1966 Tampa Spartans football team

1966 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Sam Bailey (3rd season)
Home stadium	Phillips Field
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
St. Norbert			–					7	–	1	–	1
Parsons			–					9	–	2	–	0
Drake			–					8	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					8	–	2	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	1
Samford			–					6	–	3	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					5	–	3	–	1
Ashland			–					5	–	3	–	2
Northern Arizona			–					6	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	5	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					5	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Milwaukee			–					4	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	5	–	1
UC Riverside			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					4	–	5	–	0
Rose Poly			–					3	–	4	–	1
Hawaii			–					4	–	6	–	0
Portland State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	5	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	6	–	0

The 1966 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 30th season. The team was led by head coach Sam Bailey, in his third year, and played their home games at Phillips Field in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 11–57	25,500
September 24	Bowling Green	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 20–13	9,500
October 1	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 20–12	9,500–10,000
October 8	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 6–41	10,000	[1]
October 15	Furman	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 41–2	9,600	[2]
October 29	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 9–48	41,182	[3]
November 5	Northeast Louisiana State	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–17	6,000–8,000	[4]
November 12	Buffalo	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 27–8	7,000
November 19	Eastern Kentucky	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 6–14	6,500

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References

1. "Eagles trounce Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. October 9, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spartans outscore Furman University". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Houston's passes top Tampa, 48–9". Express and News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved April 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northeast does it again, upsets major college Tampa". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. p. 1C. Retrieved January 25, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Tampa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 27, 2023.