1969 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1969 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 33rd season. 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.

1969 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
1969 record8–2
Head coachFran Curci (2nd season)
Home stadiumTampa Stadium
1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Akron      9 1 0
No. 9 Tampa      8 2 0
Tennessee State      7 1 1
Drake      7 2 2
Hawaii      6 3 1
Indiana State      6 3 1
Portland State      6 4 0
Santa Clara      6 4 0
UNLV      6 4 0
Eastern Michigan      5 4 0
La Verne      5 4 0
Nevada      5 5 0
Northern Michigan      5 5 0
Southern Illinois      5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)      4 4 0
Chattanooga      4 6 0
Milwaukee      3 6 0
Northeastern      3 6 0
Wabash      3 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 20at AkronL 0–40
September 27ParsonsW 51–0
October 4at Southern IllinoisW 31–0
October 11Tulsa
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 31–14
October 18Wisconsin–Oshkosh
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 56–012,600
October 25at Eastern MichiganW 17–7
November 1Quantico Marines
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 45–1917,856
November 15Northern Michigan
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 39–3516,248
November 22at Cal State Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAW 53–0
November 29Florida A&M
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 28–34

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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