The 1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer team was the 12th season of the program's existence. The program competed as an independent during the 1958 ISFA season, the final year before the NCAA began sponsor collegiate varsity soccer.
| 1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer | |
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| Conference | Middle Atlantic States Athletic Conference |
| College–Southern | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1[1] |
| Record | 12–0–0 (3–0–0 MASAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Stanislav Długosz Robert Muschek |
The 1958 season was the most accomplished season in program history. Drexel posted a perfect 12-0-0 record, and won the ISFA National Championship, the predecessor to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The Dragons scored a record 76 goals in 12 matches, while only conceding 15. Drexel was led by Polish striker Stanislav Długosz, who had 57 points on the season, which remains a record for Drexel. During their match against Rider, Igor Lissy had a program record three assists, a record that would not be tied until 1991. Lissy led the team in scoring with 22 goals in just 12 matches. Outside of the ISFA title, Drexel won the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Conference.[2]
Robert Muschek, Długosz and Ozzie Jethon were named All-Americans at the end of the season.
Head coach Donald Y. Yonker was inducted into the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame in 1992.
Roster edit
The following players were part of Drexel's squad during the 1958 season:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Schedule edit
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State |
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| Exhibition | |||||
| October 4 |
vs. Drexel Alumni | W 7–0 | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Regular season | |||||
| October 11 |
at Western Maryland | W 7–1[4] | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) |
Westminster, MD | |
| October 14 |
Rider | W 10–1 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) |
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| October 18 |
at Elizabethtown | W 4–2 | 3–0–0 (3–0–0) |
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| October 21 |
No. 10 | Delaware | W 7–2 | 4–0–0 (4–0–0) |
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| October 25 |
No. 10 | at Wagner | W | 5–0–0 (5–0–0) |
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| October 29 |
No. 8 | West Chester | W | 6–0–0 (6–0–0) |
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| November 1 |
No. 8 | Washington (MD) | W 6–1 | 7–0–0 (7–0–0) |
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| November 4 |
No. 8 | at Ursinus | W 8–2 | 8–0–0 (8–0–0) |
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| November 8 |
No. 3 | Bucknell | W | 9–0–0 |
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| November 11 |
No. 1 | at La Salle | W 7–1 | 10–0–0 |
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| November 15 |
No. 1 | at Johns Hopkins | W 2–0 | 11–0–0 |
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| November 18 |
No. 1 | Lehigh | W 5–2 | 12–0–0 |
Philadelphia, PA |
References edit
- ^ Hatfield, Thomas (July 21, 2014). "4. Period of Revival". The History of Soccer in Greater Cleveland From 1906 until 1981 (1st ed.). Denver: Outskirts Press. p. 370. ISBN 9781478700173.
- ^ "MAC: Men's Soccer Conference Champions" (PDF). gomacsports.com. Middle Atlantic Conferences. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ Rockman, Howie (September 24, 1958). "SOCCER SCHEDULE" (PDF). The Triangle. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Statistics Summary for 1958". McDaniel Green Terror. McDaniel College. Retrieved December 17, 2017.