1953 Tampa Spartans football team

1953 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1953 record	6–6
Head coach	Marcelino Huerta
Home stadium	Phillips Field

The 1953 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1953 college football season. It was the Spartans' 17th season and competed as a member of the NAIA. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his second year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 19	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	W 21–7
September 25	South Georgia College	Phillips Field • Tampa, FL	W 33–0
October 3	at Southern Miss	Faulkner Field • Hattiesburg, MS	L 6–42
October 10	vs. Jacksonville NAS		W 26–6
October 17	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL	L 7–14
October 24	at McNeese State	Lake Charles, LA	W 25–7
October 30	Sam Houston State	Phillips Field • Tampa, FL	L 6–26
November 7	East Carolina	Phillips Field • Tampa, FL	W 18–13
November 14	Arkansas Tech	Phillips Field • Tampa, FL	W 26–20
November 21	Appalachian State	Phillips Field • Tampa, FL	L 12–35
November 28	Delta State	Phillips Field • Tampa, FL	L 6–13
December 5	Florida State	Phillips Field • Tampa, FL	L 6–41
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

Tampa Spartans football

Venues	Plant Field (1933–1936) Phillips Field (1937–1967) Tampa Stadium (1967–1974)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games

People	Head coaches NFL players

Seasons	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

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