1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

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1968
NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Maryland, T 2–2
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1–3
Head coach
Home stadiumOld College Field
Seasons

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

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.
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