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 Field • Chattanooga, TN	W 28–0
September 14	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	W 47–13
September 21	at San Diego State*	San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA	L 25–28
September 28	Miami*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 26–28
October 5	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH	W 16–7
October 12	Villanova*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 48–7
October 19	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field • Lafayette, 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. Tierney, Mike (February 28, 1975). "Spartan football dead, 1933–75". St. Petersburg Times (Google News Archives). p. C1. Retrieved October 5, 2012.