1941 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season June 2026 June 2026 1941 Tampa Spartans football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 5–4 2–2 Flucie Stewart 1st Phillips Field The 1941 Tampa Spartans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tampa as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Flucie Stewart, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play. Final Standings in SIAA Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk/177247479/ The Town Talk Tampa, Florida Associated Press November 24, 1941 11 September 24, 2020 Newspapers.com The team played home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. Tampa was ranked at No. 219 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.The Courier-Journal Gophers grid kings over 6-year span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d over period Litkenhous ratings are published Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule 1941 AP Eastern September 19 w Troy State Phillips Field Tampa, FL 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113018746/spartans-trounce-alabama-teachers-in-ope/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Spartans trounce Alabama Teachers in opening game September 20, 1941 June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 1941 South Georgia Tigers South Georgia Phillips Field Tampa, FL 44–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-spartans-roll-ov/199502641/ The Florida Times-Union Spartans roll over Douglas eleven, 44–0 September 27, 1941 June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 l y y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 6–46 Florida Gators smother Tampa Spartans under 46 to 6 score Sunday News-Democrat Wayne Oliver October 5, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36125689/florida_gators_smother_tampa_spartans/ June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 8:00 p.m. l Miami (FL) Phillips Field Tampa, FL 6–20 7,500 Miami wins, 20 to 6, Over Tampa U.: Hurricanes defeat Spartans in rough game before 7500 Tampa Morning Tribune Pete Norton October 11, 1941 9, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36335702/miami_wins_20_to_6_over_tampa_u/ June 13, 2026 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JeNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bU0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7295%2C2095317 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press Miami tops Tampa U. October 11, 1941 June 13, 2026 Google News Archive October 17 w 1941 Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine Phillips Field Tampa, FL 37–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-tampa-smothers-erskine/199503465/ The Index-Journal Tampa smothers Erskine, 37 to 0 October 18, 1941 June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 l y y Howard (AL) Legion Field Birmingham, AL 13–16 Fists fly as Howard downs Tampa, 16 to 13 The Tampa Tribune November 2, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84045212/fists-fly-as-howard-downs-tampa-16-to-1/ June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Appalachian State Phillips Field Tampa, FL 10–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90203569/tampa-spartans-beat-appalachian-by-106/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa Spartans beat Appalachian by 10–6 margin November 8, 1941 June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 l Rollins Phillips Field Tampa, FL 6–13 6,000 Rollins defeats Tampa U. by 13 to 6: Knight scores for Spartans in fourth quarter offensive Tampa Morning Tribune Pete Norton November 15, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123363811/rollins-defeats-tampa-u-by-13-to-6/ June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 w y MacDill Air Force Base Phillips Field Tampa, FL 67–2 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-tampa-spartans-crush-f/199503999/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa Spartans crush Fliers by record 67–2 total November 22, 1941 June 13, 2026 Newspapers.com References Tampa Category:Tampa Spartans football seasons Tampa Spartans football