best in recent years. Here is a rundown of Chattanooga's notable FBS opponents since 2008:
Tennessee - Lost 45-0 on Sept. 14, 2019
South Carolina - Lost 45-9 on Nov. 17, 2018
LSU - Lost 45-10 on Sept. 9, 2017 - Led 3-0 in the first quarter
No. 1 Alabama - Lost 31-3 on Nov. 17, 2016 - Led 3-0 at the end of the first quarter
No. 14 Florida State - Lost 52-13 on Nov. 21, 2015 - Led 3-0 in the first quarter
Tennessee - Lost 45-10 on Oct. 11, 2014
No. 1 Alabama - Lost 49-0 on Nov. 23, 2013
No. 10 Nebraska - Lost 40-7 on Sept. 2, 2011
No. 2 Auburn - Lost 62-24 on Nov. 6, 2010 - eventual BCS Champion
No. 2 Alabama - Lost 45-0 on Nov. 21, 2009 - eventual BCS Champion
Florida State - Lost 46-7 on Sept. 13, 2008
No. 4 Oklahoma - Lost 57-2 on Aug. 30, 2008
 
UTC has also played South Florida (L, 34-13 on 9/1/12), Georgia State (W, 42-14 on 9/14/13) and Central Michigan (L, 16-20 on 8/28/14) in recent FBS action.
 
SoCon postpones fall conference competition
The Southern Conference Council of Presidents announced on Aug. 31, 2020, that the league will not have fall conference competition due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for nonconference contests if desired. It is the intention to move the fall sports' regular-season competition and championships to the spring.  The fall sports impacted by this decision are football, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer and volleyball. 
 
SoCon SPRING 2021 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
The SoCon announced an eight-game schedule for the spring 2021 football season on Oct. 21.  The Mocs have four home events on the slate, along with four road games, to determine the league champion. UTC opens at home against VMI on Feb. 20, followed by another home game on Feb. 27 against Wofford.  The Mocs first road contest is at The Citadel on March 6, followed by an open date on March 13. Chattanooga is at Furman on March 20, before hosting Mercer on March 27.  The three dates in April include at Western Carolina on April 3, home against Samford on April 10 and at ETSU on April 17. The FCS Playoffs are set to begin on April 24, with the FCS Championship game on May 15 in Frisco, Texas. Full information on tickets and promotions for the four home contests at Finley Stadium will be announced in the coming days.  Full broadcast schedules will also be announced later by the SoCon, but all nine schools' home games will air on either ESPN3 or ESPN+ if not selected for national or regional broadcast.
 
SOCON CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FCS PLAYOFFS
SoCon football will hold an eight-game schedule in the spring to determine a champion and automatic qualifier to the reduced 16-team FCS Playoffs.  The FCS Playoffs begin on April 24, with the championship game set for May 15, 2021, in Frisco, Texas.   
 
OTHER NON-CONFERENCE GAMES CANCELLED
UTC's two other non-conference games scheduled for Sept. 12 at James Madison and Sept. 19 against North Alabama will not be played in 2020.  Plans for moving these dates to future years are being explored and will be announced at a later date. 
 
MOCS IN THE PRESEASON RANKINGS
UTC is receiving votes in the STATS FCS Top 25 preseason poll released on Aug. 24.  The STATS poll is one of two FCS rankings officially recognized by the NCAA. The Mocs grabbed 16 votes in the listings that are decided by a national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries.  A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.  UTC is also one of nine teams receiving votes in the online publication HeroSports.com's FCS preseason poll.
 
ONE OF 15 TEAMS STILL PLAYING IN THE FALL
According to STATS, UTC is one of 15 teams still playing in the fall after all 13 conferences postponed their league competition due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.  Teams with at least one game on the schedule include Campbell and North Alabama from the Big South; Missouri State and North Dakota State from the Missouri Valley Football Conference; Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky and Jacksonville State from the Ohio Valley Conference; UTC, The Citadel, Mercer and Western Carolina from the Southern Conference; and Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist and Stephen F. Austin from the Southland Conference. 
 
LETTERMEN/STARTERS RETURNING/LOST
UTC returns a total of 48 lettermen from the 2019 campaign.  There are 21 on the offensive side of the ball, 23 on defense and four specialists.  There are 19 starters back, including nine on offense, eight on defense, along with the long snapper and kicker.
 
SEASON NO. 113
Coming off of the year-long celebration of 150 years of college football in 2019, the Mocs are competing in their 113th season.  The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 and football officially 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 545-538-35 (.503) and have won 13 conference titles.
 
