The 1967 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team represented Saint Louis University during the 1967 NCAA soccer season. The Billikens won their record-breaking tenth NCAA title this season. It was the sixteenth ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team. This was the most recent season the Billikens have won a national title.
| 1967 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Final, T 0–0 vs. Michigan State | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–3–2 |
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Background edit
The 1966 season, at the time, was the poorest season by the Saint Louis program. The Billikens failed to reach the semifinals for the first time in program history, being eliminated by eventual champions, San Francisco in the quarterfinals.[1][2] Then-head coach, Bob Guelker described the result as the end of a dynasty for the university's dominance in college soccer. Guelker cited the increase of programs being fielded by university's making it difficult for teams to field top-heavy teams.[3] Following the conclusion of the 1966 season, Guelker was hired away to coach the newly formed SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer program.[4]
Roster edit
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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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 09-16-1967* |
Alumni | L 0–4 | 0–1–0 |
SLU Soccer Field St. Louis | |||||||
| 09-23-1967* |
Air Force | W 4–1 | 1–1–0 |
SLU Soccer Field St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
| 10-04-1967* |
at Southern Illinois | L 4–5 | 1–2–0 |
McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, Illinois | |||||||
| 10-11-1967* |
at South Florida | W 1–0 | 2–2–0 |
Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida | |||||||
| 10-14-1967* |
Rockhurst | W 3–1 | 3–2–0 |
SLU Soccer Field St. Louis | |||||||
| 10-21-1967* |
Quincy | W 1–0 | 4–2–0 |
SLU Soccer Field St. Louis | |||||||
| 10-30-1967* |
at Michigan State | T 3–3 OT | 4–2–1 |
Spartan Stadium East Lansing, Michigan | |||||||
| 11-04-1967* |
Indiana | W 4–0 | 5–2–1 |
SLU Soccer Field St. Louis | |||||||
| 11-11-1967* |
South Florida | L 0–1 | 5–3–1 |
SLU Soccer Field St. Louis | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 11-18-1967* |
Colorado College First Round |
W 6–1 | 6–3–1 |
Busch Stadium St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
| 11-25-1967* |
at San Jose State Quarterfinals |
W 4–3 | 7–3–1 |
Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | |||||||
| 11-30-1967* |
vs. Navy Semifinals |
W 1–0 | 8–3–1 |
Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | |||||||
| 12-02-1967* |
vs. Michigan State National Championship |
T 0–0 2OT | 8–3–2 |
Spartan Stadium San Jose, California | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Jares, Joe (December 12, 1966). "USF Wins One For the U.N." Sports Illustrated Vault. Time, Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ "The Story of the 1966 Men's Soccer National Champions". San Francisco Dons. USFDons.com. August 8, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ 1967 National Champions (PDF). St. Louis: Saint Louis Billikens. August 1, 2016. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
"The day of domination in college soccer is over," said coach Bob Guelker after his Billikens lost 2-1 in four overtimes to San Francisco in the 1966 NCAA quarterfinals.
- ^ "SIUE Men's Soccer – Coaching Records". siuecougars.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2017.