1929 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

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1929 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg
ISFA League, National Champion
ConferenceIntercollegiate Soccer Football Association
1929 record6–0–1 (5–0–1 ISFA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →

The 1929 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1929 season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 19th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1929 season is William Jeffrey's fourth year at the helm.

Background[]

Main article: Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer

The 1929 season was the Nittany Lions' 19th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 4th season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association League. The team was led by fourth year head coach, William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, Altoona Works.

The Nittany Lions were crowned National Champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association and won the Intercollegiate Soccer League. This was their second title win all time and second title under the tenure of William Jeffrey. The team was the only in the league to remain undefeated beating out Penn, Yale and Harvard for the title.[1]

Seven members of the 1929 Nittany Lion squad received All-American recognitions.[2]

Player movement[]

Departures[]

Name Reason for departure
Signed by Bethlehem Steel F.C..
Died, automobile accident.

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Squad[]

Roster[]

Schedule[]

Date
Time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
October 19
1:00 p.m. 		Haverford W 2-1  1–0–0
(1–0–0) 		New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 25
 at Syracuse W 4–0  2–0–0
(2–0–0) 		Archbold Stadium
Syracuse, NY
October 26
 at Cornell T 1–1  2–0–1
(2–0–1)
Ithaca, NY
November 2*
2:00 p.m. 		Western Maryland W 5–1  3–0–1
(2–0–1) 		New Beaver Field
State College, PA
November 9
11:30 a.m. 		Penn W 3–1  4–0–1
(3–0–1) 		New Beaver Field
State College, PA
November 16
1:00 p.m. 		at Lafayette W 3-0  5–0–1
(4–0–1) 		New Beaver Field
State College, PA
November 23
 at Navy W 2-0  6–0–1
(5–0–1)
Annapolis, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Circuit Delegates Acclaim Lion Booters 1929 Champions". Penn State collegian. 14 January 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "7 Nittany Booters Gain Posts on Coaches' All-American Selections". Penn State collegian. 17 December 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Marshall Stars in Pro Soccer Debut". Penn State Collegian. 15 February 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Sophomore Loses Life In Automobile Accident". Penn State Collegian. 15 November 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Booters Will Meet Haverford". Penn State Collegian. 18 October 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ "NYU Defeat Lion Eleven as Booters Harriers Win Tilts". Penn State Collegian. 22 October 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Soccermen Meet Orange, Cornell". Penn State Collegian. 25 October 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Green Soccermen Encounter Lions". Penn State Collegian. 1 November 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Booters Defeat Syracuse 4-to-0, Tie Cornell, 1-1". Penn State Collegian. 29 October 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ libraries, Pennsylvania State University (26 November 1929). "Varsity Soccermen Sink Navy, 2-to-0, Clinching Intercollegiate League Lead". Penn State collegian.
  11. ^ "Booters Close Drive For Second League Crown Against Navy Tomorrow". Penn State Collegian. 22 November 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Booters Maintain League Lead By Maroon Triumph". Penn State Collegian. 19 November 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Lion Booters Face Maroon Tomorrow". Penn State collegian. 15 November 1929.
  14. ^ "Soccermen Face Penn Here Tomorrow As Plebs Engage Syracuse Eleven". Penn State collegian. 8 November 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Booters Defeat Green Terrors, 5-1". Penn State Collegian. 5 November 1929. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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