1969 Tampa Spartans football team
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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
September 20at Akron*
L 0–40 September 27Parsons*
W 51–0 October 4at Southern Illinois*
W 31–0 October 11Tulsa*
- Tampa Stadium
- Tampa, FL
W 31–14 October 18Wisconsin State*
- Tampa Stadium
- Tampa, FL
W 56–012,600 October 25at Eastern Michigan*
W 17–7 November 1Quantico Marines*
- Tampa Stadium
- Tampa, FL
W 45–1917,856 November 15Northern Michigan*
- Tampa Stadium
- Tampa, FL
W 39–3516,248 November 22at Cal State Los Angeles*Los Angeles, CAW 53–0 November 29Florida A&M*
- Tampa Stadium
- Tampa, FL
L 28–34
References
- ^ Robinson, Bill (September 22, 1969). "Curci: "I'm bleeding now, but..."". The Evening Independent. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 18, 2012.