1954 Tampa Spartans football team

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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).

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Headcoach
HomestadiumPhillips Field
Quick facts Tampa Spartans football, Cigar Bowl champion ...
1954 Tampa Spartans football
Cigar Bowl champion
Cigar Bowl, W 21–0 vs. Morris Harvey
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Seasons
 1953
1955 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1954 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Miami (FL)  810
Delaware  820
No. 5 Navy  820
Tampa  820
Florida State  840
Abilene Christian  631
Chattanooga  640
Mississippi Southern  640
Memphis State  343
Louisville  360
Arkansas State  180
Sewanee  080
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at National Polytechnic InstituteW 31–26[1]
October 1at ChattanoogaL 6–28[2]
October 9South GeorgiaW 67–7[3]
October 15Stetson
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 64–9[4]
October 22Troy State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 26–0[5]
November 6East Carolina
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 27–14[6]
November 13Livingston State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 38–7[7]
November 20Appalachian Statedagger
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 25–208,500[8]
December 4Florida State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 0–1311,000[9]
December 17Morris Harvey
W 21–06,500[10]
  • daggerHomecoming
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