# 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team

The 1968 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 1968 NCAA soccer season. It was the program's 23rd season of existence and their 20th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 1968 season was the first season where the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program claimed an NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, earning co-champion honors with Michigan State. The Terrapins were led by freshman Rocco Morelli, who scored a season-record 20 goals for the Terrapins. Since the 2017 season, it has been the most goals an individual has posted in a college soccer season. Morelli also led the team with 46 total points, which remained the most points per individual in a season until Jason Garey broke the record in 2004. Midfielder, Larry Ruhs led Maryland in assists on the season, tallying seven total assists.
At the time, it was the Terps third ever season where they finished undefeated, and their first since 1958. To date, it is the most recent season where Maryland finished a season undefeated.

## Roster

Source
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | USA | Les Bernard |
| — | FW | BRA | Alvaro Bitencourt |
| — | DF | ITA | Giancarlo Brandoni |
| — | DF | USA | Jerry Chareczko |
| — | MF | USA | Bob Connor |
| — | DF | ITA | Frank Delvecchio |
| — | MF | USA | Jack Gordon |
| — | MF | USA | Jack Gruszka |
| — | GK | YUG | Mario Jelencovich |
| — | DF | SCO | Peter Lowry |
| — | MF | USA | Tom Michel |
| — | FW | ITA | Rocco Morelli |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | USA | Carlos Naudon |
| — | MF | USA | Ted Nykeil |
| — | GK | USA | Jim Richardson |
| — | FW | USA | Manuel Romero |
| — | MF | USA | Larry Ruhs |
| — | MF | USA | Steve Salfeety |
| — | FW | USA | Frank Schoon |
| — | FW | TUR | Melih Sensoy |
| — | DF | ENG | Robert Singleton |
| — | MF | USA | Paul Stiehl |
| — | DF | USA | Emerson Treffer |
| — | FW | ENG | Gary Wallace |
| — | FW | USA | Bo White |

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Regular season ||||||
| 10/02/1968* | at Howard | W 3–2 | 1–0–0 | William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C. |
| 10/05/1968 | at Clemson | W 3–1 | 2–0–0 (1–0–0) | Riggs Field Clemson, South Carolina |
| 10/07/1968 | at NC State | W 6–1 | 3–0–0 (2–0–0) | Miller Field Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 10/11/1968* | George Washington | W 10–1 | 4–0–0 | UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland |
| 10/16/1968* | at Catholic | W 2–1 | 5–0–0 | Brookland Stadium Washington, D.C. |
| 10/23/1968* | Navy | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 6–0–0 | UMD Soccer Field (1,000) College Park, Maryland |
| 10/26/1968* | at Georgetown | W 1–0 | 7–0–0 | Duke Ellington Track and Field Washington, D.C. |
| 10/29/1968 | at Virginia Rivalry | W 5–0 | 8–0–0 (3–0–0) | UVA Soccer Field Charlottesville, Virginia |
| 11/02/1968* | Penn State | W 6–0 | 9–0–0 | UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland |
| 11/09/1968 | Duke | W 4–0 | 10–0–0 (4–0–0) | UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland |
| 11/09/1968 | North Carolina | W 3–1 | 11–0–0 (5–0–0) | UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11/22/1968* | Saint Louis Second Round | W 3–1 | 12–0–0 | Byrd Stadium (8,500) College Park, Maryland |
| 11/30/1968* | Hartwick Quarterfinals | W 2–1 | 13–0–0 | UMD Soccer Field College Park, Maryland |
| 12/05/1968* | vs. San Jose State Semifinals | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 14–0–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia |
| 12/07/1968* | vs. Michigan State National Championship | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 14–0–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia |

## Statistics
### Points leaders

Two points per goal, and one point per assist.
| Place | Name | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1 | Rocco Morelli | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 2 | Larry Ruhs | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Jerry Chareczko | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Frank Schoon | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Alvaro Bitencourt | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Les Bernard | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Bo White | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Frank Delvecchio | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bob Connor | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Jack Gordon | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Manuel Romero | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Giancarlo Brandoni | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Melih Sensoy | 0 | 1 | 1 |