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 | |
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NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Saint Louis, T 0–0 | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 12–0–2 |
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| Home stadium | Old College Field |
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
editThe 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.
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Schedule
edit| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| 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- ^ "NCAA Championship History". Michigan State Spartans. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ 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.