1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Maryland, T 2–2
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1–3
Head coach
Home stadiumOld College Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →

The 1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team represented Michigan State University during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. The Spartans played at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by 13th-year head coach, Gene Kenney. The Spartans competed as an independent.

The 1968 season was one of the most successful season in program history, as they were declared NCAA co-champions along with the Maryland Terrapins, 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]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular season

  

NCAA Tournament
November 23, 1968
 at Akron
First round 		W 1–0 OT 10–1–1
 Lee R. Jackson Field (1,200)
Akron, OH
November 30, 1968*
 at West Chester
Quarterfinals 		T 2–2 PK 10–1–2
 WCU Soccer Field (2,000)
West Chester, PA
December 5, 1968*
 vs. Brown
Semifinals 		W 2–0  11–1–2
 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (3,500)
Atlanta, GA
December 7, 1968*
 vs. Maryland
National Championship 		T 2–2 OT 11–1–3
 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (4,000)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  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.