1965 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1965 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1965 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 29th season. The team was led by head coach Sam Bailey, in his second year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins, two losses and one tie (6–2–1).

1965 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1965 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Springfield   –  9 –0 –0
Parsons   –  8 –1 –0
Santa Clara   –  8 –1 –0
UC Santa Barbara   –  8 –2 –0
Cortland   –  7 –2 –0
Wabash   –  7 –2 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –2 –0
UC Riverside   –  6 –2 –0
Tampa   –  6 –2 –1
Northern Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Mississippi Valley State   –  6 –3 –0
Rose Poly   –  5 –3 –0
Drake   –  6 –4 –0
Chattanooga   –  5 –4 –1
Arizona State–Flagstaff   –  5 –4 –1
Lake Forest   –  4 –4 –0
Cal Poly Pomona   –  4 –5 –0
Howard (AL)   –  4 –6 –0
Portland State   –  4 –6 –0
Colorado College   –  3 –5 –0
Milwaukee   –  2 –6 –0
Southern Illinois   –  2 –8 –0
Pacific (CA)   –  2 –8 –0
Hawaii   –  1 –8 –1
Wheaton (IL)   –  1 –8 –0
Carnegie Tech   –  1 –7 –0

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at McNeese State
W 16–1211,000[1]
September 18at Buffalo
T 13–13
October 2at Mississippi State
L 7–4817,000[2]
October 9North Texas State
W 17–148,000[3]
October 16Southwestern Louisiana
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 7–6
October 23Delta State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
L 32–33
October 30Jacksonville State
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 30–116,000[4]
November 13No. 2 Maine
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 2–011,000[5][6]
November 20Northern Michigan
  • Phillips Field
  • Tampa, FL
W 19–7
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "Tampa gets 16–12 win over McNeese". Lake Charles American-Press. September 19, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mississippi State routs Tampa 48–7". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "8,000 watch Nizwantowski spark Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tampa raps Gamecocks". The Tampa Tribune. October 31, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bob Smith (November 14, 1965). "Tampa Trips Maine 2-0 on Late Safety". The Tampa Tribune. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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