1960 Tampa Spartans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1960
| team = Tampa Spartans
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 2–7–1
| head_coach = Marcelino Huerta
| hc_year = 9th
| captain =
| stadium = Phillips Field
}}
{{1960 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
The 1960 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1960 college football season. It was the Spartans' 24th season. The team was led by head coach Marcelino Huerta, in his ninth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1).
After they opened the season at home with a 7–7 tie against {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Furman Paladins|title=Furman}}, the Spartans lost on the road at {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}} and Tennessee.{{cite news |title=Youthful Tampa battles Furman 7 to 7 draw |agency=Associated Press |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6JJJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SQwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=477%2C4080177 |publisher=Google News Archives |newspaper=The News and Courier |date=September 25, 1960 |page=2D |accessdate=October 5, 2012}}{{cite news |title=Tennessee overpowers Spartans |agency=Associated Press |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FnkcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KmUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7320%2C1537415 |publisher=Google News Archives |newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |date=October 9, 1960 |page=45 |accessdate=October 14, 2012}} After the Spartans won the first game of the season over {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}, they lost to both McNeese State and {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}} before they defeated {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Troy State Trojans|title=Troy State}} on homecoming for their second win of the season.{{cite news |title=Tampa Spartans choice at homecoming tilt |agency=Associated Press |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gj9SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H3kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5080%2C1953179 |publisher=Google News Archives |newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |date=November 5, 1960 |page=2C |accessdate=October 14, 2012}} The Spartans then closed their season with three consecutive losses against {{cfb link|year=1960|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}} and Alabama on the road and at home against Appalachian State.{{cite news |title=Sluggish Tide rolls over Tampa, 34–6 |first=Charles |last=Land |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PRQfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CZoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7371%2C2438121 |publisher=Google News Archives |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=November 20, 1960 |page=9 |accessdate=October 14, 2012}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1960
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = t
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 7–7
| attend = 5,500–6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84002826/tampa-ties-furman-77-on-71-yard-spring/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Tampa ties Furman 7–7 on 71-yard spring by Booth|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=August 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| score = 8–28
| attend = 4,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Shields–Watkins Field
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| score = 7–62
| attend = 19,945
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99640437/vols-prep-for-tide-with-62-to-7-romp/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Vols prep for Tide with 62 to 7 romp|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=April 12, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 21–0
| attend = 4,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 0–3
| attend = 3,500–4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119789970/mcneese-tops-tampa-on-wobbly-field-goal/|work=News-Press|title=McNeese tops Tampa on wobbly field goal|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=February 23, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/402/stats/13014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 12–28
| attend = 4,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Troy State
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 22–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87344733/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Tampa tops Troy at homecoming|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=November 12, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, Texas
| score = 8–41
| attend = 6,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Denny Stadium
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| score = 6–34
| attend = 19,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 15–22
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87344153/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Spartans' effort falls short in 22–15 loss to Appalachian|date=November 27, 1960|accessdate=December 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/689/stats/13014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=February 27, 2023 }}