1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team

The 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. It was the program's 23rd season of existence and their 20th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer
NCAA Co-Champions
ACC Champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1968 record14–0–1 (5–0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRon Hoch[1] (3rd season)
CaptainMario Jelencovich[1]
Home stadiumRiverdale Park
1968 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Maryland ‍†‍‍y 5–0–0 1.000  14–0–1 .967
North Carolina ‍‍‍y 3–2–0 .600  8–3–0 .727
NC State  ‍‍‍ 2–3–0 .400  6–3–1 .650
Duke  ‍‍‍ 2–3–0 .400  6–4–0 .600
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 1–3–1 .300  9–3–1 .731
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 1–3–1 .300  4–5–1 .450
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament

The 1968 season was the first season where the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program claimed an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, earning co-champion honors with Michigan State. The Terrapins were led by freshman Rocco Morelli, who scored a season-record 20 goals for the Terrapins. Since the 2017 season, it is the most goals in a college soccer season an individual has posted. Morelli also led the team with 46 total points, which remained the most points per individual in a season until Jason Garey broke the record in 2004. Midfielder, Larry Ruhs led Maryland in assists on the season, tallying seven total assists.

At the time, it was the Terps third ever season where they finished undefeated, and their first since 1958. To date, it is the most recent season where Maryland finished a season undefeated.

Roster

Source[2][1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  USA Les Bernard
— FW  BRA Alvaro Bitencourt
— DF  ITA Giancarlo Brandoni
— DF  USA Jerry Chareczko
— MF  USA Bob Connor
— DF  ITA Frank Delvecchio
— MF  USA Jack Gordon
— MF  USA Jack Gruszka
— GK  YUG Mario Jelencovich
— DF  USA Peter Lowry
— MF  USA Tom Michel
— FW  ITA Rocco Morelli
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  USA Carlos Naudon
— MF  USA Ted Nykeil
— GK  USA Jim Richardson
— FW  USA Manuel Romero
— MF  USA Larry Ruhs
— MF  USA Steve Salfeety
— FW  USA Frank Schoon
— FW  TUR Melih Sensoy
— DF  USA Robert Singleton
— MF  USA Paul Stiehl
— DF  USA Emerson Treffer
— FW  USA Gary Wallace
— FW  USA Bo White

Schedule
Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
10/02/1968*
 at Howard W 3–2  1–0–0
 William H. Greene Stadium
Washington, D.C.
10/05/1968
 at Clemson W 3–1  2–0–0
(1–0–0)		 Riggs Field
Clemson, South Carolina
10/07/1968
 at NC State W 6–1  3–0–0
(2–0–0)		 Miller Field
Raleigh, North Carolina
10/11/1968*
 George Washington W 10–1  4–0–0
 UMD Soccer Field
College Park, Maryland
10/16/1968*
 at Catholic W 2–1  5–0–0
 Brookland Stadium
Washington, D.C.
10/23/1968*
 Navy W 2–1 OT 6–0–0
 UMD Soccer Field (1,000)
College Park, Maryland
10/26/1968*
 at Georgetown W 1–0  7–0–0
 Duke Ellington Track and Field
Washington, D.C.
10/29/1968
 at Virginia
Rivalry		 W 5–0  8–0–0
(3–0–0)		 UVA Soccer Field
Charlottesville, Virginia
11/02/1968*
 Penn State W 6–0  9–0–0
 UMD Soccer Field
College Park, Maryland
11/09/1968
 Duke W 4–0  10–0–0
(4–0–0)		 UMD Soccer Field
College Park, Maryland
11/09/1968
 North Carolina W 3–1  11–0–0
(5–0–0)		 UMD Soccer Field
College Park, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
11/22/1968*
 Saint Louis
Second Round		 W 3–1  12–0–0
 Byrd Stadium[3] (8,500)
College Park, Maryland
11/30/1968*
 Hartwick
Quarterfinals		 W 2–1  13–0–0
 UMD Soccer Field
College Park, Maryland
12/05/1968*
 vs. San Jose State
Semifinals		 W 4–3 OT 14–0–0
 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
12/07/1968*
 vs. Michigan State
National Championship		 T 2–2 OT 14–0–1
 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia

Statistics

Points leaders

Two points per goal, and one point per assist.

Place Name Goals Assists Points
1 Rocco Morelli 20 6 46
2 Larry Ruhs 11 7 29
3 Jerry Chareczko 12 4 28
4 Frank Schoon 6 5 17
5 Alvaro Bitencourt 1 6 8
6 Les Bernard 1 3 5
6 Bo White 1 3 5
8 Frank Delvecchio 1 1 3
9 Bob Connor 1 0 2
9 Jack Gordon 1 0 2
9 Manuel Romero 1 0 2
12 Giancarlo Brandoni 0 1 1
12 Melih Sensoy 0 1 1

References
  1. "1969 Maryland Men's Soccer Media Guide" (Digital Scan). archive.org. University of Maryland, College Park. August 1, 1969. pp. 7–15. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. "2017 Maryland Men's Soccer Record Book: All-Time Roster" (PDF). umterps.com. July 31, 2017. pp. 36–41. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. "Maryland Men's Soccer Wins National Title in 1968". Terp Report. WordPress. May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
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