1973 Tampa Spartans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Tampa Spartans football Independent 8–3 Dennis Fryzel 1st Jim Ragland 1st Wayne Chapman 1st Tampa Stadium The 1973 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Spartans' 37th season and they competed as an NCAA Division I independent. The team was led by head coach Dennis Fryzel, in his first year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3). Fryzel was hired on January 3, 1973, to serve as the replacement for Earle Bruce who resigned to become the head coach at Iowa State.Tampa hires Fryzel https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KUg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5516%2C1389683 Google News Archives Sarasota Herald-Tribune January 4, 1973 D1 October 5, 2012 Schedule Eastern September 15 7:30 p.m. w Toledo Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 35–25 17,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-solomon-tamps-race-pas/181648515/ The Miami Herald Solomon, Tamps race past Toledo September 16, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 7:30 p.m. w Xavier Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 34–7 11,362 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-solomon-zips-tampa-past/124928050/ The Miami Herald Solomon zips Tampa past Xavier, 34–7 September 23, 1973 May 18, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 7:38 p.m. l Kansas State Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 0–17 25,578 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-blocked-punt-boosts-k/181648601/ Omaha World-Herald Blocked punt boosts KSU September 30, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 7:30 p.m. w Akron Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 21–7 12,358 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-tampa-sputters-to-2/181648686/ The Orlando Sentinel Tampa sputters to 21–7 victory against Akron October 7, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 7:32 p.m. w Villanova Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 17–10 11,106 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-tampa-halts-villanova-a/181586461/ The Miami Herald Tampa halts Villanova aerial assault, 17–10 October 14, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 8:30 p.m. w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 25–23 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-tampa-road-show-a-2523/181587243/ St. Petersburg Times Tampa road show a 25–23 hit October 21, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 w 1973 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 20–0 14,255 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pensacola-news-journal-spartans-shut/181648886/ The Pensacola News-Journal Spartans shutout Wildcats October 28, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 8:30 p.m. w y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 28–6 6,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tampa-beats-west-tex/181577152/ The Odessa American Tampa beats West Texas November 11, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 7:34 p.m. l Chattanooga Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 24–25 20,270 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85352862/moccasins-strike-with-last-play/ The Tampa Tribune Moccasins strike with last play November 18, 1973 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 2:30 p.m. l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 16–18 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-tampa-loses-on-field/134086728/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Tampa loses on field goal November 25, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 7:38 p.m. w Rutgers Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 34–6 17,600 Solomon, Spartans dazzle Rutgers 34–6 Mike Tierney December 2, 1973 8C St. Petersburg Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71456072/1973-rutgers-tampa/ October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 Tampa) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364038 NCAA Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association May 6, 2025 References Tampa Category:Tampa Spartans football seasons Tampa Spartans football