1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team
Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer 1937 season
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The 1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1937 season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 27th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1937 season is William Jeffrey's 12 year at the helm.
- William Jeffrey (12 season)
| 1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer | |
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ISFA, Co-National Champion | |
| Conference | Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association |
| Record | 8â0â1 ( Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | New Beaver Field |
Background
The 1937 season was the Nittany Lions' 27th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 12th season playing as a part of the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association. The team was led by 12th year head coach, William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, Altoona Works.
The Nittany Lions finished out the 1937 season sharing the Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Association title with Springfield College. Concluding 1937 campaign with a record of 8â0â1, Penn State notched its 5th consecutive undefeated season.[1]
Squad
Departures
| Name | Reason for departure |
|---|---|
| Bill McEwan | Graduated |
| Phil Barnes | Graduated |
| Frank Osterlund | Graduated |
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| October 2 1:30 p.m. |
Gettysburg | W 5â0 | 1â0â0 |
New Beaver Field State College, PA | |||||||
| October 9 1:00 p.m. |
Bucknell | W 6â0 | 2â0â0 |
New Beaver Field State College, PA | |||||||
| October 16 |
at Yale | W 2â0 | 3â0â0 |
New Haven, CT | |||||||
| October 23 |
at Temple | W 2â1 | 4â0â0 |
Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
| October 30 2:30 p.m. |
Syracuse | W 2â0 | 5â0â0 |
New Beaver Field State College, PA | |||||||
| November 3 |
at Army | T 0â0 | 6â0â1 |
West Point, NY | |||||||
| November 13 |
at Navy | W 3â0 | 7â0â1 |
Annapolis, MD | |||||||
| November 20 2:30 p.m. |
Western Maryland | W 9â0 | 8â0â1 |
New Beaver Field State College, PA | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Honors and awards
| Award | Name |
|---|---|
| All-Eastern Team |  Bob Schuler |
| All-Eastern Team | Fres Spyker |
| All-Eastern Team | Eddie Mandel |
| All-Eastern Team | Sol Miehoff |
| All-Eastern Team | Taylor |