1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team
The 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. It was the program's 23rd season of existence and their 20th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
| 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer | |
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NCAA Co-Champions | |
ACC Champions | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 14–0–1 (5–0–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Ron Hoch[1] (3rd season) |
| Captain | Mario Jelencovich[1] |
| Home stadium | Riverdale Park |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland †y | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina y | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | .600 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .400 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .400 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .300 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .300 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1968 season was the first season where the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program claimed an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, earning co-champion honors with Michigan State. The Terrapins were led by freshman Rocco Morelli, who scored a season-record 20 goals for the Terrapins. Since the 2017 season, it is the most goals in a college soccer season an individual has posted. Morelli also led the team with 46 total points, which remained the most points per individual in a season until Jason Garey broke the record in 2004. Midfielder, Larry Ruhs led Maryland in assists on the season, tallying seven total assists.
At the time, it was the Terps third ever season where they finished undefeated, and their first since 1958. To date, it is the most recent season where Maryland finished a season undefeated.
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 (Attendance) City, State |
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| Regular season | |||||
| 10/02/1968* |
at Howard | W 3–2 | 1–0–0 |
William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. | |
| 10/05/1968 |
at Clemson | W 3–1 | 2–0–0 (1–0–0) |
Riggs Field Clemson, South Carolina | |
| 10/07/1968 |
at NC State | W 6–1 | 3–0–0 (2–0–0) |
Miller Field Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| 10/11/1968* |
George Washington | W 10–1 | 4–0–0 |
UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland | |
| 10/16/1968* |
at Catholic | W 2–1 | 5–0–0 |
Brookland Stadium Washington, D.C. | |
| 10/23/1968* |
Navy | W 2–1 OT | 6–0–0 |
UMD Soccer Field (1,000) College Park, Maryland | |
| 10/26/1968* |
at Georgetown | W 1–0 | 7–0–0 |
Duke Ellington Track and Field Washington, D.C. | |
| 10/29/1968 |
at Virginia Rivalry |
W 5–0 | 8–0–0 (3–0–0) |
UVA Soccer Field Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| 11/02/1968* |
Penn State | W 6–0 | 9–0–0 |
UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland | |
| 11/09/1968 |
Duke | W 4–0 | 10–0–0 (4–0–0) |
UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland | |
| 11/09/1968 |
North Carolina | W 3–1 | 11–0–0 (5–0–0) |
UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland | |
| NCAA Tournament | |||||
| 11/22/1968* |
Saint Louis Second Round |
W 3–1 | 12–0–0 |
Byrd Stadium[3] (8,500) College Park, Maryland | |
| 11/30/1968* |
Hartwick Quarterfinals |
W 2–1 | 13–0–0 |
UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland | |
| 12/05/1968* |
vs. San Jose State Semifinals |
W 4–3 OT | 14–0–0 |
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 12/07/1968* |
vs. Michigan State National Championship |
T 2–2 OT | 14–0–1 |
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia | |
Statistics
Points leaders
Two points per goal, and one point per assist.
| Place | Name | Goals | Assists | Points |
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| 1 | Rocco Morelli | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 2 | Larry Ruhs | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Jerry Chareczko | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Frank Schoon | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Alvaro Bitencourt | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Les Bernard | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Bo White | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Frank Delvecchio | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bob Connor | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Jack Gordon | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Manuel Romero | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Brandoni | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Melih Sensoy | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- "1969 Maryland Men's Soccer Media Guide" (Digital Scan). archive.org. University of Maryland, College Park. August 1, 1969. pp. 7–15. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- "2017 Maryland Men's Soccer Record Book: All-Time Roster" (PDF). umterps.com. July 31, 2017. pp. 36–41. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- "Maryland Men's Soccer Wins National Title in 1968". Terp Report. WordPress. May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2017.