1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer
National co-champions
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Saint Louis, T 0–0
Conference	Independent
Record	12–0–2
Head coach	Gene Kenney (12th season)
Home stadium	Old College Field
Seasons ← 1966 1968  →

The 1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team represented Michigan State University during the 1967 NCAA soccer season. The Spartans played at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by 12th-year head coach, Gene Kenney. The Spartans competed as an independent.

The 1967 season was one of the most successful season in program history, as they were declared NCAA co-champions along with the Saint Louis Billikens, making it one of two seasons the Spartans won the NCAA title in men's soccer. ^[1] The team was considered to be part of the 1960s golden age of Michigan State sports, where their wrestling and football teams also won national titles during that time. ^[2]

Roster

The following players are known to be part of the team's 1967 roster.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   USA Alex Skotarek — FW   USA Gary McBrady — FW   JAM Trevor Harris — FW   JAM Tony Keyes — MF   USA Ernie Tuscherer — GK   USA Joe Baum — FW   USA Guy Busch — FW   USA Tom Kreft — DF   USA Peter Hens — DF   USA Ken Hamann — FW   USA John Zensen

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   USA Ed Skotararek — DF   USA Bert Jacobsen — DF   USA Tom Belloli — DF   USA Denny Boles — DF   USA Terry Sanders — DF   USA Nick Archer — FW   USA Bill Myerson — MF   USA Barry Tiemann — FW   USA Rich Nelke — GK   USA Orhan Enuston — FW   USA Dave Trace

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site City, State
Regular season
09/23/1967*		Purdue	W 11–0	1–0–0	Old College Field East Lansing, Michigan
09/26/1967*		Calvin	W 7–1	2–0–0	Old College Field East Lansing, Michigan
09/30/1967*		at  Pittsburgh	W 1–0	3–0–0	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh
10/06/1967*		at  Denver	W 3–1	4–0–0	All-City Stadium Denver, Colorado
10/08/1967*		at  Air Force	W 4–0	5–0–0	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado
10/14/1967*		at  Akron	W 4–2	6–0–0	Old College Field East Lansing, Michigan
10/18/1967*		at  Ball State	W 11–0	6–0–0	Cardinal Stadium Muncie, Indiana
10/21/1967*		Denison	W 12–1	7–0–0	Old College Field East Lansing, Michigan
10/30/1967*		Saint Louis	T 3–3	8–0–1	Old College Field East Lansing, Michigan
11/03/1967*		Ohio	W 6–1	9–0–1	Peden Stadium Athens, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
11/18/1967*		Maryland Round of 16	W 4–1	10–0–1	Old College Field East Lansing, Michigan
11/25/1967*		Akron Quarterfinals	W 3–1	11–0–1	Old College Field East Lansing, Michigan
11/30/1967*		Long Island Semifinals	W 4–0	12–0–1	Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, Missouri
12/02/1967*		Saint Louis National Championship	T 0–0	12–0–2	Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

1. "NCAA Championship History". Michigan State Spartans. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
2. Anderson, Dale (June 1, 2016). A Spartan Journey: Michigan State's 1967 Miracle on the Mat. East Lansing, Michigan: Michigan State University Press. ISBN   9781532309915.

External links

• Record Book