1959 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season

1959 Tampa Spartans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–7
Head coach|

* Marcelino Huerta (8th season)

Home stadium| Phillips Field

Seasons

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1959 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Hofstra |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 0  | – | 0
Howard (AL) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 1  | – | 0
Buffalo |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 1  | – | 0
Carnegie Tech |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 0
Cal Poly Pomona |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 1
North Park |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 1  | – | 1
Santa Clara |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 1  | – | 0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^  |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 0
Northern Michigan |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0
UC Riverside |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 2  | – | 0
Montana State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Carthage |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 3  | – | 1
Louisville |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
Memphis State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
Mississippi Southern |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
Arlington State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 3  | – | 0
Sewanee |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 3  | – | 1
Abilene Christian |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Baldwin–Wallace |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Washington and Lee |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 4  | – | 1
Xavier |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Wabash |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 5  | – | 1
Rose Poly |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 4  | – | 1
Arkansas State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Hawaii |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Trinity (TX) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Pepperdine |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 5  | – | 1
Chattanooga |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 0
Tampa |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 0
Drake |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 0
Northeastern |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 6  | – | 1
Washington University |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 7  | – | 0
St. Norbert |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 0  | – | 6  | – | 1

* ^ – NAIA playoff participant

Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1959 college football season. It was the Spartans' 23rd season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his eighth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7).

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 26| Troy State|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| W 35–15| 4,500–6,500| [1][2]
October 3| Western Carolina|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 8–19| 4,000|
October 10| at McNeese State|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| L 14–27| 4,500| [3]
October 17| at Wofford|

* Snyder Field
* Spartanburg, SC

| L 7–14| 4,500|
October 24| Presbyterian|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 0–27| 5,000|
October 31| vs. Southeastern Louisiana| Pensacola, FL| L 8–33| 5,500|
November 7| Arkansas State|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| W 14–13| 3,500–6,000| [4]
November 14| McMurry|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 12–28| 4,000|
November 21| Appalachian State|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| W 23–6| 4,000| [5]
November 28| at Florida State|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| L 0–33| 6,500|

* Homecoming

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## References

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1. ^ "Turner, Bembry lead Spartans to 35–15 win". The Tampa Tribune. September 27, 1959. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
3. ^ "McNeese defeats Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 10, 1959. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Spartans score 14 to 13 win over Arkansas State". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tampa gains third victory, 23–6, over Appalachian". The Tampa Tribune. November 22, 1959. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Tampa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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