1967 Tampa Spartans football team

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1967 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Tampa Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ashland   –   8 – 0 – 1
Northern Michigan   –   9 – 1 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Santa Clara   –   8 – 1 – 0
Northeastern   –   7 – 1 – 0
Samford   –   8 – 2 – 1
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 0
Tennessee A&I   –   6 – 3 – 0
Parsons   –   6 – 3 – 1
Kentucky State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   6 – 4 – 0
St. Norbert   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   4 – 4 – 1
Carnegie Mellon   –   4 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   4 – 4 – 1
UC Santa Barbara   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Portland State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   3 – 5 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Milwaukee   –   3 – 6 – 0
Mississippi Valley State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Colorado College   –   2 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   1 – 6 – 2
Tampa   –   2 – 7 – 0
Wabash   –   2 – 7 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   2 – 8 – 0

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]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16VPI
L 3–1310,000[2]
September 23at Akron
L 0–638,267
October 7at Southern Miss
L 0–489,000[3]
October 14at Tulsa
L 0–7721,500
October 21Furman
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 39–138,000[4]
November 4No. 3 Tennessee
L 0–3826,500
November 11Chattanooga
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 20–169,500[5]
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[edit]

  1. ^ Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967). "26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium". St. Petersburg Times. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  2. ^ "VPI gains 13–3 victory over stubborn Tampans". The Miami Herald. September 17, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tampa bows to Southerners in 48–0 rout". Tampa Bay Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tampa swamps Furman, 39–13". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spartans rally, tip Mocs 20–16". The Tampa Tribune. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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