1954 Tampa Spartans football team

1954 Tampa Spartans football
Cigar Bowl champion
Cigar Bowl, W 21–0 vs. Morris Harvey
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Marcelino Huerta (3rd season)
Home stadium	Phillips Field
Seasons ←  1953 1955  →

1954 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Navy			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	2	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					6	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					3	–	4	–	3
Louisville			–					3	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Sewanee			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1954 college football season. It was the Spartans' 18th season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his third year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2) and with a victory in the Cigar Bowl over Charleston (WV).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at National Polytechnic Institute	Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City, Mexico	W 31–26		[1]
October 1	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–28		[2]
October 9	South Georgia	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 67–7
October 15	Stetson	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 64–9
October 22	Troy State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 26–0		[3]
November 6	East Carolina	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 27–14		[4]
November 12	Livingston State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 38–7
November 20	Appalachian State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 25–20	8,500	[5]
December 4	Florida State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–13
December 17	Morris Harvey	Phillips Field Tampa, FL (Cigar Bowl)	W 21–0	6,500	[6]
Homecoming

References

1. "Tampa whips Mexico City 31 to 26". The Tampa Tribune. September 20, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Chattanooga beats Tampa Spartans, 28–6". The Tampa Tribune. October 2, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tampa winner over Troy St. by 26–0". Tallahassee Democrat. October 24, 1954. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tampa triumphs, 27–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 7, 1954. Retrieved March 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Spartans defeat Mountaineers". The Tampa Tribune. November 21, 1954. Retrieved December 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Spartans beat Eagles in Cigar Bowl, 21–0". The Tampa Tribune. December 18, 1954. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.