STAFF CHANGES
UTC's only staff change to-date is Landius Wilkerson taking over for Kenny Baker as coach of the defensive line.  Wilkerson spent the previous two seasons as the defensive ends coach at Jacksonville State.  Baker left for the same position at Western Kentucky.  Prior to his time at JSU, Wilkerson enjoyed an eight-year stint at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala.  There he most recently served as the Hawks' defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.
 
Strange Named Preseason All-American
Senior Cole Strange earned his first preseason All-American honors, earning a spot on Phil Steele's FCS Preseason All-American Fourth Team.  Strange is a three-year starter on the offensive line where he has played in 33 games with 29 starts.  The Knoxville, Tenn., native is a versatile lineman who started first 11 game at left guard in 2019 before playing the last six halves of the year at center due to injuries. A Psychology major, Strange is a two-time Academic All-SoCon honoree and was a Freshman All-American in 2017.
 
James Named Preseason All-American
Senior tight end Chris James is on the HeroSports.com Preseason Football Championship Subdivision All-American  third team for the 2020 campaign.  James led the Mocs with seven touchdown catches in 2019, earing a spot on the media's All-Southern Conference first team.  The Ellijay, Ga., native was granted a sixth year of eligibility in the offseason and is expected to be one of the leaders for the Mocs in 2020.  He came to UTC as a quarterback from Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College in 2018 and moved over to tight end during fall camp in 2019.  His seven touchdown catches set a single-season school record for TDs by a tight end.  He made 10 starts and played in all 12 games, finishing with 23 catches for 257 yards.  James caught at least two passes in each of the last five games, including five of his seven scores.  His seven TDs are second in the NCAA among returning tight ends.
 
NUNNELLY NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR CAMPBELL TROPHY
Senior Bryce Nunnelly was named a semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced. Celebrating its 31st year, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. The NFF will announce 12-to-14 finalists in November, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2020 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. Later this year, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 31st Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, having his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000 and receiving his own 25-pound-bronze version of the iconic statue.
 
SPRING PRACTICE CANCELLED
UTC had its 2019 spring practice schedule canceled by the Southern Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The league ended all spring competition, meetings and practices on March 17.  Chattanooga actually got one practice in on March 6, the Friday before UTC's spring break (March 9-13).  The student-athletes were on spring break when UTC shutdown classes for the rest of the spring semester. 
 
Mocs Among FCS Leaders in NFL Players
UTC is among the top schools in the country for producing NFL talent at the FCS level.  This comes from a close look at the NFLDraftDiamonds.com post of all FCS level players currently on an NFL roster.  At the start of training camp, the Mocs have seven that are on a roster as of the July 3 release date.  These include C.J. Board ('16 – New York Giants), Tae Davis ('17 – Cleveland Browns), Corey Levin ('16 – Chicago Bears), Isaiah Mack ('18 – Tennessee Titans), Kareem Orr ('18 – Tennessee Titans), Buster Skrine ('10 – Chicago Bears) and Nick Tiano ('19 – Houston Texans).  UTC is one of nine programs in the FCS with at least seven currently in the NFL.  This does not include Keionta Davis ('16) who was recently released by the New England Patriots.  There are only five teams with eight or more.  James Madison leads the country with 13, followed by Harvard and North Dakota State at 10.  Illinois State (9), Delaware (8), UTC (7), Idaho (7), Samford (7) and South Carolina State (7) round out those with seven or more.
 
GRADUATED MOCS STILL PLAYING
The Mocs have eight individuals on the roster who already earned an undergraduate degree entering the 2020 season, including one who finished his at UTC. See below for the full list:
 
Name (Undergrad Degree Location) - Current Degree Sought at UTC
Drayton Arnold (Old Dominion) - Master's in Criminal Justice
Bryce Coulson (Eastern Illinois) - Master's in Public Administration
Rashun Freeman (UTC) - Master's in Engineering Management
Chris James (UTC) - Post Baccularuate Studies  Exercise Science
Jerrell Lawson (UTC) - Master's of Business Administration
Harrison Moon (UTC) - Post Baccularuate Studies - SORT Management
Tyrin Summers (Cincinnati) - Master's in Criminal Justice
Montez Wilson (Rhode Island) - Second Bachelor's In Sport Management
 
JAMES GETS A SIXTH YEAR
Senior TE Chris James did not take part in the Senior Day festivities in 2019 because he won an appeal with the NCAA on a sixth-year waiver.  That means he is back for the 2020 season.  James converted from quarterback to tight end during 2019 preseason camp and adjusted well to the new position.  He played in every game in 2019 and started the last 10 in a row.  He was a first team All-SoCon selection who led the team with seven touchdown catches, on 23 receptions for 257 yards. 
 
MOON GETS A SIXTH YEAR
Senior OL Harrison Moon suffered a season-ending knee injury against James Madison in 2019.  He received a medical redshirt and is returning for a sixth year in 2020.  He started the first four games in 2019 for the Mocs at right tackle after starting all 11 games in 2018.  
 
PRICE TO RETURN FOR A FIFTH YEAR
Senior RB Tyrell Price suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second game of the 2019 season at Jacksonville State.  He took a medical redshirt for the rest of the season and is ready to get back on the field.  He was second team All-SoCon in 2018 after posting 697 yards on 190 carries with nine scores in 2018.  
 
HENDERSON SECOND IN THE SOCON IN YARDS PER CATCH
Reginald Henderson had a season-high 86 receiving yards on three catches at Wofford in 2019.  He also had a season-long 37-yard haul in the fourth quarter.  He finished third on the team with 21 catches and second with 381 receiving yards.  His 18.1 yards per catch was second in the SoCon and is No. 28 in the FCS. 
 
NUNNELLY MOVING INTO THE CAREER CHARTS AT UTC
• Nine career 100-yard receiving games is tied with Cos Dematteo (1999-02) for second all-time at UTC ... all in the last 21 games ... one shy of the school record set by Joe Burke (1977-80).
• 2,214 career yards with 12 TDs and 149 catches.
• Caught a pass in 26-straight games, fifth-longest streak at UTC.
• Ninth all-time at UTC in receptions ... needs two more to pass Terrell Owens (1992-95) and Jimmy Grier (2001-03) for seventh.
• Fourth in career receiving yards ... needs 26 to pass Joe Burke (1977-80).
• Needs one receiving TD to break into the top-10 all-time at UTC.
 
BOECK AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS IN TACKLES
LB Ty Boeck started the last 11 games of 2019 and finished sixth in the SoCon with 101 tackles.  He was named second team All-SoCon by the league's media after posting 85 tackles last nine games of the year.  His three fumble recoveries tied for the SoCon lead and was tied for third in the FCS.  He finished the year with five games with 10+ tackles.  His father, Troy, was the 1990 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year for the Mocs and his mother, Karin, played basketball at UTC (1989-92).
 
Six Wins Big for Coach Wright
Six overall wins and five SoCon wins for first-year head coach Rusty Wright stacks up well with other Mocs head coaches during the SoCon era (since 1977).  He tied Buddy Nix (6-5, 5-1 in 1984) and Bill Oliver (8-3, 5-2) for most SoCon wins in a debut season … tied Nix and Russ Huesman (6-5, 4-4 in 2009) for second-most overall wins in a debut at UTC over the last 40 years.
 
MOCS SET NEW GPA MARK LAST TWO SEMESTERS
Football's 2.93 GPA in the fall of 2019 was a program record until it was topped by a 3.14 in the spring.  It was the first time ever over a 3.0 for the program, an amazing accomplishment considering the COVID-19 shutdown of campus.  The Mocs had a program record 61 on the A.D. Honor Roll (3.0+) and 52 on the Dean's List (3.2+) in the spring.
 
ROYSTER up to 47
Two members of the Mocs football crew are two of the most experienced in their respective professions.  UTC Assistant Athletic Director for Equipment and Facilities Mike Royster is in his 47th season with the Mocs in 2020.  In addition, the Voice of the Mocs, Jim Reynolds is in his 41st year as the play-by-play announcer for Mocs football and basketball.
 
REYNOLDS AMONG THE LONGEST TENURED PXP IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The "Voice of the Mocs" Jim Reynolds is in his 41st season calling UTC football and basketball games.  Below is a list of the longest tenured in Division I football (entering 2020 season): 
1. 52 - Bill Hillgrove, Pittsburgh
2. 48 – Don Fischer, Indiana
    48 – Tommy Suggs, South Carolina
4. 47 - Art Challis, Southern Utah
    47 - Dave Nitz, LA Tech
    47 - Joe Starkey, California
7. 43 - John Cox, Southern Miss
    43 – George Blaha, Michigan State
9. 42 - Mike Reis, Southern Illinois
    42 - Gene Deckerhoff, Florida State
    42 - Johnny Holliday, Maryland
12. 41 - Jim Reynolds, Chattanooga
      41 - Bill Baker, Northern Illinois
      41 – Jack Nixon, New Mexico State