1952 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Tampa Spartans football Independent 8–3–1 Marcelino Huerta 1st Phillips Field Cigar Bowl champion Cigar Bowl W 21–12 vs. 1952 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne 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 1952 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne. After the resignation of Frank Sinkwich, on March 5, 1952, Marcelino Huerta was introduced as the Spartans' new head coach.Huerta named Spartan coach Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GusjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hE8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3973%2C2754086 Google News Archives St. Petersburg Times March 6, 1952 33 March 3, 2013 Huerta had previously served as a line coach under Sinkwich for the 1950 and 1951 seasons after he graduated from the University of Florida. Schedule September 20 w y Troy State Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA 7–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112993715/tampa-wins-bitter-70-victory-from-troy/ The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer Tampa wins bitter 7–0 victory from Troy September 21, 1952 November 13, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 w 1952 South Georgia Tigers South Georgia Phillips Field Tampa, FL 66–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-augustine-record-tampa-rolls-ove/199144230/ The St. Augustine Record Tampa rolls over South Georgia team by 66–6 score September 28, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 l Mississippi Southern Phillips Field Tampa, FL 25–52 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-mississippi-so/199143726/ The Montgomery Advertiser Mississippi Southern runs Tampa dizzy for 52–25 win October 5, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Jacksonville State College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 20–6 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114120776/spartans-score-20-to-6-victory-over-jack/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Spartans score 20 to 6 victory over Jacksonville Teachers October 12, 1952 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 t 1952 Stetson Hatters Stetson Phillips Field Tampa, FL 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-stetson-runs-ta/199144421/ Sarasota Herald and Tribune Stetson runs, Tampa passes to 6-all deadlock in rough and tumble scrap October 19, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 l McNeese State Phillips Field Tampa, FL 20–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120394117/mcneese-slams-tampa-4220/ Orlando Morning Sentinel McNeese slams Tampa, 42–20 October 25, 1952 March 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w 1952 Livingston State Tigers Livingston State Phillips Field Tampa, FL 27–12 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-tampa-defeats/199144544/ The Montgomery Advertiser Tampa defeats Livingston '11' November 1, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 w Appalachian State Phillips Field Tampa, FL 19–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90343923/spartans-capture-homecoming-tilt-from-mo/ The Tampa Tribune Spartans capture homecoming tilt from Mountaineers, 19–0 November 9, 1952 December 10, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 l Chattanooga Phillips Field Tampa, FL 7–30 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85053093/mocs-find-spartans-tough-but-win-grid-ba/ The Tampa Tribune Mocs find Spartans tough but win grid battle, 30–7 November 16, 1952 September 9, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w 1952 Catawba Indians Catawba Phillips Field Tampa, FL 20–6 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tampa-tops-catawba-hof/199144795/ Greensboro Daily News Tampa tops Catawba, Hoffer gets Tribe tally November 22, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com December 6 w y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 39–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-tampa-throttles/199143207/ Sarasota Herald and Tribune Tampa throttles Florida State by 39–6 count December 7, 1952 June 7, 2026 Newspapers.com December 13 w 1952 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne Phillips Field Tampa, FL Cigar Bowl 21–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115914799/lenoirrhyne-bows-to-tampa-in-bowl-tilt/ Asheville Citizen-Times Lenoir–Rhyne bows to Tampa in bowl tilt December 14, 1952 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com References Tampa Category:Tampa Spartans football seasons Category:Cigar Bowl champion seasons Tampa Spartans football