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The 1951 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1951 college football season. It was the Spartans' 15th season. The team was led by head coach Frank Sinkwich, in his second year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1).

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumPhillips Field
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1951 Tampa Spartans football
Brandeis Classic champion
Brandeis Classic, W 7–0 vs. Brandeis
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Seasons
 1950
1952 
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1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia  810
Maryland State  710
Arkansas State  1020
Stetson  812
Florida State  620
Northeast Louisiana State  620
Miami (FL)  830
Tampa  731
Delaware  530
Memphis State  530
Sewanee  530
McNeese State  541
Louisville  540
Chattanooga  650
Navy  261
Delta State  180
Rankings from AP Poll
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A week after they opened the season with a 72–0 victory over Patrick Air Force Base at home, the Spartans lost their first road game of the season at Bradley 32–6.[1] The next Friday, Tampa lost their second consecutive game on the road. This time, Wofford overcame a 14–7 halftime deficit with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns in their 21–14 victory in Spartanburg.[2] The Spartans then returned home and won games over Jacksonville State and Lenoir–Rhyne before they played Stetson to a 14–14 tie at DeLand after Tampa blocked a last-second field goal attempt by the Hatters.[3] After a road loss at Appalachian State, the Spartans closed the season with three home games that included victories over Livingston State, South Georgia, and Florida State in the final home game of the season. Against the Seminoles, Tampa won in a 14–6 upset at Phillips Field before 12,500 fans.[4]

In mid-November, Tampa accepted an invitation to compete in their first postseason game against Brandeis in the first Brandeis Classic at Miami Beach.[5] Against the Judges, the Spartans won 7–0 after they scored their only points on an 18-yard John Lahosky touchdown pass to H. L. Hiers on their opening drive.[6] In February 1952, Sinkwich resigned as head coach of the Spartans after only two seasons and entered private business.[7]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Patrick FieldW 72–08,000[8]
September 22at Bradley
L 6–328,000[9][10]
September 28at Wofford
L 14–215,000[11]
October 6Jacksonville State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 40–07,000[12]
October 138:00 p.m.Lenoir Rhyne
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 27–148,500[13][14][15][16]
October 208:00 p.m.at StetsonT 14–14[17][18]
October 27at Appalachian StateL 13–14[19]
November 3Livingston Statedagger
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 28–136,500[20]
November 9South Georgia
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 54–135,000[21]
November 178:00 p.m.Florida State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 14–612,000[22][23][24][25]
December 9vs. Brandeis
W 7–05,500[26]
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