1871–72 College of New Jersey Tigers men's soccer team

The 1871–72 College of New Jersey Tigers men's soccer team represented Princeton University during the 1871–72 college soccer season. The team finished with a 1–0–0 record and was retroactively named the national soccer champion by the American Soccer History Archives and the Intercollegiate Football Record Association.[1]

1871–72 College of New Jersey Tigers men's soccer
National champions (ASHA/IFRA)
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0–0
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
1871–72 college soccer records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
College of New Jersey     1 0 0
Penn     3 3 0
Michigan     1 1 0
California     0 1 0
Princeton Theological     0 1 0

The Tigers played the nearby Princeton Theological Seminary in a match on October 21, 1871, where they won 6–4.[2][3]

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Matches
October 21, 1871*
vs. Princeton Theological W 6–4  1–0–0
College Field
Princeton, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Melvin (August 17, 2011). "College Soccer National Champions 1857-58 - 1909/10". American Soccer History Archives. soccerhistoryusa.org. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Oct. 21, 1871 Princeton Theological Seminary 4-6 Princeton University". soccerstats.us. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Smith, Melvin (November 14, 2008). Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. ISBN 1434362469.