1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team

19698 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team August 2023 1968 Maryland Terrapins soccer Maryland Terrapins logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 14–0–1 5–0–0 Doyle Royal 23rd Ron Hoch 3rd Mario Jelencovich Riverdale Park ACC Champions NCAA Co-Champions The 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. It was the program's 23rd season of existence and their 20th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 1968 season was the first season where the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program claimed an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, earning co-champion honors with Michigan State. The Terrapins were led by freshman Rocco Morelli, who scored a season-record 20 goals for the Terrapins. Since the 2017 season, it has been the most goals an individual has posted in a college soccer season. Morelli also led the team with 46 total points, which remained the most points per individual in a season until Jason Garey broke the record in 2004. Midfielder, Larry Ruhs led Maryland in assists on the season, tallying seven total assists. At the time, it was the Terps third ever season where they finished undefeated, and their first since 1958. To date, it is the most recent season where Maryland finished a season undefeated. Roster Source2017 Maryland Men's Soccer Record Book: All-Time Roster http://www.umterps.com/fls/29700/pdf/msoccer/17MSocRecordbook.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=29700 umterps.com November 22, 2017 36–41 July 31, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171209154417/http://www.umterps.com/fls/29700/pdf/msoccer/17MSocRecordbook.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=29700 December 9, 2017 dead1969 Maryland Men's Soccer Media Guide https://archive.org/details/mdu-univarch-031253 archive.org University of Maryland, College Park November 22, 2017 7–15 Digital Scan August 1, 1969 USA Les Bernard DF BRA Alvaro Bitencourt FW ITA Giancarlo Brandoni DF USA Jerry Chareczko DF USA Bob Connor MF ITA Frank Delvecchio DF USA Jack Gordon MF USA Jack Gruszka MF YUG Mario Jelencovich GK SCO Peter Lowry DF USA Tom Michel MF ITA Rocco Morelli FW USA Carlos Naudon DF USA Ted Nykeil MF USA Jim Richardson GK USA Manuel Romero FW USA Larry Ruhs MF USA Steve Salfeety MF USA Frank Schoon FW TUR Melih Sensoy FW ENG Robert Singleton DF USA Paul Stiehl MF USA Emerson Treffer DF ENG Gary Wallace FW USA Bo White FW Schedule yes |- !colspan=6 style="Maryland Terrapins #FFFFFF"| Regular season |- w 10/02/1968 yes yes Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. 3–2 1–0–0 w 10/05/1968 yes Clemson Riggs Field Clemson, South Carolina 3–1 2–0–0 1–0–0 w 10/07/1968 yes NC State Miller Field Raleigh, North Carolina 6–1 3–0–0 2–0–0 w 10/11/1968 yes George Washington UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland 10–1 4–0–0 w 10/16/1968 yes yes Catholic Brookland Stadium Washington, D.C. 2–1 5–0–0 w 10/23/1968 yes Navy UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland 2–1 OT 1,000 6–0–0 w 10/26/1968 yes yes Georgetown Duke Ellington Track and Field Washington, D.C. 1–0 7–0–0 w 10/29/1968 yes Virginia UVA Soccer Field Charlottesville, Virginia Rivalry 5–0 8–0–0 3–0–0 w 11/02/1968 yes Penn State UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland 6–0 9–0–0 w 11/09/1968 Duke UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland 4–0 10–0–0 4–0–0 w 11/09/1968 North Carolina UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland 3–1 11–0–0 5–0–0 |- !colspan=6 style="Maryland Terrapins #FFFFFF"| NCAA Tournament |- w 11/22/1968 yes Saint Louis Byrd StadiumMaryland Men's Soccer Wins National Title in 1968 https://terpreport.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/maryland-mens-soccer-wins-national-title-in-1968/ Terp Report WordPress November 22, 2017 May 12, 2014 College Park, Maryland Second Round 3–1 8,500 12–0–0 w 11/30/1968 yes Hartwick UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland Quarterfinals 2–1 13–0–0 w 12/05/1968 yes yes San Jose State Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia Semifinals 4–3 OT 14–0–0 t 12/07/1968 yes yes Michigan State Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia National Championship 2–2 OT 14–0–1 |} Statistics Points leaders Two points per goal, and one point per assist. PlaceNameGoalsAssistsPoints1Rocco Morelli206462Larry Ruhs117293Jerry Chareczko124284Frank Schoon65175Alvaro Bitencourt1686Les Bernard1356Bo White1358Frank Delvecchio1139Bob Connor1029Jack Gordon1029Manuel Romero10212Giancarlo Brandoni01112Melih Sensoy011 References Category:Maryland Terrapins men's soccer seasons Maryland Category:1968 in sports in Maryland Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament College Cup seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament–winning seasons Maryland Maryland 1968