1969 Tampa Spartans football team

1969 Tampa Spartans football
Conference Independent
1969 record 8–2
Head coach Fran Curci (2nd season)
Home stadium Tampa Stadium
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Penn State   –    11 –0 –0
No. 17 West Virginia   –    10 –1 –0
No. 12 Houston   –    9 –2 –0
No. 5 Notre Dame   –    8 –2 –1
Buffalo   –    6 –3 –0
Rutgers   –    6 –3 –0
Villanova   –    6 –3 –0
Florida State   –    6 –3 –1
Colgate   –    5 –3 –1
Air Force   –    6 –4 –0
West Texas State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston College   –    5 –4 –0
New Mexico State   –    5 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –    5 –5 –0
Syracuse   –    5 –5 –0
Army   –    4 –5 –1
VPI   –    4 –5 –1
Georgia Tech   –    4 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –    4 –6 –0
Pittsburgh   –    4 –6 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Northern Illinois   –    3 –7 –0
Tulane   –    3 –7 –0
Utah State   –    3 –7 –0
Navy   –    1 –9 –0
Xavier   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1969 college football season. It was the Spartans' 33rd season and competed as a member of the NAIA. The team was led by head coach Fran Curci, in his second year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2). The Spartans opened the season with a loss at Akron before they went on an eight-game winning streak.[1] They then closed the season with a loss against Florida A&M in the season finale.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 20 at Akron* Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH L 0–40    
September 27 Parsons* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 51–0    
October 4 at Southern Illinois* McAndrew Stadium • Carbondale, IL W 31–0    
October 11 Tulsa* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 31–14    
October 18 Wisconsin State* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 56–0   12,600
October 25 at Eastern Michigan* Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W 17–7    
November 1 Quantico Marines* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 45–19   17,856
November 15 Northern Michigan* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 39–35   16,248
November 22 at Cal State Los Angeles* Los Angeles, CA W 53–0    
November 29 Florida A&M* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL L 28–34    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. ↑ Robinson, Bill (September 22, 1969). "Curci: "I'm bleeding now, but..."". The Evening Independent. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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