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
National Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Saint Louis, T 0–0
ConferenceIndependent
1967 record12–0–2
Head coachGene Kenney (12th season)
Home stadiumSpartan Stadium

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. 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
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, Michigan
09/26/1967*
 Calvin W 7–1  2–0–0
 Spartan Stadium
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
 Spartan Stadium
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
 Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, Michigan
10/30/1967*
 Saint Louis T 3–3  8–0–1
 Spartan Stadium
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
 Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, Michigan
11/25/1967*
 Akron
Quarterfinals		 W 3–1  11–0–1
 Spartan Stadium
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
  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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