1959 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team
| 1959 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer | |
|---|---|
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NCAA Tournament, W 5–2 vs. Bridgeport | |
| Conference | Midwestern Conference |
| Record | 11–1–0 (N/A Midwestern) |
| Head coach |
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The 1959 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team represented Saint Louis University during the 1959 NCAA soccer season. The Billikens won the first ever national title this season. It was the second ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team, and it is considered by many American soccer historians to be the start of a dynasty.[1]
Roster
- Tom Barry
- Gene Block (GK)
- John Dueker
- George Endler
- Robert Endler
- John Fuchs
- Pat Griffard
- Bob Kauffman
- John Klein
- Jerry Knobbe
- Bob Malone
- Terry Malone
- Lee Manna
- John Michalski
- William Mueller (Gk)
- Bob Pisoni
- Don Range
- Tom Richmond
- Mike Shanahan[2]
- Tom Trost
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 09-26-1959* |
at Dayton | W 10–0 | 1–0–0 |
Dayton, OH | |||||||
| 10-03-1959* |
at Illinois | W 6–1 | 2–0–0 |
Champaign, IL | |||||||
| 10-07-1959* |
MacMurray | W 11–1 | 3–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 10-11-1959* |
Indiana | W 5–0 | 4–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 10-17-1959 |
at Michigan State | W 4–2 | 5–0–0 |
East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| 10-24-1959 |
Chicago | W 6–0 | 6–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 10-31-1959 |
Navy Pier | W 8–0 | 7–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 11-07-1959 |
at Wheaton | L 1–2 | 7–1–0 |
Wheaton, IL | |||||||
| 11-14-1959* |
Purdue | W 5–0 | 8–1–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 11-22-1959* |
vs. San Francisco First round |
W 4–0 | 9–1–0 |
Storrs, CT | |||||||
| 11-26-1959* |
vs. CCNY Semifinals |
W 6–2 | 10–1–0 |
Storrs, CT | |||||||
| 11-28-1959* |
vs. Bridgeport Final |
W 5–2 | 11–1–0 |
Storrs, CT | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
References
- ^ The St. Louis Billiken's Soccer Club (2010). A Time for Champions: A St. Louis Soccer Dynasty. Rumford, ME: Virginia Publishing. pp. 5–18. ISBN 9781891442551.
- ^ "SLU Billikens History & Record Book" (PDF). SLU. 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.