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The 1953 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1953 college football season. It was the Spartans' 17th season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his second year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6).

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Headcoach
HomestadiumPhillips Field
Quick facts Tampa Spartans football, Conference ...
1953 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Seasons
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1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas State – 8–0–2
Delaware – 7–1–0
Maryland State – 7–1–0
Mississippi Southern – 9–2–0
Navy – 4–3–2
Memphis State – 6–4–0
Florida State – 5–5–0
Tampa – 6–6–0
Miami (FL) – 4–5–0
Sewanee – 3–5–0
Marshall – 2–5–2
Mississippi Vocational – 2–4–0
Chattanooga – 3–7–0
Louisville – 1–7–0
Virginia – 1–8–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. Troy StateW 21–76,000[1]
September 25South GeorgiaW 33–05,000[2]
October 3at Mississippi SouthernL 6–427,000[3]
October 10Jacksonville NAS
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 26–6[4]
October 17vs. StetsonL 7–147,000[5]
October 24at McNeese State
W 25–75,000[6]
October 30Sam Houston State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 6–264,500[7]
November 7East Carolina
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 18–13[8]
November 14Arkansas Tech
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 26–20[9]
November 21Appalachian Statedagger
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 12–355,500[10]
November 28Delta State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 6–13[11]
December 5Florida State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 6–41[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
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