Earle Bruce also only coached Tampa U. for one season. In 1972, he led the Spartans to a 10–2 record that concluded with the only major bowl appearance in program history, a 21-18 win over Kent State in the 1972 Tangerine Bowl. Bruce was then hired by Iowa State to succeed Johnny Majors, who had been named coach at Pittsburgh. Dennis Fryzel was the final coach of the University of Tampa football team. He coached for two seasons going 8–3 in 1973 and then 6-5 in 1974, the team's final season. Notable former players Freddie Solomon, known as ‘Fabulous Freddie’ finished his University of Tampa career with 5,803 total yards and a then quarterback record of 3,299 rushing yards along with 39 touchdowns. In the 1974 season, he rushed for a then NCAA quarterback record 1,300 yards and 19 touchdowns to go along with it. That season, he finished 12th in Heisman voting. In 1975, Solomon was selected in the second round by the Miami Dolphins. During his career he played wide receiver, running back, quarterback, and returned kicks for the Dolphins and the San Francisco 49ers, winning two Super Bowls with the 49ers. John Matuszak was a defensive end for the Tampa Spartans and an All-American in 1972. He was selected first overall in the 1972 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. He played 123 career games with Houston, Kansas City, and Oakland. As an actor, Matuszak antagonized opposite Ringo Starr in the comedy Caveman and played "Sloth" in the 1985 comedy The Goonies. Darryl Carlton was an offensive tackle at University of Tampa. He was drafted in the first round, twenty-third overall to the Miami Dolphins. He played a total of 71 NFL games. Noah Jackson was a three-year started at defensive tackle before leaving before his senior seasons to play in the Canadian Football League where he converted to offensive tackle and was an all star. In 1974, he was drafted in the seventh round by the Baltimore Colts and in 1975 he was named to the NFL All-Rookie team. He played a total of 131 NFL games. Leon McQuay, a star running back at Blake High School in Tampa, was the first black athlete to receive a scholarship at the University of Tampa. In his three seasons at UT, he was twice named a small college All-American. In 1971, he skipped his senior year to sign