Monday, February 22, 2010

Tampa Sports History, 2/23/75

This week 35 years ago, the University of Tampa appeared on the verge of eliminating their football program forever. Faced with rising costs and lack of administrative support, the team was on life-support, and only a last-minute "S.O.S." campaign to "Save Our Spartans" could save college football in Tampa. 

To read more, check out the Tampa Sports History blog, or the February 19 print edition of La Gaceta newspaper.

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