The 1968 Tampa Spartans football team represented the

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in the

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. It was the Spartans' 32nd season. The team was led by head coach

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, in his first year, and played their home games at

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. They finished with a record of seven wins and three losses (7–3). Curci was officially hired as the replacement for

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as head coach on January 25, 1968, from the

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, and he won his first game as head coach on the road against

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. Other games of note during the season included upsets at

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and over

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, both of the NCAA University Division.

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Tampa Spartans football seasons

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