1958 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1958 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 22nd season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and four losses (6–4).

1958 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Marcelino Huerta (7th season)
Home stadium	Phillips Field
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern			–					9	–	0	–	0
Rose Poly			–					8	–	0	–	0
Sewanee			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 10 Buffalo			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Montana State			–					8	–	1	–	0
North Park			–					7	–	1	–	0
Carthage			–					7	–	2	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					7	–	3	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					6	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					5	–	5	–	0
No. 8 Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					4	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington University			–					4	–	4	–	0
Arkansas State			–					4	–	5	–	0
No. 18 Memphis State			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					2	–	3	–	2
Hawaii			–					5	–	7	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					1	–	5	–	1
Pepperdine			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from College Division poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Troy State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 39–6	5,500–6,000	^[1]
October 4	Western Carolina	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 19–12	5,000
October 11	at Arkansas State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 20–14	4,000	^[2]
October 18	VMI	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 12–13	5,000
October 25	Presbyterian	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 18–6	6,200
November 1	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 0–43	17,083
November 8	Jacksonville State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 12–6	2,200	^[3]
November 15	No. 3 Chattanooga	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 25–19	6,000	^[4]
November 22	Appalachian State	Bryant Field Lakeland, FL	L 26–34	4,500	^[5]
November 29	Southeastern Louisiana	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–19	3,500
Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Spartans rout Troy State Wave, 39–6 in opener". The Tampa Tribune. September 28, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tampa scores uphill win". Tallahassee Democrat. October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Late Tampa score beats Jacksonville". Tallahassee Democrat. November 9, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spartans upset Moccasins, 25–19, in last seconds". The Tampa Tribune. November 16, 1958. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Appalachian upsets Tampa, 34–26, in game cut short when Spartan attacks officials". The Tampa Tribune. November 23, 1958. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.