1967 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1967 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 31st season. The team was led by head coach Sam Bailey, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field for their first two home games and then at Tampa Stadium for their final five home games in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7). The 1967 season is noted for the dedication of Tampa Stadium in the Spartans' 38–0 loss against Tennessee.[1]

1967 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1967 record2–7
Head coachSam Bailey (4th season)
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Tampa Stadium
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Santa Clara      8 1 0
Northeastern      7 1 0
Wayne State (MI)      6 2 0
Chattanooga      7 3 0
Eastern Michigan      6 3 0
La Verne      6 3 0
Tennessee A&I      6 3 0
Hawaii      6 4 0
Akron      4 4 1
Carnegie Mellon      4 4 0
Northern Illinois      5 5 0
UC Riverside      4 4 1
UC Santa Barbara      5 5 0
Drake      4 5 0
Pacific      4 5 0
Portland State      4 6 0
Milwaukee      3 6 0
Southern Illinois      3 7 0
Tampa      2 7 0
Wabash      2 7 0
Cal Poly Pomona      2 8 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16VPIL 3–13
September 23at AkronL 0–6
October 7at Southern MissL 0–48
October 14at TulsaL 0–77
October 21Furman
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 13–19
November 4No. 3 Tennessee
L 0–3826,500
November 11Chattanooga
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 20–16
November 18South Dakota State
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 7–14
November 25Indiana State
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 7–9
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967). "26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium". St. Petersburg Times. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
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