1917 Haverford Fords men's soccer team

1917 Haverford Fords men's soccer
ISFA, National champions
ConferencePhiladelphia Cricket Clubs League [1]
Record11–2–1 (8-1-1 PCCL)
Head coach
  • George Young (3rd season)
CaptainGardiner [2]
Home stadiumWalton Field

The 1917 Haverford Fords men's soccer team represented Haverford College during the 1917–18 ISFL season.[3] It was the Fords' 16th season of existence. The team consolidated as the national soccer team in the country.[4]

During a banquet held by the Haverford Alumni Committee in January 1917, it was announced that George Young had been re-engaged as coach of the team, starting his third year managing the soccer squad.[2]

The Fords won the IAFL national championship this season, making it their 7th. ISFA/ISFL national championship, the predecessor national soccer championship to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Including pre-regulation titles, it was the Fords' sixth national title.[5][6][7]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
ISFA championship
27 Oct 1917
Penn W 4–1  1–0–0
(1–0–0)
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
10 Nov 1917
at Cornell T 1–1  1–0–1
(1–0–1)
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
Philadelphia Cricket Clubs League [1]
13 Oct 1917
at Moorestown W 3–0  2–0–1
(1–0–0)

Moorestown, NJ
3 Nov 1917
Merion W 3–1  3–0–1
(2–0–0)
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
17 Nov 1917
Philadelphia CC W 5–0  4–0–1
(3–0–0)
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
21 Nov 1917
Penn W 2–1  5–0–1
(4–0–0)
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
29 Nov 1917
at Merion CC W 4–3  6–0–1
(5–0–0)
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
29 Nov 1917
Moorestown W 5–2  7–0–1
(6–0–0)
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
15 Dec 1917
at Penn L 1–2  7–1–1
(6–1–0)

Philadelphia, PA
22 Jan 2018
at Philadelphia CC W 1–0  8–1–1
(7–1–0)

Chestnut Hill, PA
ACCL championship
16 Apr 2018*
Penn W 2–1  9–1–1
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
ACCL Crescent Cup
13 Apr 2018*
Montclair A.C. (NY) L 0–3  9–2–1
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
Non-conference matches
19 Oct 1917*
at Westtown W 1–0  10–2–1

16 Mar 2018*
Founders Club W 3–2  11–2–1
Walton Field
Haverford, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Season summary

Pl W T L Gf. Ga.
14 11 1 2 35 17

References

  1. ^ a b US tops Brazil, more on headers & the brain, WPS deadline, Socrates RIP by Ed Farnsworth at the Philly Soccer Page. December 5, 2011
  2. ^ a b Haverford News – Vol. III – n# 29, Jan 23, 1917
  3. ^ Haverford College Men's Soccer. All-time Game Results at haverfordathletics.com (archived)
  4. ^ HAVERFORD SOCCER LEADER; Quaker Eleven Again Won Laurels Among College Teams. on The New York Times. 30 Dec 1917
  5. ^ Westcott, Rich (2001). "Sports Play a Major Role in City Life - Haverford Pioneers Soccer". A Century of Philadelphia Sports. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. 7–10. ISBN 9781566398619.
  6. ^ Wangerin, David (2006). Soccer in a Football World: A Story of America's Forgotten Game (1st ed.). London: WSC Books via Temple University Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9781592138852.
  7. ^ Smith, Melvin (August 17, 2011). "College Soccer National Champions 1857-58 - 1909/10". The American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.