1967 Tampa Spartans football team

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]

1967 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1967 record	2–7
Head coach	Sam Bailey (4th season)
Home stadium	Phillips Field Tampa Stadium

1967 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Northeastern			–					7	–	1	–	0
Wheaton (IL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	1
Wayne State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					6	–	3	–	0
Tennessee A&I			–					6	–	3	–	0
Parsons			–					6	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					6	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					4	–	4	–	1
Carnegie Mellon			–					4	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	4	–	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
Lake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Milwaukee			–					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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	VPI	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 3–13
September 23	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–6
October 7	at Southern Miss	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–48
October 14	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–77
October 21	Furman	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 13–19
November 4	No. 3 Tennessee	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 0–38	26,500
November 11	Chattanooga	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 20–16
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

1. Kelly, Tom (November 5, 1967). "26,500 admire Vols, Spartans, stadium". St. Petersburg Times. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 21, 2012.