1926 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

1926 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
ISFA League, Co-National Champion
Conference	Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
Record	5–1–1 (5–0–0 ISFA)
Head coach	William Jeffrey (1st season)
Home stadium	New Beaver Field
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

The 1926 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1926 season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 16th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1926 season is William Jeffrey's first year at the helm.

Background

Main article: Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer

The 1926 season was the Nittany Lions' 16th season as a varsity soccer program, and their first season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association League. The team was led by first year head coach, William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the professional soccer team, Altoona Works.

William Jeffrey was hired after the departure of former head coach Ralph G. Leonard. The arrival of Jeffrey came on Monday, September 13, 1926. ^[1]

At the beginning of the 1926 season the initial Intercollegiate Soccer League was dissolved. Penn State, who had long to be admitted to the league was extended an invitation to be a part of the next version of the former league called the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association. The ISFA was created as a broader organization and governing body that would be support a for collegiate soccer play across the country. Receiving an invitation to join the association alongside Penn State were Lehigh, Army, Lafayette, Navy, Colgate, Dartmouth, Williams, Amherst, Wesley and all six former members of the Intercollegiate Soccer League. Under the new rules of the association Penn State would be required to play four members of the organization during each season. Instead of a league title, national championships would be awarded by the association at the end of each season. ^{[2] [3]}

In their first season in the new league the Nittany Lions were crowned Co-National Champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association along with Princeton and Haverford. The team was the only in the league to remain undefeated. ^[4]

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Preseason
October 16* 2:30 p.m.		Altoona Works	L 3–1	0–1–0 (0–0–0)	New Beaver Field State College, PA
Regular season
October 23* 10:00 a.m.		Syracuse	W 5–1	1–1–0 (1–0–0)	New Beaver Field State College, PA
October 30		at  Penn	W 1–0	2–1–0 (2–0–0)	River Field Philadelphia, PA
November 6* 2:30 p.m.		Toronto	T 2-2	2–1–1 (2–0–0)	New Beaver Field (500) State College, PA
November 13 10:00 a.m.		Navy	W 5-1	3–1–1 (3–0–0)	New Beaver Field State College, PA
November 20 1:00 p.m.		Springfield College	W 2-0	4–1–1 (4–0–0)	New Beaver Field State College, PA
November 29		Swarthmore	W 4-0	5–1–1 (5–0–0)	New Beaver Field State College, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

1. "New Soccer Coach Conducts Drills". Penn State Collegian. September 17, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
2. "Penn State Collegian". Vol. 21, no. 31. Penn State Collegian. January 19, 1926. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
3. "College Extended Soccer League Bid". Penn State Collegian. February 5, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
4. "They Won Their Letters". Penn State Collegian. January 14, 1927. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
5. "Altoona To Open Lion Soccer Schedule Here". Penn State Collegian. October 15, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
6. "Lion Soccerman Lose to Altoona". Penn State Collegian. October 19, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
7. "Soccermen Battle Orange Tomorrow". Penn State Collegian. October 22, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
8. "Nittany Booters Upset Syracuse". Penn State Collegian. October 26, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
9. "Booters to Open League Schedule Against Quakers". Penn State Collegian. October 29, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
10. "Nittany Booter Score Lone Goal to Best U. of P. in League Match". Penn State Collegian. November 2, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
11. "Lion Soccermen Primed For Toronto University". Penn State Collegian. November 5, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
12. "Blue and White Soccermen Fight to 2-2 Tie With Toronto Visitors". Penn State Collegian. November 9, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
13. "Lion Soccermen Face Hard Test With Fast Navy Team Tomorrow". Penn State Collegian. November 12, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
14. "Booters Troun". Penn State Collegian. November 16, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
15. "Springfield Will Oppose Booters Here Tomorrow". Penn State Collegian. November 19, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
16. "Soccermen Down Fast Springfield Combination, 2-0, In Loose Contest". Penn State Collegian. November 23, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
17. "Soccermen Down Fast Springfield Combination, 2-0, In Loose Contest". Penn State Collegian. November 23, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
18. "Soccermen Have Claim To League Title Following Swarthmore Win". Penn State Collegian. December 3, 1926. Retrieved April 21, 2021.