1967 Tampa Spartans football team

1967 Tampa Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Sam Bailey (4th season)
Home stadium	Phillips Field Tampa Stadium
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1967 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ashland			–					8	–	0	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					9	–	1	–	0
Indiana (PA)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Santa Clara			–					8	–	1	–	0
Northeastern			–					7	–	1	–	0
Samford			–					8	–	2	–	1
Wayne State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	0
Tennessee A&I			–					6	–	3	–	0
Parsons			–					6	–	3	–	1
Kentucky State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Hawaii			–					6	–	4	–	0
St. Norbert			–					5	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					4	–	4	–	1
Carnegie Mellon			–					4	–	4	–	0
Cortland			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona			–					5	–	5	–	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
Boston University			–					3	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					3	–	6	–	0
Milwaukee			–					3	–	6	–	0
Mississippi Valley State			–					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

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Virginia Tech	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 3–13	10,000	[2]
September 23	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 0–6	38,267	[3]
October 7	at Southern Miss	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–48	9,000	[4]
October 14	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–77	21,500	[5]
October 21	Furman	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 39–13	8,000	[6]
November 4	No. 3 Tennessee	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 0–38	26,500	[7]
November 11	Chattanooga	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 20–16	9,500	[8]
November 18	South Dakota State	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 7–14	9,200	[9]
November 24	Indiana State	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 7–9	7,000	[10]
Homecoming 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.
2. "VPI gains 13–3 victory over stubborn Tampans". The Miami Herald. September 17, 1967. Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Akron rushes past Tampa, 6–0". Tulsa World. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tampa bows to Southerners in 48–0 rout". Tampa Bay Times. October 8, 1967. Retrieved March 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulsa rips Tampa, 77–0, on aerials". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tampa swamps Furman, 39–13". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vols outmuscle Spartans 38–0". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Spartans rally, tip Mocs 20–16". The Tampa Tribune. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tampa upset 14–7". St. Petersburg Times. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Indiana St. tops Tampa in finale". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 25, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com.