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1935 Penn State Nittany Lions Men's Soccer Team
The 1935 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1935 season playing in the Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 25th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1935 season is William Jeffrey (American soccer), William Jeffrey's tenth year at the helm. Background The 1935 season was the Nittany Lions' 25th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 10th season playing as a part of the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association. The team was led by 10th year head coach, William Jeffrey (American soccer), William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, Altoona Works. The Nittany Lions finished their season undefeated and unscored on through seven games. Penn State extended their unbeaten streak that began during the 1932 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team, 1932 season to 21 matches. Penn State was invited at the end of its season t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jeffrey (American Soccer)
William "Bill" Jeffrey (August 3, 1892January 7, 1966) was the head coach of the United States national soccer team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup that famously beat England 1–0 in one of the greatest upsets in the history of soccer. He was the coach of Penn State for 26 seasons, winning ten national college championships. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Career Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Jeffrey began playing at an early age, but suffered a career-ending injury. His mother sent him to live with an uncle in the United States. He began working as a mechanic with the Altoona Railroad Shop of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He eventually came to manage the company team. In 1925, his team played an exhibition game with Penn State University. This resulted in an offer to coach the men's soccer team, a position he held for 27 years. Beginning in 1932, the Nittany Lions would go on a 65-game unbeaten streak, a streak which ended in November 1941. A founding memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |