1962 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1962 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 26th season. The team was led by head coach Fred Pancoast, in his first year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of three wins, four losses and two ties (3–4–2).

1962 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–2
Head coach	Fred Pancoast (1st season)
Home stadium	Phillips Field
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly Pomona			–					9	–	1	–	0
Southern Miss			–					9	–	1	–	0
Drake			–					8	–	2	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	2	–	0
Montana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Arkansas State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	3	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	3	–	1
Abilene Christian			–					6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	4	–	0
Weber State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Wheaton (IL)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arlington State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Findlay			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					3	–	4	–	2
UC Riverside			–					3	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					2	–	5	–	0
Mississippi Vocational			–					2	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	6	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly			–					1	–	7	–	0
Union (NY)			–					1	–	7	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					1	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Eastern Kentucky	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 6–22	9,000
September 28	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 7–27	8,000
October 6	McNeese State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	T 10–10	6,000	^[1]
October 13	at Southwestern Louisiana	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	T 14–14	8,000
October 20	Presbyterian	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 10–0	7,000
October 27	Quantico Marines	Stewart Field St. Petersburg, FL	L 3–32	5,500
November 3	Troy State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 30–3	6,000–7,000	^[2]
November 17	Furman	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 15–14	6,500–7,000	^[3]
November 24	Appalachian State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 7–9	6,000–6,500	^[4]^[5]

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References

1. "Tampa tied 10–10". The Tampa Tribune. October 7, 1962. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tampa crushes Troy". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1962. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tampa edges Furman 15–14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spartans tripped in final minutes". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 25, 1962. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1962 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Appalachian State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.