| 1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer | |
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| National co-champions | |
| NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Maryland, T 2–2 | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 11–1–3 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Old College Field |
| Seasons← 19671969 → | |
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 Maryland Terrapins, making it one of two seasons the Spartans won the NCAA title in men's soccer. 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.
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 23, 1968 |
at Akron First round |
W 1–0 | 10–1–1 |
Lee R. Jackson Field (1,200) Akron, OH | |||||||
| November 30, 1968* |
at West Chester Quarterfinals |
T 2–2 | 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 | 11–1–3 |
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (4,000) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
References
- "NCAA Championship History". Michigan State Spartans. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- 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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