1970 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team
1970 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer | |
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National Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Final, W 1–0 vs. UCLA | |
Conference | Independent |
1970 record | 14–0–1 |
Head coach |
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Captain | Al Trost |
Home stadium | SLU Medical Center Stadium |
The 1970 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team represented Saint Louis University during the . The Billikens won their eighth NCAA title this season. It was the 12th ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team.
Dan Counce lead the Billikens in scoring this season, amassing 14 goals over the course of the season. Captain, Al Trost won the Hermann Trophy.
Roster[]
The following individuals played for the Billikens during the 1970 season.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Schedule[]
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
September 19* |
at Saint Joseph's | W 4–0 | 1–0–0 |
Finnesey Field Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
September 21* |
at Rider | W 6–0 | 2–0–0 |
Lawrenceville, NJ | |||||||
September 25* |
Air Force | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium (1,500) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
October 3* |
vs. St. Louis Stars | W 4–2 | 4–0–0 |
Francis Field (3,500) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
October 10* |
at Rockhurst | W 3–0 | 5–0–0 |
Swope Park Kansas City, MO | |||||||
October 13* |
Eastern Illinois | W 5–0 | 6–0–0 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium (500) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
October 17* |
at Quincy | T 0–0 | 6–0–1 |
QU Stadium Quincy, IL | |||||||
October 24* |
at South Florida | W 5–1 | 7–0–1 |
USF Soccer Field Tampa, FL | |||||||
October 25* |
UBC | W 5–1 | 8–0–1 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium St. Louis, MO | |||||||
October 31* |
Indiana | W 8–0 | 9–0–1 |
SLU Medical Center Stadium St. Louis, MO | |||||||
November 7* |
at SIU Edwardsville Bronze Boot |
W 3–1 | 10–0–1 |
Cougar Field (4,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
November 21* |
vs. Akron Second Round |
W 7–0 | 10–0–1 |
Cougar Field (4,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
November 28* |
at SIE Edwardsville Quarterfinals |
W 2–1 | 11–0–1 |
Cougar Field (7,500) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
December 3* |
vs. Hartwick Semifinals |
W 1–0 | 12–0–1 |
Cougar Field (5,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
December 5* |
vs. UCLA Final |
W 1–0 | 13–0–1 |
Cougar Field (8,000) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Honors and awards[]
The following players earned a postseason award.
National awards[]
- Hermann Trophy
- NSCAA All-Americans
References[]
- ^ "Saint Louis Billikens Men's Soccer History and Record Book" (PDF). slubillikens.com. August 1, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
Categories:
- Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer seasons
- 1970 NCAA soccer independents season
- American soccer clubs 1970 season
- 1970 in sports in Missouri
- 1970 NCAA Soccer Championship participants
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament-winning seasons
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament College Cup seasons