1969 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumTampa Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Akron   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Boston University   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Tampa   –   8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee State   –   7 – 1 – 1
Colorado College   –   6 – 2 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 2 – 2
Northern Arizona   –   7 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 3 – 1
Indiana State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Lincoln (MO)   –   5 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rose Poly   –   4 – 4 – 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
Wheaton (IL)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Samford   –   2 – 6 – 1
Lake Forest   –   2 – 6 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Akron
L 0–4042,869
September 27Parsons
W 51–0
October 4at Southern Illinois
W 31–09,000[2]
October 11Tulsa
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 31–1420,179
October 18Oshkosh State
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 56–012,600
October 25at Eastern Michigan
W 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 22Cal State Los Angeles
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 53–010,352[3]
November 29Florida A&M
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 28–3446,477[4]

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.
  2. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Diablo Tackles Were Right: Tampa, 53-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1969. p. D-16 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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