1938 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

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1938 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg
ISFA, National Champion
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
Record8–0–0 ( Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association)
Head coach
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →

The 1938 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1938 season playing in the Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 28th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1938 season is William Jeffrey's 13th at the helm.

Background

Main article: Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer

The 1938 season was the Nittany Lions' 28th 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 13th year head coach, William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, Altoona Works.

In their third game of the season the Nittany Lions defeated Western Maryland 12-0, marking the largest win in Penn State soccer history.[1] Penn State was awarded an undisputed national championship title from the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association after finishing the 1938 season 8–0–0. The team was able to tally 35 goals and hold their opposition to 6 goals. At the end of the 1938 season the team had stretched their undefeated streak to 45 games.[2] Three Nittany Lions were tapped as all-east soccer team selections.[3]

Squad

Departures

Name Reason for departure
Sol Miehoff Graduated
Bill Borda Graduated

[4]

Roster

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

No. Pos. Player Nation
— MF Fred Spyker (captain)  United States
— DF Bob Schuler  United States
— GK Dick Haag  United States
— MF Frank Megrail  United States
— MF Fred Spyker  United States
— GK Walt Hosterman  United States
— GK Earl Spelling  United States
— GK Dave Meycis  United States
— GK Walt Painter  United States
— GK Bob Olmstead  United States
— GK Frank Megrail  United States
— FW Carl Wacker  United States
— FW Solly Miehoft  United States
— FW Ed Mallory  United States
— GK Van Kirk  United States
— Gus Biggott  Venezuela
— Dario Bedout  Colombia
— Van Kirk  United States
— Joe Gift  United States
— Al Kies  United States
— Bob Ernest  United States
— Jack Good  United States

[5]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
October 1
1:00 p.m. 		Gettysburg W 4–0  1–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 8
1:00 p.m. 		Bucknell W 1–0  2–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 15
2:30 p.m. 		Western Maryland W 12–0  3–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 22
2:30 p.m. 		at Syracuse W 5–0  4–0–0
Syracuse, NY
October 26
 at Army W 1–0  5–0–0
West Point, NY
October 27
 at Brown W 7–3  6–0–0
Providence, RI
November 5
1:00 p.m. 		Navy W 1–0  7–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
November 11
 Temple W 4–3  8–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

[6][7][8][9][10][1][11][12][13][14][15]

Honors and awards

Award Name
All-Eastern Team United States Bob Schuler
All-Eastern Team United States Walt Hosterman
All-Eastern Team Venezuela Gus Bigott

[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Roth, Emanuel (18 October 1938). "Record Shattered As Megrail Leads Squad To 3rd Win". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Nittany Soccer Team Awarded Eastern Intercollegiate Diadem". Daily Collegian. 17 January 1939. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Bill Jeffrey Picks All-East Soccer Team". Daily Collegian. 6 December 1938. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "State Soccer Team Strives To Maintain Four Years' Undefeated Streak". Daily Collegian. 9 September 1938. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ Roth, Emanuel (13 September 1938). "40 Booters Report For Initial Practice". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Varsity Soccer". Daily Collegian. 8 September 1938. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Aggressive Booters Take Opener Easily; Painter Tallies Twice". Daily Collegian. 3 October 1938. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ Roth, Manny (7 October 1938). "Bisons Face Lions Here Tomorrow". Daily Collegian.
  9. ^ "Nittany Soccermen Down Bucknell by 1-0 Score". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  10. ^ Roth, Manny (14 October 1938). "Lion Soccermen Meet Green Terrors At 2:30 Tomorrow". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  11. ^ Roth, Manny (25 October 1938). "Booter Continue Streak By Downing Syracuse, 5-0". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  12. ^ Roth, Manny (28 October 1938). "Jeffreymen Edge Out Army, 1-0, As Davies Tallies In Last 2 Minutes; Victory Streak Is Stretched To 37". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  13. ^ Roth, Manny (1 November 1938). "Booters Gird For Powerful Middies Team". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  14. ^ Roth, Manny (8 November 1938). "Booters Take Fortieth Victory As Navy Bows, 1-0". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  15. ^ Roth, Emanuel (15 November 1938). "Booters End Sixth Undefeated Season". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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