1973 Tampa Spartans football team

1973 Tampa Spartans football
Conference Independent
1973 record 8–3
Head coach Dennis Fryzel (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Wayne Chapman (1st season)
Home stadium Tampa Stadium

The 1973 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1973 college football season. It was the Spartans' 37th season and they competed as an NCAA Division I independent. The team was led by head coach Dennis Fryzel, in his first year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3). Fryzel was hired on January 3, 1973, to serve as the replacement for Earle Bruce who resigned to become the head coach at Iowa State.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 15 Toledo* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida W 35–25    
September 21 Xavier* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida W 34–7    
September 29 Kansas State* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida L 0–17    
October 6 Akron* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida W 21–7    
October 13 Villanova* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida W 17–10    
October 20 at Southern Illinois* McAndrew Stadium • Carbondale, Illinois W 25–23    
October 27 Northern Michigan* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida W 20–0    
November 10 at West Texas State* Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Canyon, Texas W 28–6    
November 17 Chattanooga* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida L 24–25    
November 24 at Vanderbilt* Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee L 7–30    
December 1 Rutgers* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida W 34–6    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. ↑ "Tampa hires Fryzel". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 4, 1973. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2012 – via Google News Archives.
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