1968 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Tampa Spartans football Independent 7–3 Fran Curci 1st Tampa Stadium The 1968 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. It was the Spartans' 32nd season. The team was led by head coach Fran Curci, in his first year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3). Curci was officially hired as the replacement for Sam Bailey as head coach on January 25, 1968, from the Miami Hurricanes, and he won his first game as head coach on the road against UC Santa Barbara.Tampa reins to Curci Hal Bamford https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8FdQAAAAIBAJ&pg=7270%2C5452530 The Evening Independent January 26, 1968 16A October 21, 2012Del Gaizo keys Spartan upset https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lVdQAAAAIBAJ&pg=1636%2C4691102 The Evening Independent September 23, 1968 2C October 21, 2012 Other games of note during the season included upsets at Tulane and over Mississippi State, both of the NCAA University Division.McQuay fires Spartans toward national status Charlie Nobles https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1zo0AAAAIBAJ&pg=1910%2C2515845 The Miami News October 7, 1968 5C October 21, 2012Woes just starting for Hapless Bulldogs Piet Bennett https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pPorAAAAIBAJ&pg=728%2C4749126 Associated Press TimesDaily October 28, 1968 11 October 21, 2012 Schedule September 21 w y UC Santa Barbara Harder Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 18–7 8,000 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1967 UC Santa Barabara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 20, 2022 September 28 w Akron Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 24–9 15,212 Smith Bob McQuay Has the 'Zip' As Spartans Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90618723/the-tampa-tribune/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida September 29, 1968 1D December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com Smith Bob Spartans Throttle Akron 24-9 as McQuad Sparkles (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90618801/the-tampa-tribune/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida September 29, 1968 8D December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 17–14 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324363/tampa-makes-it-big-1714/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa makes it big, 17–14 October 6, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 28–31 11,307 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sarasota-herald-tribune-bearcats-squeak/183595328/ Sarasota Herald-Tribune Bearcats squeak by Tampa, 31–28 October 13, 1968 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 w Eastern Michigan Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 21–0 18,860 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-joe-slicker-leads-t/195025509/ Fort Lauderdale News Joe Slicker leads Tampa to 21–0 win October 20, 1968 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 w Mississippi State Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 24–17 23,340 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-tampa-upends-missis/133832236/ The Bradenton Herald Tampa upends Mississippi State October 27, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 w 1968 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 22–19 24,620 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald-tampa-wins-sixth/195025608/ The Bradenton Herald Tampa wins sixth November 3, 1968 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 28–21 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72506561/bounce-back-spartans-nip-pirates-2821/ Tampa Bay Times Bounce-back Spartans nip Pirates 28–21 November 10, 1968 March 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l Southern Illinois Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 20–23 23,280 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-tampa-tumbles/195025723/ The Orlando Sentinel Tampa tumbles November 17, 1968 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 l Southern Miss Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 7–21 20,890 Tampa bows to Southern Miss 21–7 The Tampa Tribune November 24, 1968 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74145254/tampa-bows-to-southern-miss-217/ Newspapers.com March 22, 2021 References Tampa Category:Tampa Spartans football seasons Tampa Spartans football Category:20th century in Tampa, Florida