1966 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1966 Tampa Spartans football Independent 4–5 Sam Bailey 3rd Phillips Field 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 September 17 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 11–57 25,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-tulsa-romps-5711/184198885/ The Daily Oklahoman Tulsa romps, 57–11 September 18, 1966 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 w Bowling Green Phillips Field Tampa, FL 20–13 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-bowling-green-upset-by-tampa/195025976/ Fort Myers News-Press Bowling Green upset by Tampa September 25, 1966 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 w y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 20–12 9,500–10,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 15, 2021 October 8 l y North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 6–41 10,000 Eagles trounce Tampa The Tampa Tribune October 9, 1966 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88175890/eagles-trounce-tampa/ November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w Furman Phillips Field Tampa, FL 41–2 9,600 Spartans outscore Furman University The Tampa Tribune October 16, 1966 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88249037/ September 16, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 9–48 41,182 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news-houstons-passes-top-ta/169968219/ Express and News Houston's passes top Tampa, 48–9 October 30, 1966 April 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l Northeast Louisiana State Phillips Field Tampa, FL 0–17 6,000–8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68541139/northeast-does-it-again-upsets-major/ Monroe Morning World Northeast does it again, upsets major college Tampa November 6, 1966 January 25, 2021 1C Newspapers.com November 12 w Buffalo Phillips Field Tampa, FL 27–8 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-florida-times-union-spartans-post-up/195026118/ The Florida Times-Union Spartans post upset November 13, 1966 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l 1966 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Phillips Field Tampa, FL 6–14 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-colonels-race-by-tampa/195026212/ The Tampa Tribune Colonels race by Tampa 14–6 November 20, 1966 April 6, 2026 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1966 Tampa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/689/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association February 27, 2023 References Tampa Category:Tampa Spartans football seasons Tampa Spartans football