1866–67 college soccer season

Game History August 2023 The 1866–67 college soccer season is the first record year of association football-like games being held that involved universities in the United States. It is considered the first formal season of college soccer in the United States due it being the first year that the sport was played with the 1863 London codes.Smith Melvin I. Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season November 6, 2008 Smith Publishing Bloomington, Indiana 9781434362469 7–9 There were three known games this year that involved American colleges. This included Wisconsin's Carroll College, who played two exhibitions against the Waukesha Town Team in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The Waukesha team and Carroll College exchanged a win and loss.Friendly 1866-1867 Season Summary SoccerStats.us http://soccerstats.us/c/friendly/1866-1867/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131003081903/http://soccerstats.us/c/friendly/1866-1867/ October 3, 2013 October 7, 2025 soccerstats.us Additionally, Connecticut's Trinity College had an intra-university scrimmage between its class of 1869 and its class of 1870. The match ended in a draw. No intercollegiate games between two universities are recorded to have taken place. Standings 1866–67 college soccer records yes Carroll 1 1 0 Trinity (CT) 0 0 1 y See also 1860s in American soccer References