1953 Tampa Spartans football team

1953 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State   –   8 – 0 – 2
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 2
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 5 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 5 – 2
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Virginia   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1953 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1953 college football season. It was the Spartans' 17th season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his second year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Troy State
W 21–76,000[1]
September 25South Georgia College
W 33–0
October 3at Mississippi Southern
L 6–427,000[2]
October 10vs. Jacksonville NASW 26–6
October 17at Stetson
L 7–14
October 24at McNeese State
W 25–75,000[3]
October 30Sam Houston State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 6–264,500[4]
November 7East Carolina
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 18–13[5]
November 14Arkansas Tech
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 26–20
November 21Appalachian State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 12–35
November 28Delta State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 6–13
December 5Florida State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 6–41

References

  1. ^ "Tampa downs Troy State". The Columbus Ledger. September 19, 1953. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Southern beats Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1953. Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spartans play best tilt; Top McNeese, 25–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1953. Retrieved February 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sam Houston trounces Tampa Spartans, 26–6". The Tampa Tribune. October 31, 1953. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Carolina bows to Spartans, 18–13". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.