1974 Tampa Spartans football team

1974 Tampa Spartans football
Conference Independent
1974 record 6–5
Head coach Dennis Fryzel
Home stadium Tampa Stadium

The 1974 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1974 college football season. It was the Spartans' 38th season and competed as a College Division Independent. The team was led by head coach Dennis Fryzel, in his second year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5). On February 27, 1975, the University of Tampa Board of Trustees voted to disband the Spartans football program effective for the 1975 season.[1] Financial hardship was cited as the primary reason for its being disbanded.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 7 at Chattanooga* Chamberlain FieldChattanooga, TN W 28–0    
September 14 at Toledo* Glass BowlToledo, OH W 47–13    
September 21 at San Diego State* San Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA L 25–28    
September 28 Miami* Tampa StadiumTampa, FL L 26–28    
October 5 at Akron* Rubber BowlAkron, OH W 16–7    
October 12 Villanova* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 48–7    
October 19 at Southwestern Louisiana* Cajun FieldLafayette, LA W 14–13    
October 26 Tulsa* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL L 21–31    
November 9 West Texas State* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL L 6–24    
November 23 Southern Miss* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL L 10–11    
November 30 Florida A&M* Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL W 35–10    
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. 1 2 Tierney, Mike (February 28, 1975). "Spartan football dead, 1933–75". St. Petersburg Times (Google News Archives). p. C1. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
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