SLU Wins Soccer Championship
On November 28, 1959, Saint Louis University wins the first-ever NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer Championship. SLU Billikens soccer team won a national title against the University of Bridgeport 5-2, finishing the season 11-1. Over the first 15 years of NCAA soccer, Saint Louis University won 10 national championships.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
Image from Flickr by Saint Louis University Madrid Campus licensed under CC 2.0
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