Saint Louis–SIU Edwardsville men's soccer rivalry
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Sport | Soccer |
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Teams | |
First meeting | November 22, 1969 Saint Louis 4, SIUE 0 |
Latest meeting | September 2, 2023 SIUE 2, Saint Louis 0 |
Trophy | Joseph Carenza Sr. Trophy "The Bronze Boot" |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 39 |
All-time series | Saint Louis leads, 27–10–2 |
The Saint Louis–SIU Edwardsville men's soccer rivalry is an American
History
In the late 1950s through early 1970s, the Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer program was in its golden age, and won all 10 of its
After Saint Louis experienced Division I success, SIU Edwardsville also experienced success with their program winning the inaugural Division II national championship in 1972, then moving to Division I and winning that title in 1979. Due to the proximity of the schools, early matches between the schools attracted large crowds to their games. In 1971, the Catholic Youth Council of St. Louis (CYC) initiated the annual Bronze Boot match which would be played for a trophy awarded annually for the regular season match up between SLU and SIUE.[1] The popularity saw crowd sizes that set college soccer records, including the highest ever attended college soccer match for a regular season game: 22,512 between the two sides on October 30, 1980.[2][3] From 1972 through 1985, the games were played at Busch Stadium to accommodate the large crowds.
In 1995, the series ended when SIU Edwardsville's program moved down to Division II along with the school's other sports.[1] In 2007, the Cougars' athletic program was elevated to Division I. With the move, speculation rose about the teams playing again and resuming the series, although it remained dormant for another decade. Despite this, the teams played each other in spring season friendlies and preseason friendlies.[1]
The series resumed when both programs agreed to play in a home-and-home series in 2018 and 2019.[4]
Starting 2023, each edition will again be a single game rather than an alternating home-and-home series and will be held at CityPark, the home field of St. Louis City SC, the MLS club which had its inaugural season that year. [5]
NCAA All-Time Largest Men's Soccer Crowds [6] | |||||
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# | Date | Opponents | Location | Game | Attendance |
1 | October 30, 1980 | SIUE vs St. Louis | Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO | 11h Annual Bronze Boot Game | 22,512 |
7 | November 9, 1973 | SIUE vs St. Louis | Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO | 4th Annual Bronze Boot Game | 20,112 |
14 | November 5, 1972 | SIUE vs St. Louis | Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, MO | 3rd Annual Bronze Boot Game | ≥15,000 |
Coach Bob Guelker
The Billikens' program was begun as a club program in 1958 by St. Louis U. alumnus
In 1966, SIU Edwardsville began establishing an
Results
SLU victories | SIUE victories |
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↑ = NCAA Tournament game
Bronze Boot Game series: SLU leads 21-6-3
See also
References
- ^ a b c Labelle, Kurt (May 20, 2013). "St. Louis Remembers Old Soccer Rivalry Between SLU & SIUE". KTVI. Fox Broadcasting Company. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Attendance Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. ncaa.org. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Kennedy, Paul (September 27, 2010). "Gauchos break on-site attendance record". Soccer America. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
The NCAA regular-season attendance record is 22,512, set on October 30, 1980, when Saint Louis played SIU-Edwardsville for the Bronze Boot at Busch Stadium.
- ^ Hayes, Pete (May 10, 2017). "THE 'BOOT' IS BACK: SIUE, SLU agree on home-and-home men's soccer series". The Telegraph. Civitas Media. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Pott, Joe (July 25, 2023). "Men's and Women's Soccer to Face Saint Louis at CITYPARK". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "ALL-TIME LARGEST CROWDS" (PDF). Men's Soccer Attendance Records. NCAA. 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "SLU Soccer History and Record Book" (PDF). Saint Louis University. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c "NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship History". NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Bob Guelker". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship History". NCAA & Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2016/2015attendance.pdf
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2016/2015attendance.pdf
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2016/2015attendance.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1984Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1985Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1986Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1987Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1988Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1989Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1990Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1991Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1992Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1993Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1994Stats.pdf
- ^ https://saintlouisu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/MSOC/stats/SLUMSOC1995Stats.pdf
- ^ https://siuecougars.com/documents/2021/6/15//18SIUECombined.pdf?id=3955
- ^ https://siuecougars.com/documents/2021/6/15//SIUEMSocCombined.pdf?id=3954
- ^ https://siuecougars.com/documents/2021/10/13//SIUE_Combined_2021.pdf?id=5464
- ^ https://siuecougars.com/documents/2022/9/1/22_SIUE_MSOC_Combined.pdf
- ^ https://www.ncaa.com/game/6167115