American college football season
The 1958 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1958 college 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).
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | Troy State | | W 39–6 | 5,500–6,000 | [1] |
October 4 | Western Carolina | | W 19–12 | 5,000 | |
October 11 | at Arkansas State | | W 20–14 | 4,000 | [2] |
October 18 | VMI | | L 12–13 | 5,000 | |
October 25 | Presbyterian | | W 18–6 | 6,200 | |
November 1 | at Florida State | | L 0–43 | 17,083 | |
November 8 | Jacksonville State | | W 12–6 | 2,200 | [3] |
November 15 | No. 3 Chattanooga | | W 25–19 | 6,000 | [4] |
November 22 | Appalachian State | | L 26–34 | 4,500 | [5] |
November 29 | Southeastern Louisiana | | L 0–19 | 3,500 | |
- Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "Spartans rout Troy State Wave, 39–6 in opener". The Tampa Tribune. September 28, 1958. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tampa scores uphill win". Tallahassee Democrat. October 12, 1958. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Tampa score beats Jacksonville". Tallahassee Democrat. November 9, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans upset Moccasins, 25–19, in last seconds". The Tampa Tribune. November 16, 1958. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.