1974 Tampa Spartans football team

1974 Tampa Spartans football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Ragland (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorWayne Chapman (2nd season)
Home stadiumTampa 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   –   4 – 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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Chattanooga
W 28–07,500[2]
September 14at Toledo
W 47–1322,687[3]
September 21at San Diego State
L 25–2830,639[4]
September 28No. 20 Miami (FL)
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 26–2840,627[5]
October 5at Akron
W 16–710,092[6]
October 12Villanova
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 48–718,500[7]
October 19vs. Southwestern Louisiana
W 14–135,176[8]
October 26Tulsa
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 21–3118,295[9]
November 9West Texas State
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 6–2415,517[10]
November 23Southern Miss
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
L 10–1114,837[11]
November 30Florida A&M
  • Tampa Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
W 35–1024,541[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ a b Tierney, Mike (February 28, 1975). "Spartan football dead, 1933–75". St. Petersburg Times. Google News Archives. p. C1. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Solomon directs Tampa's 28–0 victory". The Tampa Tribune. September 8, 1974. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tampa rocks Rockets with first-half blast". The Blade. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "San Diego St. Defense Checks Tampa, 28–25". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Horschel saves Miami". Florida Today. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tampa Spartans zap Akron, 16–7". The Bradenton Herald. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Solomon slices Villanova, Spartans get 47–8 feast". The Orlando Sentinel-Star. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sun almost shines on Cajuns in Fla". The Daily Advertiser. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa shocks Tampa". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 27, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Texas State breezes to 24–6 win over Spartans". The Bradenton Herald. November 10, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern lighting strikes Tampa hard". The Tampa Tribune. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Solomon's 5 TDs carry Spartans over A&M, 35–10". News-Press. December 1, 1974. Retrieved September 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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