1954 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1954 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1954 college football season. It was the Spartans' 18th season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his third year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2) and with a victory in the Cigar Bowl over Charleston (WV).

1954 Tampa Spartans football
Cigar Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1954 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  8 –1 –0
Delaware   –  8 –2 –0
No. 5 Navy   –  8 –2 –0
Tampa   –  8 –2 –0
Florida State   –  8 –4 –0
Abilene Christian   –  6 –3 –1
Chattanooga   –  6 –4 –0
Mississippi Southern   –  6 –4 –0
Memphis State   –  3 –4 –3
Louisville   –  3 –6 –0
Arkansas State   –  1 –8 –0
Sewanee   –  0 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at National Polytechnic Institute
W 31–26[1]
October 1at Chattanooga
L 6–28[2]
October 9South Georgia College
W 67–7
October 15Stetson
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 64–9
October 22Troy State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 26–0[3]
November 6East Carolina
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 27–14[4]
November 12Livingston State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 38–7
November 20Appalachian State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 25–20
December 4Florida State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 0–13
December 17Morris Harvey
W 21–06,500[5]

References
  1. "Tampa whips Mexico City 31 to 26". The Tampa Tribune. September 20, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Chattanooga beats Tampa Spartans, 28–6". The Tampa Tribune. October 2, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tampa winner over Troy St. by 26–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 24, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tampa triumphs, 27–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Spartans beat Eagles in Cigar Bowl, 21–0". The Tampa Tribune. December 18, 1954. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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