1961 West Chester Golden Rams men's soccer team
The 1961 West Chester Golden Rams men's soccer team represented the West Chester University during the 1961 NCAA men's soccer season. The Golden Rams were an independent, and had a perfect 13–0–0 record throughout the season. The Rams went on to win the 1961 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship by defeating the two-time defending champions, Saint Louis Billikens, 2–0 in the final. West Chester's roster included future Indiana soccer coaching legend Jerry Yeagley. This made West Chester the second ever team to win the NCAA Soccer title.
1961 West Chester Golden Rams men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, W 2–0 vs. Saint Louis | |
Conference | Independent |
1961 record | 13–0–0 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | WCU Soccer Field |
Schedule
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
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WCU Alumni | W 3–1[1] | 1–0 |
West Chester, PA | |||||||
* |
at Penn State | W 4–1[2] | 2–0 |
State College, PA | |||||||
* |
Baltimore | W 4–1[3] | 3–0 |
West Chester, PA | |||||||
* |
at Duke | W 2–1[4] | 4–0 |
Durham, NC | |||||||
* |
at North Carolina | W 2–0[5] | 5–0 |
Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
* |
Temple | W 1–0 | 6–0 |
West Chester, PA | |||||||
* |
Navy | W 5–0 | 7–0 |
West Chester, PA | |||||||
* |
at La Salle | W 3–1 | 8–0 |
Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
* |
Pittsburgh | W 3–1 | 9–0 |
West Chester, PA | |||||||
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at Army | W 1–0 | 10–0 |
West Point, NY | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
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Maryland Quarterfinals |
W 4–2 | 11–0 |
West Chester, PA | |||||||
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vs. Bridgeport Semifinals |
W 2–0 | 12–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
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at Saint Louis Championship |
W 2–0 | 13–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
References
- Primary
- "North Carolina Men's Soccer All-Time Results" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. Atlantic Coast Conference. pp. 55–62. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- "Penn State Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Penn State Nittany Lions. State College, PA: CBS Interactive. pp. 33–36. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- "WCU Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). West Chester Golden Rams. West Chester University. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- Footnotes
- WCU Year-By-Year Results, p. 6
- Penn State Men's Soccer Record Book, p. 36
- WCU Year-By-Year Results, p. 6
- WCU Year-By-Year Results, p. 6
- North Carolina Men's Soccer All-Time Results, p. 56
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