1970 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team
{{short description|American college soccer season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| year = 1970
| team = Saint Louis Billikens
| sport = soccer
| logo = SLU_Billikens_wordmark.png
| logo_size =
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| image =
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| conference = Independent
| short_conf =
| record = 14–0–1
| conf_record = N/A
| head_coach = Harry Keough
| hc_year = 4th
| asst_coach1 =
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| asst_coach2 =
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| captain = Al Trost
| stadium = SLU Medical Center Stadium
| conf_champ =
| tourney = NCAA Tournament
| tourney_result = Final, W 1–0 vs. UCLA
| champion = National Champions
}}
The 1970 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team represented Saint Louis University during the 1970 NCAA soccer season. The Billikens won their eighth NCAA title this season. It was the 12th ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team.
Dan Counce lead the Billikens in scoring this season, amassing 14 goals over the course of the season. Captain, Al Trost won the Hermann Trophy.
Roster
The following individuals played for the Billikens during the 1970 season.{{cite web|title=Saint Louis Billikens Men's Soccer History and Record Book|url=http://slubillikens.com/fls/27200/MSOC/HistoryRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27200&_ga=2.229995796.949944565.1517026844-1609902740.1517026844|website=slubillikens.com|accessdate=January 27, 2018|date=August 1, 2016|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202627/http://slubillikens.com/fls/27200/MSOC/HistoryRecords.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27200&_ga=2.229995796.949944565.1517026844-1609902740.1517026844|url-status=dead}}
{{Football squad start}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Jim Bokern}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Dan Counce}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Mark Demling}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Jim Draude}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Joe Eilerman}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Jim Evans}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Mike Finnegan}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Tim Flynn}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Mark Goegel}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Bill Gonzalez}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Jim Guttmann}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Denny Hadican}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Joe Hamm}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Pat Leahy}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Joe Leeker}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=DF|nat=USA|name=Bob Matteson}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Joe McCarthy}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Ed Neusel}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=FW|nat=USA|name=Mike Seerey}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Al Steck}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Tom Torretti}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=MF|nat=USA|name=Al Trost}}
{{Football squad player|no=|pos=|nat=USA|name=Denny Werner}}
{{Football squad end}}
Schedule
{{CSOC schedule start}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Saint Louis Billikens|color=white}}"| Regular season
|-
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 4–0
| record = 1–0–0
| site_stadium = Finnesey Field
| attend =
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Rider
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 6–0
| record = 2–0–0
| site_stadium = Daly Field
| attend =
| site_cityst = Lawrenceville, NJ
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Air Force
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 3–0
| record = 3–0–0
| site_stadium = SLU Medical Center Stadium
| attend = 1,500
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = St. Louis Stars
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 4–2
| record = 4–0–0
| site_stadium = Francis Field
| attend = 3,500
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Rockhurst
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 3–0
| record = 5–0–0
| site_stadium = Swope Park
| attend =
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 5–0
| record = 6–0–0
| site_stadium = SLU Medical Center Stadium
| attend = 500
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = Quincy
| gamename =
| w/l/t = t
| score = 0–0
| record = 6–0–1
| site_stadium = QU Stadium
| attend =
| site_cityst = Quincy, IL
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = South Florida
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 5–1
| record = 7–0–1
| site_stadium = USF Soccer Field
| attend =
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = UBC
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 5–1
| record = 8–0–1
| site_stadium = SLU Medical Center Stadium
| attend =
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| opponent = Indiana
| gamename =
| w/l/t = w
| score = 8–0
| record = 9–0–1
| site_stadium = SLU Medical Center Stadium
| attend =
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| gamename = Bronze Boot
| w/l/t = w
| score = 3–1
| record = 10–0–1
| site_stadium = Cougar Field
| attend = 4,000
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Saint Louis Billikens|border=2|color=white}}"| NCAA Tournament
|-
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Akron
| gamename = Second Round
| w/l/t = w
| score = 7–0
| record = 10–0–1
| site_stadium = Cougar Field
| attend = 4,000
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = SIE Edwardsville
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| w/l/t = w
| score = 2–1
| record = 11–0–1
| site_stadium = Cougar Field
| attend = 7,500
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = December 3
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Hartwick
| gamename = Semifinals
| w/l/t = w
| score = 1–0
| record = 12–0–1
| site_stadium = Cougar Field
| attend = 5,000
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
}}
{{CSOC schedule entry
| date = December 5
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UCLA
| gamename = Final
| w/l/t = w
| score = 1–0
| record = 13–0–1
| site_stadium = Cougar Field
| attend = 8,000
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
}}
{{CSOC schedule end}}
Honors and awards
The following players earned a postseason award.
= National awards =
References
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{{Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer navbox}}
{{NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Champion navbox}}
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