1959 Tampa Spartans football team

1959 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1959 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard (AL)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   4 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 4 – 1
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 7 – 0

The 1959 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1959 college football season. It was the Spartans' 23rd season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Troy State
W 35–154,500–6,500[1][2]
October 3Western Carolina
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 8–194,000
October 10at McNeese State
L 14–274,500[3]
October 17at Wofford
L 7–144,500
October 24Presbyterian
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 0–275,000
October 31vs. Southeastern Louisiana
L 8–335,500[4]
November 7Arkansas State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 14–133,500–6,000[5]
November 14McMurry
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 12–284,000
November 21Appalachian State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 23–64,000[6]
November 28at Florida State
L 0–336,500
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Turner, Bembry lead Spartans to 35–15 win". The Tampa Tribune. September 27, 1959. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "McNeese defeats Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 10, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "5,000 see Southeastern Louisiana win, 33 to 8". The Pensacola News-Journal. November 1, 1959. Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spartans score 14 to 13 win over Arkansas State". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tampa gains third victory, 23–6, over Appalachian". The Tampa Tribune. November 22, 1959. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Tampa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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