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| year = 1956
| year = 1956
| team = Tampa Spartans
| team = Tampa Spartans
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
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| conference = Independent
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| record = 7–2
| record = 7–2
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| head_coach = [[Marcelino Huerta]]
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| hc_year = 5th
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| head_coach = [[Marcelino Huerta]]
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| hc_year = 5th
| stadium = [[Phillips Field (Florida)|Phillips Field]]
| stadium = [[Phillips Field (Florida)|Phillips Field]]
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{{1956 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
{{1956 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
The '''1956 Tampa Spartans football team''' represented the [[University of Tampa]] in the [[1956 NCAA College Division football season]]. It was the Spartans' 20th season. The team was led by head coach [[Marcelino Huerta]], in his fifth year, and played their home games at [[Phillips Field (Florida)|Phillips Field]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]. They finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).
The '''1956 Tampa Spartans football team''' represented the [[University of Tampa]] as an independent during the [[1956 college football season]]. It was the Spartans' 20th season. The team was led by head coach [[Marcelino Huerta]], in his fifth year, and played their home games at [[Phillips Field (Florida)|Phillips Field]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]. They finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).


==Schedule==
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| date = September 29
| date = September 29
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| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Troy State Red Wave|title=Troy State}}
| opponent = [[1956 Troy State Red Wave football team|Troy State]]
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 32–19
| score = 32–19
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112973562/tampa-beats-troy-in-wild-game-3219/|work=News-Press|title=Tampa beats Troy in wild game 32–19|date=September 30, 1956|accessdate=November 12, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| away = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Chattanooga Moccasins|title=Chattanooga}}
| opponent = [[1956 Chattanooga Moccasins football team|Chattanooga]]
| site_stadium = [[Chamberlain Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Chamberlain Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga, TN]]

Revision as of 20:11, 10 June 2024

1956 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred   -   8 - 0 - 0
Northern Michigan   -   7 - 0 - 1
St. Norbert   -   8 - 1 - 0
Carthage   -   8 - 2 - 0
Tampa   -   7 - 2 - 0
Cal Poly San Dimas   -   6 - 2 - 0
Mississippi Southern   -   7 - 2 - 1
Wabash   -   6 - 2 - 1
Hawaii   -   7 - 3 - 0
Hofstra   -   7 - 3 - 0
Xavier   -   7 - 3 - 0
Franklin & Marshall   -   5 - 2 - 1
Louisville   -   6 - 3 - 0
Pepperdine   -   6 - 3 - 0
Washington University   -   6 - 3 - 0
La Verne   -   6 - 4 - 0
Buffalo   -   5 - 3 - 0
Drexel   -   5 - 3 - 0
Long Beach State   -   5 - 3 - 0
Delaware   -   5 - 3 - 1
Memphis State   -   5 - 4 - 1
Arkansas State   -   5 - 4 - 0
Chattanooga   -   5 - 4 - 0
Baldwin–Wallace   -   4 - 5 - 0
Washington & Jefferson   -   3 - 4 - 1
Rose Poly   -   3 - 4 - 0
Bucknell   -   3 - 5 - 0
Carnegie Tech   -   3 - 5 - 0
Temple   -   3 - 5 - 0
Howard (AL)   -   2 - 5 - 2
Sewanee   -   1 - 6 - 1
UC Riverside   -   1 - 6 - 0

The 1956 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa as an independent during the 1956 college football season. It was the Spartans' 20th season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2).

Zeitplan

DateOpponentWebsiteResultSource
September 22Morris Harvey
W 16–0
September 29Troy State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 32–19[1]
October 6at Southeastern Louisiana
L 6–40
October 20Presbyterian
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 19–7
October 27Delta State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 21–12
November 2at Chattanooga
L 0–33[2]
November 10Western Carolina
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 41–9
November 14Missouri Valley
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 31–14
November 17Appalachian State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 21–7

References

  1. ^ "Tampa beats Troy in wild game 32–19". News-Press. September 30, 1956. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga blanks Tamas". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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