1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

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1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer
Michigan State Spartans script.svg
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Maryland, T 2–2
ConferenceIndependent
1968 record11–1–3
Head coach
Home stadiumOld College Field
Seasons
← 1967
 →

The 1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team represented Michigan State University during the . 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 
First round 		W 1–0 OT 10–1–1
 Lee R. Jackson Field (1,200)
Akron, OH
November 30, 1968*
 at 
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.

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