1973 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1973 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Spartans' 37th season and they competed as an NCAA Division I independent. The team was led by head coach Dennis Fryzel, in his first year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3). Fryzel was hired on January 3, 1973, to serve as the replacement for Earle Bruce who resigned to become the head coach at Iowa State.[1]

1973 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Ragland (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Chapman (1st season)
Home stadiumTampa Stadium
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame    11 0 0
No. 5 Penn State    12 0 0
No. 9 Houston    11 1 0
Temple    9 1 0
No. 20 Tulane    9 3 0
Memphis State    8 3 0
Tampa    8 3 0
Boston College    7 4 0
South Carolina    7 4 0
Utah State    7 4 0
Air Force    6 4 0
Southern Miss    6 4 1
Northern Illinois    6 5 0
Rutgers    6 5 0
West Virginia    6 5 0
Pittsburgh    6 5 1
Colgate    5 5 0
Dayton    5 5 1
Xavier    5 5 1
Georgia Tech    5 6 0
Holy Cross    5 6 0
Miami (FL)    5 6 0
Cincinnati    4 7 0
Marshall    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Southern Illinois    3 7 1
Villanova    3 8 0
Syracuse    2 9 0
Virginia Tech    2 9 0
Army    0 10 0
Florida State    0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15ToledoW 35–25
September 21Xavier
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 34–711,362[2]
September 29Kansas State
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 0–1725,578
October 6Akron
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 21–712,358
October 13Villanova
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 17–10
October 20at Southern IllinoisW 25–23
October 27Northern Michigan
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 20–0
November 10at West Texas StateW 28–6
November 17Chattanooga
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 24–2520,270[3]
November 24at VanderbiltL 7–30
December 1Rutgers
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 34–6

References

  1. "Tampa hires Fryzel". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 4, 1973. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2012 via Google News Archives.
  2. "Solomon zips Tampa past Xavier, 34–7". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Moccasins strike with last play". The Tampa Tribune. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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