1969 Tampa Spartans football team

1969 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1969 record	8–2
Head coach	Fran Curci
Home stadium	Tampa Stadium

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH	L 0–40
September 27	Parsons*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 51–0
October 4	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium • Carbondale, IL	W 31–0
October 11	Tulsa*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	W 31–14
October 18	Wisconsin 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	at Cal State Los Angeles*	Los Angeles, CA	W 53–0
November 29	Florida A&M*	Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL	L 28–34
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

1. Robinson, Bill (September 22, 1969). "Curci: "I'm bleeding now, but..."". The Evening Independent. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 18, 2012.