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Represented the University of Tampa in the 1962 NAIA football season
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).
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Eastern Kentucky | | L 6–22 | 9,000 | |
| September 28 | at Southeastern Louisiana | | L 7–27 | 8,000 | |
| October 6 | McNeese State | | T 10–10 | 6,000 | [1] |
| October 13 | at Southwestern Louisiana | | T 14–14 | 8,000 | |
| October 20 | Presbyterian | | W 10–0 | 7,000 | |
| October 27 | Quantico Marines | | L 3–32 | 5,500 | |
| November 3 | Troy State | | W 30–3 | 6,000–7,000 | [2] |
| November 17 | Furman | | W 15–14 | 6,500–7,000 | [3] |
| November 24 | Appalachian State | | L 7–9 | 6,000–6,500 | [4][5] |
[6]
- ^ "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.
