1961 West Chester Golden Rams men's soccer team

1961 West Chester Golden Rams men's soccer
Conference Independent
1961 record 13–0–0
Head coach Mel Lorback (4th season)
Home stadium WCU Soccer Field

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. This made West Chester the second ever team to win the NCAA Soccer title.

Schedule

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular season
*
 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
*
 at Army W 1–0  10–0
 West Point, NY
NCAA Tournament
*
 Maryland
Quarterfinals		 W 4–2  11–0
 West Chester, PA
*
 vs. Bridgeport
Semifinals		 W 2–0  12–0
 St. Louis, MO
*
 at Saint Louis
Championship		 W 2–0  13–0
 St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches.

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
  1. ↑ WCU Year-By-Year Results, p. 6
  2. ↑ Penn State Men's Soccer Record Book, p. 36
  3. ↑ WCU Year-By-Year Results, p. 6
  4. ↑ WCU Year-By-Year Results, p. 6
  5. ↑ North Carolina Men's Soccer All-Time Results, p. 56
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