1967 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season

1967 Tampa Spartans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 2–7
Head coach|

* Sam Bailey (4th season)

Home stadium| Phillips Field
Tampa Stadium

Seasons

← 1966

1968 →

1967 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Ashland |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 0  | – | 1
Northern Michigan |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 1  | – | 0
Indiana (PA) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 1  | – | 0
Santa Clara |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 1  | – | 0
Northeastern |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 1  | – | 0
Samford |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 2  | – | 1
Wayne State (MI) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0
Chattanooga |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Eastern Michigan |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Tennessee A&I |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 0
Parsons |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 3  | – | 1
Kentucky State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 3  | – | 1
Hawaii |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 4  | – | 0
St. Norbert |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 0
Akron |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 1
Carnegie Mellon |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Cortland |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 0
Northern Arizona |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Northern Illinois |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
UC Riverside |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 4  | – | 1
UC Santa Barbara |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Drake |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 0
Pacific (CA) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 5  | – | 0
Portland State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 6  | – | 0
Lincoln (MO) |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0
Boston University |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Lake Forest |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Milwaukee |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Mississippi Valley State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 6  | – | 0
Southern Illinois |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 3  | – | 7  | – | 0
Colorado College |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 5  | – | 1
Rose Poly |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 6  | – | 2
Tampa |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 0
Wabash |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 7  | – | 0
Cal Poly Pomona |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 2  | – | 8  | – | 0

The 1967 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 31st season. The team was led by head coach Sam Bailey, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Phillips Field for their first two home games and then at Tampa Stadium for their final five home games in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7). The 1967 season is noted for the dedication of Tampa Stadium in the Spartans' 38–0 loss against Tennessee.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 16| Virginia Tech|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| L 3–13| 10,000| [2]
September 23| at Akron|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| L 0–6| 38,267|
October 7| at Southern Miss|

* Faulkner Field
* Hattiesburg, MS

| L 0–48| 9,000| [3]
October 14| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| L 0–77| 21,500|
October 21| Furman|

* Phillips Field
* Tampa, FL

| W 39–13| 8,000| [4]
November 4| No. 3 Tennessee|

* Tampa Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| L 0–38| 26,500|
November 11| Chattanooga|

* Tampa Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| W 20–16| 9,500| [5]
November 18| South Dakota State|

* Tampa Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| L 7–14| |
November 25| Indiana State|

* Tampa Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| L 7–9| |

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967). "26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium". St. Petersburg Times. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
2. ^ "VPI gains 13–3 victory over stubborn Tampans". The Miami Herald. September 17, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Tampa bows to Southerners in 48–0 rout". Tampa Bay Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Tampa swamps Furman, 39–13". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Spartans rally, tip Mocs 20–16". The Tampa Tribune. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Tampa Spartans football

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* Plant Field (1933–1936)
* Phillips Field (1937–1967)
* Tampa Stadium (1967–1974)

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* Cigar Bowl
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