1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Saint Louis, T 0–0
Conference Independent
1967 record 12–0–2
Head coach Gene Kenney (12th season)
Home stadium Spartan Stadium

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 teams 1967 roster.

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

No. Position Player
United States FW Tom Kreft
United States MF Gary McBrady
United States FW Trevor Harris
United States DF Tony Keyes
United States MF Ernie Tuscherer
No. Position Player
United States GK Joe Baum
United States FW Guy Busch
United States MF Tommy Kreff
United States DF Peter Hens

Schedule

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

References

  1. "NCAA Championship History". Michigan State Spartans. 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.
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