1959 Tampa Spartans football team

1959 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Marcelino Huerta (8th season)
Home stadium	Phillips Field
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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.