1986 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team

American college soccer season August 2023 1986 Duke Blue Devils soccer Duke Athletics logo.svg 150 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 18–5–1 3–3–0 1 John Rennie 8th MetLife Classic winnersNCAA Tournament College Cup National champions The 1986 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represented Duke University during the 1986 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils won the first ever national title this season. Background In the 1985 season, Duke's soccer team had a successful record of 4-2 in the ACC and 16-5 overall. However, they faced the loss of four-year starters Tom Kain and goalkeeper Pat Johnston to graduation. Head coach John Rennie, with a strong returning midfield and defense, looked to seniors John Kerr, Jr., Kelly Weadock, and Mike Linenberger to step up.1986 Men's Soccer National Champions https://goduke.com/news/2006/5/26/285808.aspx goduke.com Duke University Athletics July 19, 2024 May 26, 2006 Rennie also recruited a strong incoming class, including freshman Joey Valenti from Tampa, Florida, who would later assist in a game-winning goal against Akron. Review The early season results were mixed, with losses to Catawba, NC State, and Maryland, but victories over North Carolina and Wake Forest. Duke ended the regular season 15-5-1, including a 4-0 loss to Virginia. Despite some close losses, Duke registered eleven shutouts and five matches with a win margin of at least four goals. In the first round of the NCAA tournament, Duke faced 13th-ranked South Carolina, winning 3-2 with all goals scored in the first half. In the second round, they defeated 12th-ranked NC State 2-0 with goals from freshmen Brian Benedict and Joey Valenti. In the quarterfinals, Duke played Loyola of Baltimore, winning 2-1 and ending Loyola's 30-game winning streak. Duke then faced Ivy League Champion Harvard, winning 3-1 with two early goals by Kerr. The national championship game was held on December 132020-12-13 On This Date: Duke Captures 1986 NCAA Title https://goduke.com/news/2020/12/13/mens-soccer-on-this-date-duke-captures-1986-ncaa-title.aspx 2024-07-20 Duke University en in the Tacoma Dome against 12th-ranked Akron Zips.Ap 1986-12-08 SPORTS NEWS BRIEFS; Duke and Akron Gain Soccer Final https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/08/sports/sports-news-briefs-duke-and-akron-gain-soccer-final.html 2024-07-20 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331Team of Distinction: 1986 Men's Soccer https://gozips.com/sports/2018/4/25/team-of-distinction-1986-mens-soccer 2024-07-20 University of Akron Athletics en Duke won 1-0 with a goal by Tom Stone,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvl_yp3npg 1986 NCAA D1 Men's Soccer Final--Duke v. Akron 2018-02-20 soccermavn 2024-07-20 YouTube assisted by Joey Valenti and Carl Williamson. Starting goalkeeper Mark Dodd made three saves for his ninth shutout of the season. Following the championship, John Kerr was awarded the 1986 Hermann Trophy and the National Player of the Year Award by the Missouri Athletic Club.John Kerr http://www.machermanntrophy.org/john-kerr 2024-07-20 MAC Hermann Trophy en-US Teammates Stone and Weadock were named most valuable offensive and defensive players of the national championship game, respectively. Freshman Robert Probst was named to the 1986 Men's All-Freshman Team by Soccer America. Undefeated at home (12-0-1), the team returned to Duke with their first national championship trophy in any sport, greeted by the cheers of the campus community and Duke President Keith Brodie. Schedule DateOpponentRankStadium(City)ResultF–AScorersAttendanceRecord(Conference) #FFFFFF Wolfpack Classic September 6 vs. 1986 men Catawba Indians Catawba* Method RoadRaleigh, NC 1–2 Kerr Jr. 169 0–1–0 September 7 vs. 1986 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt* Method Road 6–0 Unknown 374 1–1–0 #FFFFFF MetLife Classic September 12 1986 men UConn Huskies UConn* Koskinen StadiumDurham, NC 5–0 Unknown Unknown 2–1–0 September 14 1986 men Hartwick Hawks Hartwick* Koskinen Stadium 5–0 Unknown Unknown 3–1–0 September 17 1986 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson* Koskinen Stadium 6–0 Unknown Unknown 4–1–0 September 20 at 1986 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Method Road 3–4 Unknown Unknown 4–2–0(0–1–0) September 23 1986 men Drexel Dragons Drexel* Koskinen Stadium 5–1 Unknown Unknown 5–2–0 September 28 1986 men Clemson Tigers Clemson Koskinen Stadium 5–2 Unknown Unknown 6–2–0(1–1–0) October 1 1986 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte* Koskinen Stadium 2–0 Unknown Unknown 7–2–0 October 4 at 1986 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD 0–1 Unknown Unknown 7–3–0(1–2–0) October 8 at 1986 men UNC Greensboro Spartans UNCG* UNCG StadiumGreensboro, NC 3–0 Unknown Unknown 8–3–0 October 12 1986 men George Mason Patriots George Mason* Koskinen Stadium 1–1OT Unknown Unknown 8–3–1 October 15 1986 men Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston (WV)* Koskinen Stadium 1–0 Unknown Unknown 9–3–1 October 19 at 1986 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina* Stone StadiumColumbia, SC 3–2OT Unknown Unknown 10–3–1 October 22 1986 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Koskinen Stadium 2–1 Unknown Unknown 11–3–1(2–2–0) October 26 1986 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA 0–4 Unknown Unknown 11–4–1(2–3–0) #FFFFFF UCLA Classic November 1 vs. 1986 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton* Elvin Drake StadiumLos Angeles, CA 1–0 Unknown Unknown 12–4–1 November 2 vs. 1986 men UCLA Bruins UCLA* Elvin Drake Stadium 0–3 Unknown Unknown 12–5–1 November 9 1986 men North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Koskinen Stadium 1–0 Unknown Unknown 13–5–1(3–3–0) #FFFFFF 1986 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament NCAA tournament November 16 No. 13 South CarolinaFirst round No. 10 Koskinen Stadium 3–2 Unknown Unknown 14–5–1 November 23 at No. 17 1986 men NC State Wolfpack NC StateRound of 16 No. 10 Method Road 2–0 Unknown Unknown 15–5–1 November 30 at No. 25 1986 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD)Quarterfinals No. 10 Koskinen Stadium 2–1 Unknown Unknown 16–5–1 December 7 1986 men Harvard Crimson HarvardSemifinals No. 10 Koskinen Stadium 3–1 Unknown Unknown 17–5–1 December 13 vs. No. 12 1986 men Akron Zips AkronNational championship No. 10 Tacoma DomeTacoma, WA 1–0 Stone 4,652 18–5–1 Legend:      #bbffbb darkgray = Win      #ffbbbb darkgray = Loss      #ffffbb darkgray = Tie Awards and honors John Kerr ACC Men's Soccer Player of the Year All-ACC First-Team Hermann Trophy ISAA Player of the Year MAC Player of the Year NSCAA First-Team All-American NSCAA First-Team All-South Region NSCAA Player of the Year Soccer America First-Team All-American Soccer America Player of the Year Award Tom Stone All-ACC Second-Team NSCAA Third-Team All-South Region Kelly Weadock All-ACC Second-Team NSCAA First-Team All-South Region References 2 Category:Duke Blue Devils men's soccer seasons Duke Duke Soccer, men's Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament–winning seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament College Cup seasons