1934 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

1934 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
Record	6–0–1 ( Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association)
Head coach	William Jeffrey (9th season)
Home stadium	New Beaver Field
Seasons ←  1933 1935  →

The 1934 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1934 season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 24th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1934 season is William Jeffrey's ninth year at the helm.

Background

Main article: Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer

The 1934 season was the Nittany Lions' 24th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 9th season playing as a part of the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association. The team was led by 9th year head coach, William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, Altoona Works.

At the beginning of the 1934 season a new rule was implemented by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association to allow for the re-substitutions of three players instead on the previous one. This allowed three players that had previously been brought off the field and replaced to return to play. ^[1]

The Nittany Lions engaged in a tour of six pre-season exhibition matches in Scotland through 6 weeks during August and September 1934. The team was invited to compete with amateur sides by the Scottish Amateur Football Association becoming the first American soccer team schedule a Scottish tour. The trip was officially sanctioned by the American Amateur Football Association and approved by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association. The matches were scheduled by officials at Leith Athletic F.C. Six of team the Nittany Lion's faced had captured a National Amatur Championship in Scotland. The Nittany Lions set sail for Scotland on August 11 of 1934 aboard the RMS Cameronia. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Penn State was suspended for championship contention by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association in January 1935. The team was suspended for using players from other schools as well as a coach in their exhibition matches in Scotland. Penn State's head coach Bill Jeffrey defended its actions by stating players on the trip had become sick and there was a need for substitutes to prevent scheduled games from being canceled. The team was reinstated for the 1935 season championship and no other sanctions were put on the team. ^{[5] [6]}

Squad

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Player Nation — GK Ben Palmer — DF Dick Sigel — DF Jack Binns — DF Al Daykin — MF Jack Fletcher — MF Eddie Long — MF Marple Ambler — MF Eddie Finzel — FW Bill McEwan — FW Joe Bielicki — FW Woodie Gorman — Frank Osterland — Don Masters — Bob Sallas — Doyle Creveling — Frank Osterland

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Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Pre-season
August 25		Leith Athletic F.C.^	L 6–4	0–0–0	Edinburgh, Scotland
August 27		Gala Fairydean F.C.^	L 12–7	0–0–0	Netherdale, Scotland
August 29		Caledonian F.C.^	L 10–6	0–0–0	Telford Street Park Inverness, Scotland
September 1		Elgin City F.C.^	L 5–4	0–0–0	Borough Briggs Elgin, Scotland
September 5		Falkirk Amateurs F.C.^	L 10–1	0–0–0	Falkirk, Scotland
September 8		Greenock Academy^	L 5–2	0–0–0	Greenock, Scotland
Regular season
October 13 12:30 p.m.		Gettysburg	W –	1–0–0	New Beaver Field State College, PA
October 20		at  Temple	W 1–0	2–0–0	Philadelphia, PA
October 26 4:00 p.m.		Lafayette	W 7–0	3–0–0	New Beaver Field State College, PA
November 3		at  Syracuse	W 3–1	4–0–0	Piety Hill Syracuse, NY
November 10		at  Springfield College	T 1-1	4–0–1	South Field Pitch (2000) Springfield, MA
November 17 12:30 p.m.		at  Navy	W 7–1	5–0–1	New Beaver Field State College, PA
November 24 2:00 p.m.		Dickenson	W 10–1	6–0–1	New Beaver Field State College, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

^Exhibition match
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References

1. Haiges, Conrad (15 January 1934). "Lions, Penn Divide I. C. Soccer Title". Penn State Collegian . Retrieved 30 April 2021.
2. "Lion Soccer Team to Tour Scotland During Aug., Sept". Penn State Collegian . 17 May 1934.
3. "Penn State Squad Sails". New York Times . 12 August 1934.
4. "Penn State Team to Visit Scotland". New York Times . 29 July 1934.
5. Freunsch, Walt (15 January 1935). "Intercollegiate Soccer Association Bars Penn State". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
6. Wright, Fred (22 January 1935). "Wrighting Between the Lions". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
7. "Boxing Schedule Lists 7 Contests". Penn State Collegian . 28 May 1934.
8. "Soccermen Lose Initial 5 Matches to Scots". Penn State Collegian . 7 September 1934.
9. "Nittany Booters End Matches in Scotland". Penn State Collegian . 13 September 1934.
10. "Penn State Soccer Team Loses in Scotland, 5-4". New York Times . Associated Press. 2 September 1934.
11. Freunsch, Walt (19 October 1934). "Nittany Booters to Play Temple Away Tomorrow". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
12. Freunsch, Walt (12 October 1934). "Booters Will Open Season Against Gettysburg Here Tomorrow". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
13. Freunsch, Walt (23 October 1934). "Masters Score Lone Goal As Booters Defeat Temple". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
14. Freunsch, Walt (27 November 1934). "Nittany Booters Swamp Dickinson". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
15. Freunsch, Walt (30 October 1934). "Lion Soccermen Down Marsoon, 7-0". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
16. Freunsch, Walt (26 October 1934). "Lions To Engage Leopards Today". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
17. Walt, Freunsch (13 November 1934). "Lion Booters Held to 1-1 Tie By Strong Springfield Team". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
18. Freunsch, Walt (6 November 1934). "Lion Booter Win Tilt From Orange". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
19. Freunsch, Walt (20 November 1934). "Navy Submerged By Lion Booters". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
20. Sanders, Donn (16 November 1934). "Lions To Oppose Maroon Before Houseparty Crowd In Final Home Encounter". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
21. Freunsch, Walt (23 November 1934). "Blue and White Soccermen Will Oppose Dickinson Eleven Here Tomorrow". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 24 May 2021.