The University of Florida Men's Soccer Club is the oldest
collegiate soccer club in the nation and was founded in Fall 1953 by Alan C.
Moore, Instructor of Physical Education. Below is a history of the club compiled
by Alan C. Moore including opponents, scores, coaches, and captains.
Year
Opponent
Florida
Opposition
Result
Result
Coach
Captain
Win
Loss
Tie
Win-Loss-Tie
Soccer was introduced at the University of Florida
in 1921, but no team was formed.1922 was the first year for varsity
"soccer football" at the University of Florida. The first game in
University of Florida Soccer history was played in Live Oak on Thanksgiving
Day against Suwannee High School of Leesburg, Florida.
1922
Suwannee High
School
2
T, 2-2
Dr.
R. G. Manchester
Not
known
2
0
1
2-0-1
Suwannee High School
3
W, 3-1
Gainesville, High School
3
W, 3-0
1923
Live Oak
2
W, 2-1
Dr.
R. G. Manchester & Louis Dupont
Brownie
Clegg
8
0
1
8-0-1
Leesburg
5
W, 5-1
Alachua
3
W, 3-1
Live Oak
5
W, 5-1
Alachua
4
W, 4-0
Leesburg
3
W, 3-0
Eustis
2
T, 2-2
Umatilla
6
W, 6-1
Duval
2
W, 2-0
1924
Duval
W, 4-1
Harry Metcalfe
Louis Dupont
6
0
1
6-0-1
Montverde
W, 7-1
Live Oak
W, 2-1
Umatilla
W, 4-0
Duval
W, 5-1
Montverde
W, 2-0
Records of actual scores are lost. Florida lose to
Groveland was the first defeat in three years. The latter part of the
schedule was cancelled due to the death of Coach Harry Metcalfe.
1925
Montverde
W, 1-0
Harry Metcalfe
Louis Dupont
7
1
0
7-1-0
Live Oak
W, 1-0
Eustis
W, 1-0
Umatilla
W, 1-0
Montverde
W, 1-0
Groveland
L, 0-1
Eustis
W, 1-0
Umatilla
W, 1-0
1926
Intrasquad games
only.
NA
Ted Johnson
Louis Dupont
NA
NA
NA
NA
1927 - 1952
No records are available, and apparently no soccer was
played at the University during these years.
The University of Florida Soccer Club (UFSC) was
formed in September 1953, under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Intramural Athletics and Recreation in the College of Physical Education and
Health. It received a great deal of guidance from D.K. Stanley, Dean of the
College of Physical Education and Health, and from Spurgeon Cherry, Head of
the Department of Intramural Athletics and Recreation. Celeo Rosa, a student
from Honduras, was captain from 1953 - 1957, and was instrumental in the UFSC
organization. Alan C. Moore, Assistant Professor of Physical Education, and
former soccer coach at the University of North Carolina, was appointed
Faculty Advisor and Coach.
1953
NSCAA All-stars
W, 2-1
Alan C. Moore
Celeo Rosa
4
0
0
4-0-0
NSCAA North All-stars
W, 3-1
Gainesville Asians
W, 5-2
International Students
W, 4-2
1954
Florida State
University
W, 4-1
Alan C. Moore
Celeo Rosa
6
1
0
6-1-0
University of Miami
W, 3-2
NSCAA All-stars
L, 1-2
NSCAA North All-stars
W, 3-1
NSCAA South All-stars
W, 4-2
South America Soccer Club
W, 5-3
Central America Soccer Club
W, 4-3
1955
Coral Gables
Soccer Club
L, 2-3
Alan C. Moore
Celeo Rosa
4
1
0
4-1-0
Florida Southern College
W, 6-1
NSCAA All-stars
W, 4-3
Olympians Soccer Club
W, 8-1
International Students
W, 2-1
1956
Coral Gables
Soccer Club
W, 2-1
Alan C. Moore
Celeo Rosa
5
0
1
5-0-1
Rollins College
W, 6-1
St. Petersburg Junior College
W, 8-0
Rollins College
T, 2-2
European Soccer Club
W, 4-1
South America Soccer Club
W, 3-1
1957
Coral Gables
Soccer Club
W, 3-2
Alan C. Moore
Celeo Rosa
5
0
0
5-0-0
Latin America Soccer Club
W, 3-1
Olympians Soccer Club
W, 4-1
South America Soccer Club
W, 5-3
World All-Stars
W, 4-1
1958
Rollins College
L, 1-2
Alan C. Moore
Dick
White & Jorge Cala
5
1
1
5-1-1
Jacksonville University
T, 2-2
Gainesville All-Stars
W, 5-1
British DE 712
W, 3-1
Olympians Soccer Club
W, 4-0
World All-Stars
W, 5-3
Florida Millionaires
W, 4-1
1959
Olympians Soccer
Club
W, 5-1
Alan C. Moore
Dick
White & Jorge Cala
5
0
0
5-0-0
Rollins College
W, 1-0
St. Petersburg Soccer Club
W, 5-1
European All-Stars
W, 4-2
Peruvian Educators
W, 2-1
1960
Jacksonville
University
W, 5-4
Alan C. Moore
Bent
Lawaetez & Alberto Ramirez
7
0
2
7-0-2
Rollins College
T, 1-1
St. Petersburg Soccer Club
W, 6-4
Olympians Soccer Club
W, 6-1
St. Johns Academy
W, 8-0
St. Leo College
T, 2-2
Auburn University
W, 4-1
Auburn University
W, 8-3
Bolivian Educators
W, 6-3
1961
Rollins College
W, 5-2
Alan C. Moore
Mike
Kessler & Mauricio Flores
12
0
0
12-0-0
Jacksonville University
W, 6-1
Jacksonville University
W, 5-2
Greater Tampa Soccer Club
W, 3-1
St. Petersburg Soccer Club
W, 5-1
Jacksonville University
W, 6-1
Jacksonville University
W, 4-3
U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, GA
W, 8-1
U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, GA
W, 4-3
U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, GA
W, 4-1
Florida State University
W, 8-0
U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, GA
W, 8-0
1962
U.S. Army, Ft.
Stewart, GA
W, 3-1
Alan C. Moore
Mike
Kessler, Mauricio Flores, Rudy Barrantes, Manuel Wills