1972 Tangerine Bowl , part of the 1972 bowl game season , took place on December 29 , 1972 , at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando , Florida . The competing teams were the Tampa Spartans , that competed as a College Division Independent , and the Kent State Golden Flashes , that competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference ( MAC ) . In the game , Tampa took a 21 – 0 halftime lead , and then held off a Golden Flashes comeback to win 21 – 18
College Division Independent
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
1972 Tangerine Bowl