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).

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]

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

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Venues	Plant Field (1933–1936) Phillips Field (1937–1967) Tampa Stadium (1967–1974)
Bowl games	Cigar Bowl 1972 Tangerine Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
<span style="color:white">Seasons</span>	1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

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