1961 Tampa Spartans football team
| 1961 Tampa Spartans football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1961 record | 8–1 |
| Head coach | Marcelino Huerta |
| Home stadium | Phillips Field |
The 1961 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1961 college football season. It was the Spartans' 25th season and competed as a member of the NAIA. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and one loss (8–1). Huerta resigned as the Spartans' head coach on January 8, 1962, to take the same position at Wichita State.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | Livingston State* | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 41–8 | ||||||
| September 30 | Western Carolina* | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 24–14 | ||||||
| October 14 | Elon* | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 13–0 | ||||||
| October 21 | at Presbyterian* | Clinton, SC | W 17–16 | ||||||
| October 28 | at Southeastern Louisiana* | Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, LA | L 3–27 | ||||||
| November 4 | at Troy State* | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | W 27–6 | ||||||
| November 11 | Northern Michigan* | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 27–6 | ||||||
| November 18 | Appalachian State* | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 14–0 | ||||||
| November 25 | No. 18 Wofford* | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 22–21 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Tampa coach to Wichita". The Gadsden Times. Google News Archives. UPI. January 10, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
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