Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| 1966 San Francisco Dons men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, W 5–2 vs. Long Island | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 11–0–1 |
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The 1966 San Francisco Dons men's soccer team represented the University of San Francisco during the 1966 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season. The Dons won their first NCAA Soccer Championship title this season, defeating Long Island in the championship. It was the 23rd season the Dons fielded a men's varsity soccer team.
The 1966 team was coached by Stephen Negoesco for his fifth season at the helm. Negoesco guided the Dons to an 11-0-1 record. On the third of December, the USF soccer team played through mud to beat the Long Island University team with a 5–2 victory and the NCAA championship.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date Time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| 09-15-1966* | USF Alumni | W 6–2 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | ||||||||
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| 09-22-1966* | Merritt College | W 7–4 | 1–0 | Unknown San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Pacific | W 5–1 | 2–0 | Knoles Field Stockton, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. San Francisco State | W 5–0 | 3–0 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. UC Davis | W 9–0 | 4–0 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Chico State | W 5–0 | 5–0 | University Stadium Chico, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Stanford | W 3–1 | 6–0 | Unknown Stanford, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. San Jose State | W 2–1 | 7–0 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. UC Berkeley | T 1–1 | 7–0–1 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
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| * | vs. San Jose State Second round | W 2–1 | 8–0–1 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Saint Louis Quarterfinals | W 2–1 4OT | 9–0–1 | Unknown St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| * | vs. Army Semifinals | W 2–0 | 10–0–1 | California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| 12-03-1966* | vs. Long Island Championship | W 5–2 | 11–0–1 | California Memorial Stadium (5,000) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
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