1973 Tampa Spartans Football Roster

Season

Kinney Jordan

Kicker Fr. 5-9

Kinney Jordan

Position: Kicker
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Freddie Solomon

Quarterback Jr. 6-0

Freddie Solomon

Position: Quarterback
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Sumter, S.C.

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Richard Hercher

Quarterback Fr. 6-0

#10

Richard Hercher

Position: Quarterback
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Littleton, Col.

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Bob Cooper

Kicker Sr. 6-3

#11

Bob Cooper

Position: Kicker
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

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Tommy Sasser

Quarterback Sr. 6-1

#12

Tommy Sasser

Position: Quarterback
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Viadalia, Ga.

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John Heath

Quarterback Fr. 6-1

#13

John Heath

Position: Quarterback
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.

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Jerry Sibole

Wide Receiver Fr. 6-1

#15

Jerry Sibole

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Hialeah, Fla.

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Bobby Sloan

Tailback Fr. 6-0

#16

Bobby Sloan

Position: Tailback
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: East Point, Ga.

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Richard Rivas

Wide Receiver Fr. 5-9

#18

Richard Rivas

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Larry Hunter

Linebacker So. 6-1

#19

Larry Hunter

Position: Linebacker
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

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Alan Pittman

Running Back Jr. 5-11

#20

Alan Pittman

Position: Running Back
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Largo, Fla.

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Tommy Thomas

Defensive Back Jr. 5-10

#22

Tommy Thomas

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga.

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David Gaffney

Running Back Jr. 5-10

#23

David Gaffney

Position: Running Back
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Haines City, Fla.

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Greg Pieper

Wide Receiver Jr. 6-2

#24

Greg Pieper

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Dunwoody, Ga.

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C. K. Ryan

Defensive Back Jr. 5-11

#26

C. K. Ryan

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Morris LaGrand

Running Back Jr. 6-1

#27

Morris LaGrand

Position: Running Back
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Buddy Raburn

Defensive Back Sr. 5-10

#30

Buddy Raburn

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Brandon, Fla.

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Bob Stringer

Wide Receiver Sr. 6-1

#31

Bob Stringer

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

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Lindsey Darnell

Tailback Fr. 6-1

#34

Lindsey Darnell

Position: Tailback
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Largo, Fla.

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Frank Smalls

Defensive Back Jr. 5-11

#35

Frank Smalls

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Beverly, Mass.

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Terry Grantham

Linebacker Jr. 6-4

#36

Terry Grantham

Position: Linebacker
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-4
Hometown: Florence, S.C.

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Tim Packrall

Tailback So. 5-11

#37

Tim Packrall

Position: Tailback
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Geneva, OH.

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Mike Burnett

Defensive Back Sr. 5-10

#39

Mike Burnett

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Sr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Brandon, Fla.

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Andy Kuchmaner

Defensive Back Fr. 5-10

#40

Andy Kuchmaner

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Youngstown, Oh.

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Keith Jenkins

Wide Receiver Fr. 6-2

#41

Keith Jenkins

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Cleveland, Oh.

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Ken Moorehead

Running Back Sr. 6-1

#42

Ken Moorehead

Position: Running Back
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Indiana, Pa.

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Rick O'Callaghan

Defensive Back So. 6-1

#42

Rick O'Callaghan

Position: Defensive Back
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Joey Davis

Defensive Back Fr. 6-1

#43

Joey Davis

Position: Defensive Back
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Steubenville, Oh.

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Jim Dunster

Linebacker So. 6-0

#45

Jim Dunster

Position: Linebacker
Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Greenwich, Conn.

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Charles Ushery

Fullback Fr. 6-2

#46

Charles Ushery

Position: Fullback
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Cincinnati, Oh.

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Tom Kehoe

Linebacker So. 6-0

#49

Tom Kehoe

Position: Linebacker
Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Scarsdale, N.Y.

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Scott Hoxby

Center Fr. 6-2

#50

Scott Hoxby

Position: Center
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Miami Shores, Fla.

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Greg Pittman

Linebacker So. 6-3

#51

Greg Pittman

Position: Linebacker
Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: San Antonio, Tex.

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Doug Sanford

Linebacker Fr. 6-0

#52

Doug Sanford

Position: Linebacker
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Haines City, Fla.

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Lonnie Tingle

Offensive Guard So. 5-11

#54

Lonnie Tingle

Position: Offensive Guard
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Dayton, OH.

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Ron Spoerlein

Defensive Tackle Jr. 6-1

#55

Ron Spoerlein

Position: Defensive Tackle
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.

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Jim Green

Linebacker Jr. 5-11

#57

Jim Green

Position: Linebacker
Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Tom Witmer

Linebacker Sr. 6-0

#58

Tom Witmer

Position: Linebacker
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Sayre, Pa.

