1957 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1957 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 21st season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3).

1957 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert     8 0 0
Juniata     7 0 0
Hobart     6 0 0
Hofstra     9 1 0
Louisville     9 1 0
Rose Poly     7 1 0
Cal Poly Pomona     7 1 1
Montana State     8 2 0
Northern Michigan     6 2 0
Mississippi Southern     8 3 0
Sewanee     5 2 1
Tampa     6 3 0
Carnegie Tech     4 2 1
Franklin & Marshall     4 2 1
Washington University     5 3 0
Abilene Christian     5 3 1
Delaware     4 3 0
Carthage     4 3 1
Memphis State     6 4 0
Buffalo     5 4 0
Wabash     5 4 0
Hawaii     4 4 1
Chattanooga     4 5 1
Arkansas State     4 5 0
Howard (AL)     4 5 0
Trinity (TX)     3 5 0
Bucknell     3 6 0
Pepperdine     3 6 0
La Verne     3 7 1
UC Riverside     1 4 1
Baldwin–Wallace     1 6 1
Washington & Jefferson     1 6 1
Drexel     1 7 0
Temple     1 7 0
Washington and Lee     0 8 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21VMIL 0–7[1]
September 28Troy State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 53–76,000[2]
October 12Presbyterian
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 39–14
October 26at Wofford
L 6–14
November 2Southeastern Louisiana
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 33–13
November 9at Jacksonville StateW 14–13[3]
November 16Appalachian State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 26–9[4]
November 23Delta State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 27–25
November 30Florida State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 7–21

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References edit

  1. ^ "VMI's depth too much; Spartans succumb 7–0". St. Petersburg Times. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Spartans crush Troy State, 53–7". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1957. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spartans rally to nip Jacksonville, 14 to 13". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 10, 1957. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tampa rolls to 29–9 win". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1957. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.