1959 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team
| 1959 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer | |
|---|---|
NCAA Tournament, W 5–2 vs. Bridgeport | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1959 record | 11–1–0 |
| Head coach | Bob Guelker (2nd season) |
The 1959 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team represented Saint Louis University during the 1959 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Billikens won the first ever national title this season. It was the second ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team, and it is considered by many American soccer historians to be the start of a dynasty.[1]
Roster
- Tom Barry
- Gene Block (GK)
- John Dueker
- George Endler
- Robert Endler
- John Fuchs
- Pat Griffard
- Bob Kauffman
- John Klein
- Jerry Knobbe
- Bob Malone
- Terry Malone
- Lee Manna
- John Michalski
- William Mueller (Gk)
- Bob Pisoni
- Don Range
- Tom Richmond
- Mike Shanahan[2]
- Tom Trost
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 09-26-1959* |
at Dayton | W 10–0 | 1–0–0 |
Dayton, OH | |||||||
| 10-03-1959* |
at Illinois | W 6–1 | 2–0–0 |
Champaign, IL | |||||||
| 10-07-1959* |
MacMurray | W 11–1 | 3–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 10-11-1959* |
Indiana | W 5–0 | 4–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 10-17-1959* |
at Michigan State | W 4–2 | 5–0–0 |
East Lansing, MI | |||||||
| 10-24-1959* |
Chicago | W 6–0 | 6–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 10-31-1959* |
Navy Pier | W 8–0 | 7–0–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| 11-07-1959* |
at Wheaton | L 1–2 | 7–1–0 |
Wheaton, IL | |||||||
| 11-14-1959* |
Purdue | W 5–0 | 8–1–0 |
St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 11-22-1959* |
vs. San Francisco First round |
W 4–0 | 9–1–0 |
Storrs, CT | |||||||
| 11-26-1959* |
vs. CCNY Semifinals |
W 6–2 | 10–1–0 |
Storrs, CT | |||||||
| 11-28-1959* |
vs. Bridgeport Final |
W 5–2 | 11–1–0 |
Storrs, CT | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ The St. Louis Billiken's Soccer Club (2010). A Time for Champions: A St. Louis Soccer Dynasty. Rumford, ME: Virginia Publishing. pp. 5–18. ISBN 9781891442551.
- ↑ "SLU Billikens History & Record Book" (PDF). SLU. 2015. p. 4.
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