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1974 Tampa

6–⁠5.

Schedule and results

Tampa in 1974, game by game: won at Chattanooga 28–0; won vs. Toledo 47–13; lost at San Diego State 25–28; lost vs. No. 20 Miami 26–28; won at Akron 16–7; won vs. Villanova 47–8; won at Louisiana 14–13; lost vs. Tulsa 21–31; lost vs. West Texas 6–24; won vs. Florida A&M 35–10; lost vs. Southern Miss 10–11+39−18Won 28–0 at Chattanooga+28ChattanoogaWon 47–13 vs. Toledo+34ToledoLost 25–28 at San Diego State-3San Diego StateLost 26–28 vs. No. 20 Miami-2No. 20 MiamiWon 16–7 at Akron+9AkronWon 47–8 vs. Villanova+39VillanovaWon 14–13 at Louisiana+1LouisianaLost 21–31 vs. Tulsa-10TulsaLost 6–24 vs. West Texas-18West TexasWon 35–10 vs. Florida A&M+25Florida A&MLost 10–11 vs. Southern Miss-1Southern Miss
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 7atChattanoogaW 28–⁠089%
Sep 14vsToledoW 47–⁠1371%
Sep 21atSan Diego StateL 25–⁠2836%
Sep 28vs20MiamiL 26–⁠2859%
Oct 5atAkronW 16–⁠787%
Oct 12vsVillanovaW 47–⁠872%
Oct 19atLouisianaW 14–⁠1387%
Oct 26vsTulsaL 21–⁠3172%
Nov 9vsWest TexasL 6–⁠2474%
Nov 16vsFlorida A&MW 35–⁠1092%
Nov 23vsSouthern MissL 10–⁠1158%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 11–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
275–⁠173
Coach
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Elo
1467 −60 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
3.0 No. 57 of 129 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1975

The 1975 draft
Rd 1Darryl Carlton OTMiami Dolphins
Rd 2Freddie Solomon WRMiami Dolphins
Rd 6Morris LaGrand RBKansas City Chiefs