1966 San Francisco Dons men's soccer team
American college soccer season
| 1966 San Francisco Dons men's soccer | |
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 The team after winning the Championship in Berkeley, California | |
NCAA Tournament, W 5–2 vs. Long Island | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 11–0–1 |
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Seasons ← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 San Francisco Dons men's soccer team represented the University of San Francisco during the 1966 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Season. The Dons won their first NCAA Soccer Championship title this season, defeating Long Island in the championship. It was the 23rd season the Dons fielded a men's varsity soccer team.
Background
The 1966 team was coached by Stephen Negoesco for his fifth season at the helm. Negoesco guided the Dons to an 11-0-1 record. On the third of December, the USF soccer team played through mud to beat the Long Island University team with a 5–2 victory and the NCAA championship.
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Schedule
| Date Time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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| Preseason | |||||||||||
| 09-15-1966* | USF Alumni | W 6–2 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | ||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 09-22-1966* | Merritt College | W 7–4 | 1–0 | Unknown San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Pacific | W 5–1 | 2–0 | Knoles Field Stockton, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. San Francisco State | W 5–0 | 3–0 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. UC Davis | W 9–0 | 4–0 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Chico State | W 5–0 | 5–0 | University Stadium Chico, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Stanford | W 3–1 | 6–0 | Unknown Stanford, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. San Jose State | W 2–1 | 7–0 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. UC Berkeley | T 1–1 | 7–0–1 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| * | vs. San Jose State Second round | W 2–1 | 8–0–1 | Balboa Stadium San Francisco, CA | |||||||
| * | vs. Saint Louis Quarterfinals | W 2–1 4OT | 9–0–1 | Unknown St. Louis, MO | |||||||
| * | vs. Army Semifinals | W 2–0 | 10–0–1 | California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| 12-03-1966* | vs. Long Island Championship | W 5–2 | 11–0–1 | California Memorial Stadium (5,000) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
References
External links
- Record Book
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San Francisco Dons men's soccer
- Kezar Stadium (1944–1981)
- Negoesco Stadium (1981–present)
- Diaz Handball
- Soccer Bowl III
- Head coaches
- Notable players
- 1949
- 1966
- 1969
- 1971
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980
National championship seasons in bold; College Cup seasons in italics