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Larry Bass

Linebacker Sr. 6-0

#59

Larry Bass

Position: Linebacker
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Brandon, Fla.

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Andy Sale

Center So. 6-1

#60

Andy Sale

Position: Center
Class: So.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Fremont, Oh.

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Chuck Kota

Offensive Tackle Fr. 6-3

#62

Chuck Kota

Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Plant City, Fla.

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Tom Eckerson

Offensive Tackle Fr. 6-2

#63

Tom Eckerson

Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Junior Nelson

Offensive Tackle Sr. 6-1

#64

Junior Nelson

Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Steve Brockman

Offensive Guard So. 6-0

#65

Steve Brockman

Position: Offensive Guard
Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Terry Mills

Offensive Tackle So. 6-3

#66

Terry Mills

Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Logansport, Ind.

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Myron Davis

Linebacker Fr. 6-2

#67

Myron Davis

Position: Linebacker
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Sarasota, Fla.

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Dan Lea

Center So. 5-11

#68

Dan Lea

Position: Center
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Garfield Heights, Oh

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Jim Aslan

Defensive Tackle So. 5-11

#69

Jim Aslan

Position: Defensive Tackle
Class: So.
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.

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Darryl Carlton

Offensive Tackle Jr. 6-5

#70

Darryl Carlton

Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-5
Hometown: Ft. Meade, Fla.

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Brian Fetzer

Offensive Tackle So. 6-4

#72

Brian Fetzer

Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Hometown: Mayfield Village, Oh.

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Roy Grant

Offensive Guard So. 6-2

#73

Roy Grant

Position: Offensive Guard
Class: So.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Clariton, Pa.

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Bob Lukasik

Offensive Guard Fr. 6-1

#74

Bob Lukasik

Position: Offensive Guard
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Ft. Meade, Fla.

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Walt Blackwell

Defensive Tackle So. 6-0

#75

Walt Blackwell

Position: Defensive Tackle
Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: McKeesport, Pa.

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Rich Dibenedetto

Defensive Tackle Fr. 6-0

#76

Rich Dibenedetto

Position: Defensive Tackle
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Homestead, Fla.

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Robbie Roberson

Offensive Tackle Jr. 6-1

#77

Robbie Roberson

Position: Offensive Tackle
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Jesup, Ga.

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Ervin Smith

Defensive Tackle Jr. 6-1

#79

Ervin Smith

Position: Defensive Tackle
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Riverview, Fla.

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Jerry Revels

Punter Fr. 6-2

#80

Jerry Revels

Position: Punter
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Decoven McCarty

Wide Receiver Sr. 6-2

#81

Decoven McCarty

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Auburndale, Fla.

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Otis Rodgers

Defensive End Fr. 6-3

#82

Otis Rodgers

Position: Defensive End
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

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Vin Hoover

Tight End Jr. 6-2

#83

Vin Hoover

Position: Tight End
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Corbin, Ky.

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Ed Roscoe

Tight End Fr. 6-3

#84

Ed Roscoe

Position: Tight End
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Vinna, Oh.

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Mark Wakefield

Wide Receiver Sr. 6-3

#85

Mark Wakefield

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

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Steve Houllis

Tight End Fr. 6-2

#86

Steve Houllis

Position: Tight End
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Tarpon Springs, Fla.

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Harry Smith

Linebacker Sr. 6-1

#87

Harry Smith

Position: Linebacker
Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: East Point, Ga.

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Elijah Bemley

Defensive End So. 6-3

#88

Elijah Bemley

Position: Defensive End
Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Goulds, Fla.

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Anthony Williams

Wide Receiver So. 6-3

#89

Anthony Williams

Position: Wide Receiver
Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Belle Glade, Fla.

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Tom Watson

Defensive Tackle Sr. 5-9

#90

Tom Watson

Position: Defensive Tackle
Class: Sr.
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Miami, Fla.

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John Csir

Defensive Tackle So. 6-0

#91

John Csir

Position: Defensive Tackle
Class: So.
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Erie, Pa.

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Donnie Douglas

Defensive End So. 6-4

#94

Donnie Douglas

Position: Defensive End
Class: So.
Height: 6-4
Hometown: Doraville, Ga.

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Tom Aerts

Defensive End Jr. 6-1

#96

Tom Aerts

Position: Defensive End
Class: Jr.
Height: 6-1
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Ronnie Thomas

Defensive End Fr. 6-4

#97

Ronnie Thomas

Position: Defensive End
Class: Fr.
Height: 6-4

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Kim Bankston

Defensive End So. 6-3

#98

Kim Bankston

Position: Defensive End
Class: So.
Height: 6-3
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.

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Head Coach: Dennis Fryzel
Offensive Coordinator: Jim Ragland
Defensive Coordinator: Wayne Chapman