1966 San Francisco Dons men's soccer team

American college soccer season August 2023 1966 San Francisco Dons soccer 1966 USF Dons Men's Championship Soccer Team The team after winning the Championship in Berkeley, California Independent 11–0–1 N/A Stephen Negoesco 5th NCAA Tournament W 5–2 vs. Long Island National Champions The 1966 San Francisco Dons men's soccer team represented the University of San Francisco during the 1966 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season. The Dons won their first NCAA Soccer Championship title this season, defeating Long Island in the championship. It was the 23rd season the Dons fielded a men's varsity soccer team. Background The 1966 team was coached by Stephen Negoesco for his fifth season at the helm. Negoesco guided the Dons to an 11-0-1 record. On the third of December, the USF soccer team played through mud to beat the Long Island University team with a 5–2 victory and the NCAA championship. Roster 1 GK CHN Mike Ivanow 2 DF USA Al Tsacle 3 DF USA Mike Laurel - DF POL Sam Gerzowski 4 DF ISR Jerry Katzeff 5 MF USA George Fernandez 6 MF VEN Henry Contreras 10 MF GUA Luis Sagastume - FW IDN Rudy Dekkers 7 FW HUN Sandor Hites 9 FW PER Eduardo Rangel 11 FW GER Lothar Osiander 17 MF USA Alberto Aramendia 18 DF NIC Ternot MacRenato 15 DF USA Pat Pressentin 13 MF HUN Istvan Pribilovics - DF USA Gary Royce 14 FW USA Kevin Carey Schedule |- !colspan=6 style="San Francisco Dons 0 white"| Preseason |- w 09-15-1966 yes USF Alumni University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA 6–2   |- !colspan=6 style="San Francisco Dons 0 white"| Regular season |- w 09-22-1966 yes Merritt College Unknown San Francisco, CA 7–4   1–0 w yes yes Pacific Knoles Field Stockton, CA 5–1   2–0 w yes yes San Francisco State Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA 5–0   3–0 w yes yes UC Davis Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA 9–0   4–0 w yes yes Chico State University Stadium Chico, CA 5–0   5–0 w yes yes Stanford Unknown Stanford, CA 3–1   6–0 w yes yes San Jose State Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA 2–1   7–0 t yes yes UC Berkeley Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA 1–1   7–0–1 |- !colspan=6 style="San Francisco Dons 0 white"| NCAA Tournament |- w yes yes San Jose State Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA Second round 2–1   8–0–1 w yes yes Saint Louis Unknown St. Louis, MO Quarterfinals 2–1 4OT   9–0–1 w yes yes Army California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Semifinals 2–0   10–0–1 w 12-03-1966 yes yes Long Island California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA Championship 5–2 5,000 11–0–1 |- References External links Record Book 1966 Category:1966 NCAA soccer independents season Category:1966 in sports in California Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament–winning seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament College Cup seasons Category:1966 in San Francisco