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1951 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1951
teamTampa Spartans
sportfootball
conferenceIndependent
record7–3–1
head_coachFrank Sinkwich
hc_year2nd
stadiumPhillips Field
championBrandeis Classic champion
bowlBrandeis Classic
bowl_resultW 7–0 vs.

The 1951 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1951 college football season. It was the Spartans' 15th season. The team was led by head coach Frank Sinkwich, in his second year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of seven wins, three losses and one tie (7–3–1).

A week after they opened the season with a 72–0 victory over Patrick Air Force Base at home, the Spartans lost their first road game of the season at Bradley 32–6. The next Friday, Tampa lost their second consecutive game on the road. This time, overcame a 14–7 halftime deficit with a pair of third-quarter touchdowns in their 21–14 victory in Spartanburg. The Spartans then returned home and won games over Jacksonville State and before they played Stetson to a 14–14 tie at DeLand after Tampa blocked a last-second field goal attempt by the Hatters. After a road loss at Appalachian State and a pair of road victories at and South Georgia College, the Spartans returned home and played Florida State in the final home game of the season. Against the Seminoles, Tampa won in a 14–6 upset at Phillips Field before 12,500 fans.

In mid-November, Tampa accepted an invitation to compete in their first postseason game against in the first Brandeis Classic at Miami Beach. Against the Judges, the Spartans won 7–0 after they scored their only points on an 18-yard John Lahosky touchdown pass to H. L. Hiers on their opening drive. In February 1952, Sinkwich resigned as head coach of the Spartans after only two seasons and entered private business.

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References

References

  1. (September 23, 1951). "Bradley trims Spartans 32–6". Google News Archives.
  2. Cribb, Irwin. (September 29, 1951). "Wofford strikes twice in third quarter to upset Tampa, 21–14". Google News Archives.
  3. (October 21, 1951). "Spartans tie Hatters 14–14". Google News Archives.
  4. Blount, Lonnie. (November 18, 1951). "Surprising Spartans score 14–6 upset over Seminoles". Google News Archives.
  5. (November 15, 1951). "Spartans to play post-season game". Google News Archives.
  6. Kumble, Dick. (December 10, 1951). "Tampa blanks Brandeis on Lahosky's TD pass". Google News Archives.
  7. (February 18, 1952). "Frank Sinkwich quits Tampa coaching job". Google News Archives.
  8. Seibel, Max. (September 23, 1951). "Bradley Scores 32-6 Win Over Spartans". [[The Tampa Tribune]].
  9. Seibel, Max. (September 23, 1951). "Bradley Scores 32-6 Win Over Spartans (continued)". [[The Tampa Tribune]].
  10. (October 7, 1951). "Tampa runs wild over Gamecocks". Tampa Sunday Tribune.
  11. Hicks, Bobby. (October 13, 1951). "Spartans Play Unbeaten Beats Tonight". [[The Tampa Tribune.
  12. Hicks, Bobby. (October 13, 1951). "Spartans Will Play Unbeaten Beats At Stadium Tonight (continued)". [[The Tampa Tribune.
  13. Hicks, Bobby. (October 14, 1951). "Spartans Upset Lenoir Rhyne By 27 to 14". [[The Tampa Tribune.
  14. Hicks, Bobby. (October 14, 1951). "Spartans Trounce Lenoir Rhyne Team By Margin of 27-14 (continued)". [[The Tampa Tribune.
  15. . (October 20, 1951). ["University Of Tampa Battles Stetson At DeLand Tonight"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91617403/the-tampa-times/). *[[Tampa Bay Times*.
  16. Ledoux, Jack. (October 21, 1951). "Stetson Battle Tampa to 14-14 Deadlock". [[Orlando Sentinel.
  17. (October 27, 1951). "Appalachian defeats Tampa on extra point". The Tampa Tribune.
  18. Hicks, Bobby. (November 17, 1951). "Spartans To Meet FSU Eleven Tonight". [[The Tampa Tribune.
  19. Hicks, Bobby. (November 17, 1951). "Spartans To Meet Florida State At Philips Field (continued)". [[The Tampa Tribune.
  20. Hicks, Bobby. (November 18, 1951). "Spartans Grind Out 14-6 Victory Over Seminoles In Rugged Grid Battle". [[The Tampa Tribune.
  21. Hicks, Bobby. (November 18, 1951). "Tampa Turns In 14-6 Win Over Florida State Team (continued)". [[The Tampa Tribune.
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