1969 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1969 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 33rd season. 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.

1969 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Fran Curci (2nd season)
Home stadium	Tampa Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Akron			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Boston University			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tampa			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	1	–	1
Colorado College			–					6	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					7	–	2	–	2
Northern Arizona			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	3	–	1
Indiana State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Ashland			–					5	–	3	–	1
Lincoln (MO)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Portland State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	4	–	0
UNLV			–					6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					5	–	4	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Nevada			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly			–					4	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	6	–	0
Chicago			–					2	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Samford			–					2	–	6	–	1
Lake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	0
Parsons			–					2	–	8	–	0
Kentucky State			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–40	42,869
September 27	Parsons	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 51–0
October 4	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 31–0	9,000	[2]
October 11	Tulsa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 31–14	20,179
October 18	Oshkosh 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	Cal State Los Angeles	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 53–0	10,352	[3]
November 29	Florida A&M	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 28–34	46,477	[4]

References

1. Robinson, Bill (September 22, 1969). "Curci: "I'm bleeding now, but..."". The Evening Independent. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
2. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
3. "Diablo Tackles Were Right: Tampa, 53-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1969. p. D-16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.