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1967 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

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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 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

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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 United States USA Alex Skotarek
FW United States USA Gary McBrady
FW Jamaica JAM Trevor Harris
FW Jamaica JAM Tony Keyes
MF United States USA Ernie Tuscherer
GK United States USA Joe Baum
FW United States USA Guy Busch
FW United States USA Tom Kreft
DF United States USA Peter Hens
DF United States USA Ken Hamann
FW United States USA John Zensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF United States USA Ed Skotararek
DF United States USA Bert Jacobsen
DF United States USA Tom Belloli
DF United States USA Denny Boles
DF United States USA Terry Sanders
DF United States USA Nick Archer
FW United States USA Bill Myerson
MF United States USA Barry Tiemann
FW United States USA Rich Nelke
GK United States USA Orhan Enuston
FW United States USA Dave Trace

Schedule

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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

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  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.
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