1969 Tampa Spartans football team
| 1969 Tampa Spartans football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1969 record | 8–2 |
| Head coach | Fran Curci |
| Home stadium | Tampa Stadium |
The 1969 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1969 college football season. It was the Spartans' 33rd season and competed as a member of the NAIA. 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | at Akron* | Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH | L 0–40 | ||||||
| September 27 | Parsons* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 51–0 | ||||||
| October 4 | at Southern Illinois* | McAndrew Stadium • Carbondale, IL | W 31–0 | ||||||
| October 11 | Tulsa* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 31–14 | ||||||
| October 18 | Wisconsin State* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 56–0 | 12,600 | |||||
| October 25 | at Eastern Michigan* | Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI | W 17–7 | ||||||
| November 1 | Quantico Marines* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 45–19 | 17,856 | |||||
| November 15 | Northern Michigan* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 39–35 | 16,248 | |||||
| November 22 | at Cal State Los Angeles* | Los Angeles, CA | W 53–0 | ||||||
| November 29 | Florida A&M* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | L 28–34 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ 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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