Franklin Field has seen plenty of football and track and field in its 121-year history, but one of its few claims to fame as a soccer venue took place 40 years ago today in sub-freezing temperatures.
With the bicentennial celebration long over and the Philadelphia Atoms’ one North American Soccer League season at the venue in the rear view, defending college champs University of San Francisco took to the Franklin Field turf and defeated Indiana 1-0 on 20-yard strike in the 36th minute from Nigerian star Andy Atuegbu.
Despite being the title holders, the Dons entered what we now call the College Cup as underdogs with the likes of three unbeaten teams in 18-0-1 Clemson, 17-0-1 Indiana and 15-0-1 Hartwick.