1955 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1955 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre   –  8 –0 –0
Mississippi Southern   –  9 –1 –0
Delaware   –  8 –1 –0
Louisville   –  7 –2 –0
Tampa   –  7 –2 –0
No. 18 Navy   –  6 –2 –1
Arkansas State   –  6 –3 –0
No. 14 Miami (FL)   –  6 –3 –0
Chattanooga   –  5 –4 –1
Florida State   –  5 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  2 –7 –0
Howard (AL)   –  1 –8 –0
Sewanee   –  1 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1955 college football season. It was the Spartans' 19th season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Charleston (WV)
W 12–7
October 1Troy State
W 38–0[1]
October 8Southeastern Louisiana
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 7–13
October 15at Stetson
W 40–13
October 22Livingston State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 51–7
November 5at East Carolina
W 33–14[2]
November 12Western Carolina
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 48–0
November 19Appalachian Statedagger
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 38–08,500[3]
December 3Florida State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 7–26
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "Tampa trounces Troy State 38–0". News-Press. October 2, 1955. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tampa beats Pirates by 33–14 score". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Herndon paces Tampa to 38–0 homecoming win". The Tampa Tribune. November 20, 1955. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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