1954 Tampa Spartans football team
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| 1954 Tampa Spartans football | |
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Cigar Bowl Champions
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Cigar Bowl, W 21–0 vs. Charleston (WV)
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1954 record | 8–2 |
| Head coach | Marcelino Huerta |
| Home stadium | Phillips Field |
The 1954 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1954 college football season. It was the Spartans' 18th season and competed as a member of the NAIA. 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).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
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| September 19 | at National Polytechnic Institute | Mexico City, Mexico | W 31–26 | ||||||
| October 1 | at Chattanooga | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | L 6–28 | ||||||
| October 9 | South Georgia College | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 67–7 | ||||||
| October 15 | Stetson | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 64–9 | ||||||
| October 22 | Troy State | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 26–0 | ||||||
| November 6 | East Carolina | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 27–14 | ||||||
| November 12 | Livingston State | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 38–7 | ||||||
| November 20 | Appalachian State | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 25–20 | ||||||
| December 4 | Florida State | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | L 0–13 | ||||||
| December 17 | Charleston (WV) | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL (Cigar Bowl) | W 21–0 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
