1952 Tampa Spartans football team
| 1952 Tampa Spartans football | |
|---|---|
Cigar Bowl Champions | |
Cigar Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Lenoir–Rhyne | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1952 record | 8–3–1 |
| Head coach | Marcelino Huerta |
| Home stadium | Phillips Field |
The 1952 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1952 college football season. It was the Spartans' 16th season and competed as a member of the NAIA. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his first year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins, three losses and one tie (8–3–1) and with a victory in the Cigar Bowl over Lenoir–Rhyne.
After the resignation of Frank Sinkwich, on March 5, 1952, Marcelino Huerta was introduced as the Spartans' new head coach.[1] Huerta had previously served as a line coach under Sinkwich for the 1950 and 1951 seasons after he graduated from the University of Florida.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | at Troy State | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA | W 7–0 | ||||||
| September 27 | South Georgia College | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 66–6 | ||||||
| October 4 | Southern Miss | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | L 25–52 | ||||||
| October 11 | at Jacksonville State | JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL | W 20–6 | ||||||
| October 18 | Stetson | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | T 6–6 | ||||||
| October 24 | McNeese State | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | L 20–42 | ||||||
| October 31 | Livingston State | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 27–12 | ||||||
| November 8 | Appalachian State | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 19–0 | ||||||
| November 15 | at Chattanooga | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | L 7–30 | ||||||
| November 22 | Catawba | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 20–6 | ||||||
| December 6 | at Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 39–6 | ||||||
| December 13 | Lenoir–Rhyne | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL (Cigar Bowl) | W 21–12 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
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References
- 1 2 "Huerta named Spartan coach". St. Petersburg Times (Google News Archives). Associated Press. March 6, 1952. p. 33. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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