1969 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season

1969 Tampa Spartans football

Conference| Independent
Record| 8–2
Head coach|

* Fran Curci (2nd season)

Home stadium| Tampa Stadium

Seasons

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1969 NCAA College Division independents football records

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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
Mankato State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 6  | – | 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

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.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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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

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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 (1969 Southern Illinois)". 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 (1969 Florida A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

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