1962 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1962 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 26th season. The team was led by head coach Fred Pancoast, in his first year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of three wins, four losses and two ties (3–4–2).

1962 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1962 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Cal Poly Pomona   –  9 –1 –0
Southern Miss   –  9 –1 –0
Drake   –  8 –2 –0
Howard (AL)   –  7 –2 –0
Southern Connecticut State   –  7 –2 –0
Hawaii   –  6 –2 –0
Montana State   –  7 –3 –0
Arkansas State   –  6 –3 –0
Northern Michigan   –  6 –3 –0
Northeastern   –  5 –3 –0
Wabash   –  5 –3 –1
Abilene Christian   –  6 –4 –0
East Carolina   –  5 –4 –0
Weber State   –  5 –4 –0
Wheaton (IL)   –  5 –4 –0
Chattanooga   –  5 –5 –0
Arlington State   –  4 –6 –0
Southern Illinois   –  4 –6 –0
Findlay   –  4 –5 –0
Tampa   –  3 –4 –2
UC Riverside   –  3 –5 –0
Eastern Michigan   –  2 –5 –0
Mississippi Vocational   –  2 –5 –0
Santa Clara   –  2 –6 –0
Carnegie Tech   –  1 –7 –0
Rose Poly   –  1 –7 –0
Union (NY)   –  1 –7 –0
Trinity (TX)   –  1 –8 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Eastern Kentucky
L 6–229,000
September 28at Southeastern Louisiana
L 7–278,000
October 6McNeese State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
T 10–106,000[1]
October 13at Southwestern Louisiana
T 14–148,000
October 20Presbyterian
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 10–07,000
October 27Quantico Marines
L 3–325,500
November 3Troy State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 30–36,000–7,000[2]
November 17Furman
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 15–146,500–7,000[3]
November 24Appalachian State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 7–96,000–6,500[4][5]

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References
  1. "Tampa tied 10–10". The Tampa Tribune. October 7, 1962. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tampa crushes Troy". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1962. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tampa edges Furman 15–14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Spartans tripped in final minutes". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1962 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Appalachian State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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