Tampa Spartans
| Tampa Spartans | |
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| University | University of Tampa |
| Conference | Sunshine State Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Larry Marfise |
| Location | Tampa, FL |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Basketball arena | Bob Martinez Athletics Center |
| Baseball stadium | University of Tampa Baseball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Pepin Stadium |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | tampaspartans |
The Tampa Spartans are the athletic teams that represent the University of Tampa, located in Tampa, Florida, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Spartans compete as members of the Sunshine State Conference for all 19 varsity sports. Tampa has been a member of the conference since 1981.
Spartan teams have won a combined total of 15 NCAA Division–II National Titles, as follows: seven in Baseball (1992, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2013 and 2015), three in Men's Soccer (1981, 1994 and 2001), two in Golf (1987 and 1988), two in Volleyball (2006 and 2014), and one in Women's Soccer (2007).
Men's sports
Women's sports
Each August, the Spartans men's soccer team faces their crosstown rivals, the Division I, University of South Florida Bulls , in an NCAA preseason match which celebrates the Tampa Bay Area's rich soccer history. In addition to holding the Rowdies Cup trophy for the next 12 months, the winning side also gets to hoist the actual 1975 Soccer Bowl trophy that was won by the original Tampa Bay Rowdies and is housed at USF's Corbett Soccer Stadium. As of the 2016 edition, USF holds an 19–9–3 edge in the all-time series. The match was originally contested as the Mayor's Cup and dates back to 1972.
UT fielded a men's football team from 1933 to 1974. The "Tampa U" Spartans first played at Plant Field near the school's campus from 1933 to 1936, then played across the street at Phillips Field for three decades, then became Tampa Stadium's first home team when they moved to the brand-new venue in 1967. The move to Tampa Stadium coincided with the program's greatest success. The Spartans beat the cross-state rival Miami Hurricanes in 1970, moved up to NCAA Division I in 1971, and defeated the Hurricanes again in 1972. Several UT players from this era went on to play in the NFL, and the Spartans won the 1972 Tangerine Bowl.
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