1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team

Michigan State 1968 soccer season August 2023 1968 Michigan State Spartans soccer Michigan State Spartans script.svg 100 Independent 11–1–3 Gene Kenney 13th Old College Field NCAA Tournament College Cup vs. Maryland, T 2–2 National co-champions The 1968 Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team represented Michigan State University during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. The Spartans played at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by 13th-year head coach, Gene Kenney. The Spartans competed as an independent. The 1968 season was one of the most successful season in program history, as they were declared NCAA co-champions along with the Maryland Terrapins, making it one of two seasons the Spartans won the NCAA title in men's soccer.NCAA Championship History http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/msu-m-soccer-ncaa-champ-history.html Michigan State Spartans March 22, 2017 March 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170322204233/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/msu-m-soccer-ncaa-champ-history.html dead The team was considered to be part of the 1960s golden age of Michigan State sports, where their wrestling and football teams also won national titles during that time.Anderson Dale A Spartan Journey: Michigan State's 1967 Miracle on the Mat June 1, 2016 Michigan State University Press East Lansing, Michigan 9781532309915 Schedule no |- !colspan=6 style="Michigan State Spartans 2 white"| Regular season |- |- !colspan=6 style="Michigan State Spartans 2 white"| NCAA Tournament |- w November 23, 1968 yes Akron Lee R. Jackson Field Akron, OH First round 1–0 OT 1,200 10–1–1 t November 30, 1968 yes yes West Chester WCU Soccer Field West Chester, PA Quarterfinals 2–2 PK 2,000 10–1–2 w December 5, 1968 yes yes Brown Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA Semifinals 2–0 3,500 11–1–2 t December 7, 1968 yes yes Maryland Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA National Championship 2–2 OT 4,000 11–1–3 |- References External links Category:Michigan State Spartans men's soccer seasons Category:1968 NCAA soccer independents season Michigan State Spartans soccer Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament–winning seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament College Cup seasons Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Spartans