1973 Tampa Spartans football team

1973 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1973 record	8–3
Head coach	Dennis Fryzel
Home stadium	Tampa Stadium

The 1973 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1973 college football season. It was the Spartans' 37th season and competed as a College Division Independent. The team was led by head coach Dennis Fryzel, in his first year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3). Fryzel was hired on January 3, 1973, to serve as the replacement for Earle Bruce who resigned to become the head coach at Iowa State.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	Toledo*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 35–25
September 21	Xavier*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 34–7
September 29	Kansas State*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 0–17
October 6	Akron*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 21–7
October 13	Villanova*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 17–10
October 20	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium • Carbondale, IL	W 25–23
October 27	Northern Michigan*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 20–0
November 10	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Canyon, TX	W 28–6
November 17	Chattanooga*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 24–25
November 24	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	L 7–30
December 1	Rutgers*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 34–6
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

1. "Tampa hires Fryzel". Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Google News Archives). January 4, 1973. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2012.