1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

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.

1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
ISFA, Co-National Champion
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
1937 record8–0–1 ( Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association)
Head coach
Home stadiumNew Beaver Field

Background
Main article: Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer

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 8–0–1, Penn State notched its 5th consecutive undefeated season.[1]

Squad

Departures
Name Reason for departure
Bill McEwanGraduated
Phil BarnesGraduated
Frank OsterlundGraduated

[2]

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
— GK Hank Schweitzer
— GK Dick Haag
— DF Bob Schuler
— DF Bill Borda
— DF Bill Dave Weddell
— MF Eddie Mandel
— MF Fres Spyker
— MF Walt Painter
— MF Frank Megrail
— MF Woody Hosterman
— MF Woody Corman
— MF George Merwin
— FW Sol Miehoff (captain)
— FW Carl Waeker
— FW Dick Wilde
— FW Sam Davies
— FW Sam Rankin
— FW Werner Lange
— FW Harry Peifer
— FW Jack Mallory
— Selly Cohn

[2][3]

Schedule
Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
October 2
1:30 p.m.		 Gettysburg W 5–0  1–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 9
1:00 p.m.		 Bucknell W 6–0  2–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
October 16
 at Yale W 2–0  3–0–0
New Haven, CT
October 23
 at Temple W 2–1  4–0–0
Philadelphia, PA
October 30
2:30 p.m.		 Syracuse W 2–0  5–0–0
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
November 3
 at Army T 0–0  6–0–1
West Point, NY
November 13
 at Navy W 3–0  7–0–1
Annapolis, MD
November 20
2:30 p.m.		 Western Maryland W 9–0  8–0–1
 New Beaver Field
State College, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    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

    [18]

    References
    1. "Nittany Lions Share Eastern Soccer Title". Daily Collegian. 11 January 1938. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    2. "State Soccer Team Strives To Maintain Four Years' Undefeated Streak". Daily Collegian. 9 September 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    3. "Lion Booters Start Daily Scrimmages". Daily Collegian. 17 September 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    4. "Lions Play. Gettysburg Before Visiting Dads". Daily Collegian. 1 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    5. "Booters Blank Bullets, 5-0". Daily Collegian. 5 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    6. "Booters Face Bucknell With Lineup Intact". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    7. "Lion Soccermen Trounce Bucknell, 6-0". Daily Collegian. 12 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    8. "Lion Booters En Route For Yale Contest". Daily Collegian. 15 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    9. "Booters Take Yale, 2-0, For Third Win". Daily Collegian. 20 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    10. "Booter Face Temple At Philadelphia". Daily Collegian. 22 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    11. "Lion Booters Down Temple 2-1, At Phila". Daily Collegian. 26 October 1937. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
    12. Nichols, Roy (29 October 1937). "Soccermen Will Engage Orange At Home". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    13. Nichols, Roy (2 November 1937). "Nittany Soccermen Stop Syracuse". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    14. Nichols, Roy (5 November 2021). "Army Soccermen Deadlock Penn State". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    15. Roy, Nichols (12 November 1937). "Lion Booters Will Meet Navy". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    16. Nichols, Roy (16 November 1937). "Booters Sink Navy, 3-0, For Sixth Win". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    17. Nichols, Roy (23 November 1937). "Booters End Fifth Undefeated Season". Daily Collegian. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
    18. "5 Nittany Booters Place On All-East". Daily Collegian. 3 December 1937. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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