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1937 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
ISFA, Co-National Champion
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
Record	8–0–1 ( Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association)
Head coach	William Jeffrey (12 season)
Home stadium	New Beaver Field
Seasons← 19361938 →

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.

Background

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.

Squad

Departures

Roster

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

Schedule

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

References

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

External links

• Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer seasons
• American men's college soccer teams 1937 season
• 1937 in sports in Pennsylvania