# 1967 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team

The 1967 Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team represented Saint Louis University during the 1967 NCAA soccer season. The Billikens won their record-breaking tenth NCAA title this season. It was the sixteenth ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team. This was the most recent season the Billikens have won a national title.

## Background

The 1966 season, at the time, was the poorest season by the Saint Louis program. The Billikens failed to reach the semifinals for the first time in program history, being eliminated by eventual champions, San Francisco in the quarterfinals. Then-head coach, Bob Guelker described the result as the end of a dynasty for the university's dominance in college soccer. Guelker cited the increase of programs being fielded by university's making it difficult for teams to field top-heavy teams. Following the conclusion of the 1966 season, Guelker was hired away to coach the newly formed SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer program.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Jim Conley |
| 2 | DF | USA | Gary Rensing |
| 3 | DF | USA | Tom Rich |
| 4 | DF | USA | Steve Frank |
| 5 | DF | USA | Bill McDermott |
| 6 | MF | USA | Tom Bokern |
| 7 | MF | USA | Wally Werner |
| 8 | FW | USA | Dave Schlitt |
| 9 | FW | USA | Gene Geimer |
| 10 | FW | USA | John Pisani |
| 11 | MF | USA | Jack Galmiche |
| 12 | MF | USA | Chuck Zoeller |
| 13 | DF | USA | Steve Vierling |
| 14 | DF | POL | Stanislav Rozanski |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Rudolph Roeslein |
| 16 | MF | USA | Mike Poston |
| 17 | FW | USA | Irvin Mueller |
| 18 | GK | USA | Bill Donley |
| 19 | DF | USA | George Merubia |
| 20 | DF | USA | Bob Hoerdeman |
| 21 | MF | USA | Tim Brassil |
| 22 | FW | USA | Jim Leeker |
| 23 | DF | USA | Wayne Fischer |
| 24 | DF | USA | Brad Melchior |
| 25 | MF | USA | Larry Warren |
| 26 | FW | USA | Tom Rich |
| 27 | FW | USA | Vince Drake |
| 28 | MF | USA | Tom Stahl |

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Regular season ||||||
| 09-16-1967* | Alumni | L 0–4 | 0–1–0 | SLU Soccer Field St. Louis |
| 09-23-1967* | Air Force | W 4–1 | 1–1–0 | SLU Soccer Field St. Louis, Missouri |
| 10-04-1967* | at Southern Illinois | L 4–5 | 1–2–0 | McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, Illinois |
| 10-11-1967* | at South Florida | W 1–0 | 2–2–0 | Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida |
| 10-14-1967* | Rockhurst | W 3–1 | 3–2–0 | SLU Soccer Field St. Louis |
| 10-21-1967* | Quincy | W 1–0 | 4–2–0 | SLU Soccer Field St. Louis |
| 10-30-1967* | at Michigan State | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 4–2–1 | Spartan Stadium East Lansing, Michigan |
| 11-04-1967* | Indiana | W 4–0 | 5–2–1 | SLU Soccer Field St. Louis |
| 11-11-1967* | South Florida | L 0–1 | 5–3–1 | SLU Soccer Field St. Louis |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11-18-1967* | Colorado College First Round | W 6–1 | 6–3–1 | Busch Stadium St. Louis, Missouri |
| 11-25-1967* | at San Jose State Quarterfinals | W 4–3 | 7–3–1 | Spartan Stadium San Jose, California |
| 11-30-1967* | vs. Navy Semifinals | W 1–0 | 8–3–1 | Spartan Stadium San Jose, California |
| 12-02-1967* | vs. Michigan State National Championship | T 0–0 $^{2OT}$ | 8–3–2 | Spartan Stadium San Jose, California |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||