1972 Tampa Spartans Football Roster

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School Previous College
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Freddie Solomon
Freddie Solomon
Pos.: Quarterback Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown: Sumter, S.C. High School:   Previous College:  
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Rick Sadecki
Rick Sadecki
Pos.: Quarterback Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Toronto, Ont. High School:   Previous College:  
11
Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper
Pos.: Kicker Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
12
Tommy Sasser
Tommy Sasser
Pos.: Quarterback Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Viadalia, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
18
Buddy Carter
Buddy Carter
Pos.: Quarterback Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Waycross, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
20
Alan Pittman
Alan Pittman
Pos.: Running Back Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown: Largo, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Mike Waters
Mike Waters
Pos.: Wide Receiver Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
22
Tommy Thomas
Tommy Thomas
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
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David Gaffney
David Gaffney
Pos.: Running Back Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: So. Hometown: Haines City, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Greg Pieper
Greg Pieper
Pos.: Wide Receiver Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 180 Cl.: So. Hometown: Dunwoody, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
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Ed Caldwell
Ed Caldwell
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Hialeah, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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C. K. Ryan
C. K. Ryan
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Morris LaGrand
Morris LaGrand
Pos.: Running Back Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 235 Cl.: So. Hometown: Tampa, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Buddy Raburn
Buddy Raburn
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Brandon, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Bob Stringer
Bob Stringer
Pos.: Wide Receiver Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Dave Tomeo
Dave Tomeo
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Boston, Mass. High School:   Previous College:  
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Frank Pitts
Frank Pitts
Pos.: Fullback Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 188 Cl.: So. Hometown: Tarpon Springs, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Frank Smalls
Frank Smalls
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown: Beverly, Mass. High School:   Previous College:  
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Terry Grantham
Terry Grantham
Pos.: Linebacker Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 200 Cl.: So. Hometown: Florence, S.C. High School:   Previous College:  
38
Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Ft. Myers, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Mike Burnett
Mike Burnett
Pos.: Defensive Back Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Brandon, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Paul Orndorf
Paul Orndorf
Pos.: Fullback Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Brandon, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Randy True
Randy True
Pos.: Linebacker Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 200 Cl.: So. Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Ken Moorehead
Ken Moorehead
Pos.: Running Back Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Indiana, Pa. High School:   Previous College:  
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Ernie DuBose
Ernie DuBose
Pos.: Fullback Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Sarasota, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Dave Bankston
Dave Bankston
Pos.: Linebacker Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
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Fletcher Carr
Fletcher Carr
Pos.: Center Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Erie, Pa. High School:   Previous College:  
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Lonnie Tingle
Lonnie Tingle
Pos.: Offensive Guard Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 220 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Dayton, OH. High School:   Previous College:  
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Jim Dooley
Jim Dooley
Pos.: Center Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Arlington Heights, Ill. High School:   Previous College:  
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Dave Grantham
Dave Grantham
Pos.: Offensive Guard Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Tampa, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Bob Olson
Bob Olson
Pos.: Center Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 228 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School:   Previous College:  
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Tom Witmer
Tom Witmer
Pos.: Linebacker Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Sayre, Pa. High School:   Previous College:  
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Ron Herbein
Ron Herbein
Pos.: Guard Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Seminole, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Bob Parker
Bob Parker
Pos.: Offensive Guard Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Junior Nelson
Junior Nelson
Pos.: Offensive Tackle Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Tampa, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Adrian Questa
Adrian Questa
Pos.: Offensive Guard Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown: Tampa, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Randy Corvino
Randy Corvino
Pos.: Guard Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Erie, Pa. High School:   Previous College:  
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Darryl Carlton
Darryl Carlton
Pos.: Offensive Tackle Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 250 Cl.: So. Hometown: Ft. Meade, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Bubba Smith
Bubba Smith
Pos.: Defensive Tackle Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 285 Cl.: So. Hometown: Auburndale, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Ron Spoerlein
Ron Spoerlein
Pos.: Defensive Tackle Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 235 Cl.: So. Hometown: Lakeland, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Ray Poteet
Ray Poteet
Pos.: Offensive Tackle Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 220 Cl.: So. Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Robbie Roberson
Robbie Roberson
Pos.: Offensive Tackle Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 250 Cl.: So. Hometown: Jesup, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
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Ervin Smith
Ervin Smith
Pos.: Defensive Tackle Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown: Riverview, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Alex Edlin
Alex Edlin
Pos.: Tight End Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Decoven McCarty
Decoven McCarty
Pos.: Wide Receiver Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 170 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Auburndale, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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John Matuzak
John Matuzak
Pos.: Defensive Tackle Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 275 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Oak Creek, Wi. High School:   Previous College:  
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Wilbur Grooms
Wilbur Grooms
Pos.: Defensive End Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 218 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Nehemiah Small
Nehemiah Small
Pos.: Tight End Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 203 Cl.: So. Hometown: Tarpon Springs, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Mark Wakefield
Mark Wakefield
Pos.: Wide Receiver Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Bob Bissell
Bob Bissell
Pos.: DB Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Andrews AFB, Md. High School:   Previous College:  
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Harry Smith
Harry Smith
Pos.: Linebacker Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: East Point, Ga. High School:   Previous College:  
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Vin Hoover
Vin Hoover
Pos.: Tight End Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown: Corbin, Ky. High School:   Previous College:  
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Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Pos.: Defensive Tackle Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
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Mike Hernandez
Mike Hernandez
Pos.: Defensive End Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Sr. Hometown: Halifax, N.C. High School:   Previous College:  
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Tom Aerts
Tom Aerts
Pos.: Defensive End Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 200 Cl.: So. Hometown: St. Petersburg, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  
99
Don Brogley
Don Brogley
Pos.: Defensive End Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School:   Previous College:  

Head Coach: Earle Bruce
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