1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team

1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer
NCAA Co-Champions
ACC Champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	14–0–1 (5–0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Doyle Royal (23rd season)
Assistant coach	Ron Hoch [1] (3rd season)
Captain	Mario Jelencovich [1]
Home stadium	Riverdale Park
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Maryland  ‍†‍‍y	5	–	0	–	0		1.000			14	–	0	–	1		.967
North Carolina  ‍‍‍y	3	–	2	–	0		.600			8	–	3	–	0		.727
NC State  ‍‍‍	2	–	3	–	0		.400			6	–	3	–	1		.650
Duke  ‍‍‍	2	–	3	–	0		.400			6	–	4	–	0		.600
Clemson  ‍‍‍	1	–	3	–	1		.300			9	–	3	–	1		.731
Virginia  ‍‍‍	1	–	3	–	1		.300			4	–	5	–	1		.450
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament

The 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. It was the program's 23rd season of existence and their 20th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 1968 season was the first season where the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program claimed an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, earning co-champion honors with Michigan State. The Terrapins were led by freshman Rocco Morelli, who scored a season-record 20 goals for the Terrapins. Since the 2017 season, it has been the most goals an individual has posted in a college soccer season. Morelli also led the team with 46 total points, which remained the most points per individual in a season until Jason Garey broke the record in 2004. Midfielder, Larry Ruhs led Maryland in assists on the season, tallying seven total assists.

At the time, it was the Terps third ever season where they finished undefeated, and their first since 1958. To date, it is the most recent season where Maryland finished a season undefeated.

Roster

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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 — DF   USA Les Bernard — FW   BRA Alvaro Bitencourt — DF   ITA Giancarlo Brandoni — DF   USA Jerry Chareczko — MF   USA Bob Connor — DF   ITA Frank Delvecchio — MF   USA Jack Gordon — MF   USA Jack Gruszka — GK   YUG Mario Jelencovich — DF   SCO Peter Lowry — MF   USA Tom Michel — FW   ITA Rocco Morelli

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   USA Carlos Naudon — MF   USA Ted Nykeil — GK   USA Jim Richardson — FW   USA Manuel Romero — MF   USA Larry Ruhs — MF   USA Steve Salfeety — FW   USA Frank Schoon — FW   TUR Melih Sensoy — DF   ENG Robert Singleton — MF   USA Paul Stiehl — DF   USA Emerson Treffer — FW   ENG Gary Wallace — FW   USA Bo White

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular season
10/02/1968*		at  Howard	W 3–2	1–0–0	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.
10/05/1968		at  Clemson	W 3–1	2–0–0 (1–0–0)	Riggs Field Clemson, South Carolina
10/07/1968		at  NC State	W 6–1	3–0–0 (2–0–0)	Miller Field Raleigh, North Carolina
10/11/1968*		George Washington	W 10–1	4–0–0	UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland
10/16/1968*		at  Catholic	W 2–1	5–0–0	Brookland Stadium Washington, D.C.
10/23/1968*		Navy	W 2–1 OT	6–0–0	UMD Soccer Field (1,000) College Park, Maryland
10/26/1968*		at  Georgetown	W 1–0	7–0–0	Duke Ellington Track and Field Washington, D.C.
10/29/1968		at  Virginia Rivalry	W 5–0	8–0–0 (3–0–0)	UVA Soccer Field Charlottesville, Virginia
11/02/1968*		Penn State	W 6–0	9–0–0	UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland
11/09/1968		Duke	W 4–0	10–0–0 (4–0–0)	UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland
11/09/1968		North Carolina	W 3–1	11–0–0 (5–0–0)	UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
11/22/1968*		Saint Louis Second Round	W 3–1	12–0–0	Byrd Stadium [3] (8,500) College Park, Maryland
11/30/1968*		Hartwick Quarterfinals	W 2–1	13–0–0	UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland
12/05/1968*		vs.  San Jose State Semifinals	W 4–3 OT	14–0–0	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia
12/07/1968*		vs.  Michigan State National Championship	T 2–2 OT	14–0–1	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia

Statistics

Points leaders

Two points per goal, and one point per assist.

Place	Name	Goals	Assists	Points
1	Rocco Morelli	20	6	46
2	Larry Ruhs	11	7	29
3	Jerry Chareczko	12	4	28
4	Frank Schoon	6	5	17
5	Alvaro Bitencourt	1	6	8
6	Les Bernard	1	3	5
6	Bo White	1	3	5
8	Frank Delvecchio	1	1	3
9	Bob Connor	1	0	2
9	Jack Gordon	1	0	2
9	Manuel Romero	1	0	2
12	Giancarlo Brandoni	0	1	1
12	Melih Sensoy	0	1	1

References

1. "1969 Maryland Men's Soccer Media Guide" (Digital Scan). archive.org. University of Maryland, College Park. August 1, 1969. pp. 7–15. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
2. "2017 Maryland Men's Soccer Record Book: All-Time Roster" (PDF). umterps.com. July 31, 2017. pp. 36–41. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
3. "Maryland Men's Soccer Wins National Title in 1968". Terp Report. WordPress. May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2017.