1972 Tampa Spartans football team
| 1972 Tampa Spartans football | |
|---|---|
Tangerine Bowl Champions | |
Tangerine Bowl, W 21–18 vs. Kent State | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1972 record | 10–2 |
| Head coach | Earle Bruce |
| Home stadium | Tampa Stadium |
The 1972 Tampa Spartans football team represented the University of Tampa in the 1972 college football season. It was the Spartans' 36th season and competed as a College Division Independent. The team was led by head coach Earle Bruce, in his first year, and played their home games at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They finished with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2) and with a victory in the Tangerine Bowl over Kent State. Bruce was hired on February 2, 1972, to serve as the replacement for Bill Fulcher who resigned to become the head coach at Georgia Tech.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Toledo* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 21–0 | ||||||
| September 16 | at Northern Michigan* | Memorial Stadium • Marquette, MI | W 34–21 | ||||||
| September 22 | Eastern Michigan* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 42–0 | ||||||
| September 30 | at Kansas State* | KSU Stadium • Manhattan, KS | L 7–31 | 25,000 | |||||
| October 7 | Louisville* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | L 14–17 | ||||||
| October 14 | Southern Illinois* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 44–0 | ||||||
| October 21 | Drake* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 24–7 | ||||||
| November 4 | Florida A&M* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 28–9 | ||||||
| November 11 | Miami* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 7–0 | ||||||
| November 18 | Bowling Green* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 29–22 | ||||||
| November 25 | Vanderbilt* | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 30–7 | ||||||
| December 29 | vs. Kent State* | Tangerine Bowl • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) | W 21–18 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Tampa hires coach". Palm Beach Post. Google News Archives. February 3, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
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