1939 Tampa Spartans football team

1939 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–7–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1939 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisiana Normal $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Mississippi College 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Miami (FL) 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 3
Murray State 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Newberry 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 4
Presbyterian 3 – 1 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Union (TN) 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Louisville 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Oglethorpe 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Centre 1 – 1 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Centenary 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 9 – 1
Louisiana Tech 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Troy State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Stetson 2 – 4 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Louisiana College 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Delta State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Wofford 0 – 2 – 3 1 – 5 – 3
0 – 3 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
Transylvania 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1939 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Nash Higgins, the Spartans compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 228:00 p.m.South Georgia*
W 27–03,000[2][3]
September 308:30 p.m.at Cincinnati*
L 7–26[4][5]
October 148:30 p.m.Miami (FL)dagger
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 7–327,000–8,500[6][7][8]
October 218:00 p.m.at Florida*
L 0–76,000[9][10]
October 279:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
L 0–133,500[11][12]
November 38:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
T 0–03,500[13][14]
November 178:00 p.m.Rollins
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 0–463,000[15][16][17]
December 18:00 p.m.Boston University*
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 0–124,000[18][19]
December 279:00 p.m.vs. Rollins*
  • Havana University stadium
  • Havana, Cuba
L 13–264,000[20][21]
December 30at University of Havana*
  • Havana University stadium
  • Havana, Cuba
W 28–6[22]

References

  1. ^ "Football Standings". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. December 8, 1939. p. 22. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Tampa U. Plays Georgians Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. September 22, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Spartans Run Over Georgians, 27-0". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. September 23, 1939. pp. 11–12. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Forste, Wally (September 30, 1939). "Cats Start 54th Grid Year With Tampa as Foe". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Bohne, Bob (October 1, 1939). "Bearcats Open Season By Downing Tampa Spartans, 26-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. pp. 41, 46. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Norton, Pete (October 14, 1939). "Tampa, Miami Clash Here Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. pp. 15–16. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Norton, Pete (October 15, 1939). "Miami U. Downs Tampa, 32 To 7". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. pp. 1A, 3B. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Miami Hurricanes Defeat Tampa Spartans, 23 To 7". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. Associated Press. October 15, 1939. p. 2. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Florida Tackles Spartans". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. October 21, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Florida marches thru Tampa for 7–0 win". The Sunday Sentinel Star. October 22, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spartan Engage Louisiana Tech Team Tonight". The Tampa Daily Times. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. October 27, 1939. p. 18. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Tampa U. beaten by L.P.I., 13 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. October 28, 1939. Retrieved July 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Hollingsworth, Byron (November 3, 1939). "Spartans Battle Hatters Here Tonight". The Tampa Daily Times. Tampa, Florida. p. 18. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Norton, Pete (November 4, 1939). "Spartans, Hatters Battle To 0–0 Tie". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. pp. 13, 15. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Hollingsworth, Byron (November 17, 1939). "Spartans Battle Rollins Tars Tonight". The Tampa Daily Times. Tampa, Florida. p. 18. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Norton, Pete (November 18, 1939). "Rollins Tramples Tampa U. By 46-0". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. pp. 11, 13. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Byron Hollingsworth (November 18, 1939). "Spartans Crushed by Strong Rollins Eleven 46-0". The Tampa Daily Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Tampa U. To Meet Boston Terriers In Final Game Tonight". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 1, 1939. p. 17. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Spartans Bow Before Boston Terriers, 12-0". The Tampa Times. December 2, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Spartan Team Arrives For Game in Havana". The Tampa Daily Times. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. December 25, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Rollins Again Defeats Tampa". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. Associated Press. December 28, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Spartans Defeat Havana Eleven By 28-6 Score". The Tampa Daily Times. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. January 1, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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