1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

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.

1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Saint Louis, T 0–0
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–0–2
Head coach
Home stadiumOld College Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →

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 edit

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. 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 edit

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 edit

  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 edit