1974 Tampa Spartans football team

The 1974 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Spartans' 38th season and they competed as an NCAA Division I independent. The team was led by head coach Dennis Fryzel, in his second year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5). On February 27, 1975, the University of Tampa Board of Trustees voted to disband the Spartans football program effective for the 1975 season.[1] Financial hardship was cited as the primary reason for its being disbanded.[1]

1974 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
1974 record	6–5
Head coach	Dennis Fryzel (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Ragland (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Wayne Chapman (2nd season)
Home stadium	Tampa Stadium

1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Houston			–					8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					7	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulane			–					5	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech			–						–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Army			–					3	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Syracuse			–					2	–	9	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	10	–	0
Marshall			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 28–0
September 14	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 47–13
September 21	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA	L 25–28	30,639
September 28	No. 20 Miami (FL)	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 26–28	40,672
October 5	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 16–7
October 12	Villanova	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 48–7
October 19	Southwestern Louisiana	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL	W 14–13
October 26	Tulsa	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 21–31
November 9	West Texas State	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 6–24
November 23	Southern Miss	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 10–11
November 30	Florida A&M	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 35–10
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. Tierney, Mike (February 28, 1975). "Spartan football dead, 1933–75". St. Petersburg Times. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 5, 2012.