1952 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1952 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1952 college football season. It was the Spartans' 16th season. 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.

1952 Tampa Spartans football
Cigar Bowl champion
Cigar Bowl, W 21–12 vs. Lenoir–Rhyne
ConferenceIndependent
1952 record8–3–1
Head coachMarcelino Huerta (1st season)
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1952 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Maryland State      9 1 0
Mississippi Southern      10 2 0
Virginia      8 2 0
No. 17 Navy      6 2 1
Tampa      8 3 1
Chattanooga      7 3 0
Delaware      4 4 0
Western Maryland      4 4 0
Louisville      3 5 0
Miami (FL)      4 7 0
Florida State      1 8 1
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20at Troy StateW 7–0
September 27South Georgia CollegeW 66–6
October 4Southern Miss
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 25–52
October 11at Jacksonville State
W 20–6
October 18Stetson
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
T 6–6
October 24McNeese State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 20–42
October 31Livingston State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 27–12
November 8Appalachian State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 19–0
November 15at ChattanoogaL 7–30
November 22Catawba
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 20–6
December 6at Florida State
W 39–6
December 13Lenoir–Rhyne
W 21–12

References

  1. "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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