1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

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1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
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ISFA, Co-National Champion
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
1937 record8–0–1 ( Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association)
Head coach
Home stadium New Beaver Field
Seasons
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The 1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1937 season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 27th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1937 season is William Jeffrey's 12 year at the helm.

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Background

The 1937 season was the Nittany Lions' 27th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 12th season playing as a part of the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association. The team was led by 12th year head coach, William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, Altoona Works.

The Nittany Lions finished out the 1937 season sharing the Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Association title with Springfield College. Concluding 1937 campaign with a record of 8–0–1, Penn State notched its 5th consecutive undefeated season. [1]

Squad

Departures

NameReason for departure
Bill McEwanGraduated
Phil BarnesGraduated
Frank OsterlundGraduated

[2]

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 Hank Schweitzer
— GK Dick Haag
— DF Bob Schuler
— DF Bill Borda
— DF Bill Dave Weddell
— MF Eddie Mandel
— MF Fres Spyker
— MF Walt Painter
— MF Frank Megrail
— MF Woody Hosterman
— MF Woody Corman
— MF George Merwin
— FW Sol Miehoff(captain)
— FW Carl Waeker
— FW Dick Wilde
— FW Sam Davies
— FW Sam Rankin
— FW Werner Lange
— FW Harry Peifer
— FW Jack Mallory
—Selly Cohn

[2] [3]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
October 2
1:30 p.m.		 Gettysburg W 5–0 1–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 9
1:00 p.m.		 Bucknell W 6–0 2–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 16
at  Yale W 2–0 3–0–0

New Haven, CT
October 23
at  Temple W 2–1 4–0–0

Philadelphia, PA
October 30
2:30 p.m.		 Syracuse W 2–0 5–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
November 3
at  Army T 0–0 6–0–1

West Point, NY
November 13
at  Navy W 3–0 7–0–1

Annapolis, MD
November 20
2:30 p.m.		 Western Maryland W 9–0 8–0–1
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

    Honors and awards


    AwardName
    All-Eastern Team Flag of the United States.svg Bob Schuler
    All-Eastern Team Flag of the United States.svg Fres Spyker
    All-Eastern Team Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Mandel
    All-Eastern Team Flag of the United States.svg Sol Miehoff
    All-Eastern Team Flag of the United States.svg Taylor

    [18]

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    References

    1. ↑ "Nittany Lions Share Eastern Soccer Title". Daily Collegian . 11 January 1938. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    2. 1 2 "State Soccer Team Strives To Maintain Four Years' Undefeated Streak". Daily Collegian . 9 September 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    3. ↑ "Lion Booters Start Daily Scrimmages". Daily Collegian . 17 September 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    4. ↑ "Lions Play. Gettysburg Before Visiting Dads". Daily Collegian . 1 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    5. ↑ "Booters Blank Bullets, 5-0". Daily Collegian . 5 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    6. ↑ "Booters Face Bucknell With Lineup Intact". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    7. ↑ "Lion Soccermen Trounce Bucknell, 6-0". Daily Collegian . 12 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    8. ↑ "Lion Booters En Route For Yale Contest". Daily Collegian . 15 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    9. ↑ "Booters Take Yale, 2-0, For Third Win". Daily Collegian . 20 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    10. ↑ "Booter Face Temple At Philadelphia". Daily Collegian . 22 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    11. ↑ "Lion Booters Down Temple 2-1, At Phila". Daily Collegian . 26 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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    13. ↑ Nichols, Roy (2 November 1937). "Nittany Soccermen Stop Syracuse". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    14. ↑ Nichols, Roy (5 November 2021). "Army Soccermen Deadlock Penn State". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    15. ↑ Roy, Nichols (12 November 1937). "Lion Booters Will Meet Navy". Daily Collegian . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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