1936 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team

The 1936 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1936 season playing in the Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer League. It was the program's 26th season fielding a men's varsity soccer team. The 1936 season is William Jeffrey's 11th year at the helm.

1936 Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer
Claimed, ISFA National Champion
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association
Record	6–0–2 ( Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association)
Head coach	William Jeffrey (11th season)
Home stadium	New Beaver Field
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

Background

Main article: Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer

The 1936 season was the Nittany Lions' 26th season as a varsity soccer program, and their 11th season playing as a part of the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association. The team was led by 11th year head coach, William Jeffrey, who had previously served as the head coach for the semi-professional soccer team, Altoona Works.

At the end of the 1936 season Penn State was given an "outstanding" rating by the Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association along with Princeton, Syracuse and West Chester. The 1936 season marked the first time the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association did not select a champion.^[1]

Squad

Roster

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular season
October 10 1:00 p.m.		Bucknell	W 6–0	1–0–0	New Beaver Field State College, PA
October 17 2:30 p.m.		Gettysburg	W 8–0	2–0–0	New Beaver Field State College, PA
October 24 1:00 p.m.		Lafayette	W 2–0	3–0–0	New Beaver Field State College, PA
October 31		at Syracuse Rivalry	T 4–4	3–0–1	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY
November 7 1:00 p.m.		Western Maryland	T 3–3	3–0–2	New Beaver Field State College, PA
November 11 1:00 p.m.		at Yale	W 1–0	4–0–2	New Haven, CT
November 21 10:00 a.m.		Temple	W 5–0	5–0–2	New Beaver Field State College, PA
November 21		at Navy	W 3–0	6–0–2	Annapolis, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

1. "Soccer Team Receives 'Outstanding' Rating". Daily Collegian. January 12, 1937. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
2. Weinstein, Jerry (September 15, 1936). "McEwan, All-American, To Lead Team This Fall". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
3. Weinstein, Jerry (November 3, 1936). "McEvan's Goal Keeps Lions in Eastern Title Battle". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
4. Weinstein, Jerry (October 27, 1936). "Booters Win 3rd, Blanking Lafayette '11'". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
5. Jerry, Weinstein (October 23, 1936). "Booter Expect First Real Test in Lafayette Game Tomorrow". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
6. Weinstein, Jerry (October 20, 1936). "Booters Impressive in Win Over Gettysburg". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
7. Weinstein, Jerry (October 16, 1936). "Soccer Team Meets Gettysburg Tomorrow in Lone Home Sport". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
8. Weinstein, Jerry (October 13, 1936). "Performance of Nittany Soccer Eleven in Opener Promises Topnotch Team". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
9. Weinstein, Jerry (October 9, 1936). "Soccer Team Opens Season With Bucknell". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
10. Weinstein, Jerry (November 13, 1936). "Lion Booters Face Temple Tomorrow". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
11. Swalm, Townsend (November 10, 1936). "Sloppy Exhibition Given In 3-to-3 Deadlock On. Saturday". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
12. "Soccer Game at 1 O'clock, only Varsity Sport On Home Program; Terror Strong". Daily Collegian. November 6, 1936. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
13. Weinstein, Jerry (November 20, 1936). "Soccer Team Meets Navy In Title Tilt". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
14. Weinstein, Jerry (November 17, 1936). "Soccer Team Returns to Form, Blanking Temple 5-to-0". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
15. Weinstein, Jerry (November 24, 1936). "Lions Break 10-Year Jinx in Bucknell Win; Booters Defeat Navy". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 24, 2021.

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