Allegheny College Athletics

Allegheny men's soccer finished the 1978 season with a 10-0-1 record, which stands more than four decades later as the only undefeated season in program history. The Gators were also the only unbeaten team across all three NCAA divisions that fall. The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) champions, led by PAC MVP Dave Nelson '79 (HOF Class of 1991), placed five on the All-PAC First Team - Nelson, Bob Minkel '80, Rich Scott '79, Dirk Van Heyst '81, and Jim Jacob '82 - while Larry Charlton '79 earned All-PAC Honorable Mention accolades. Half of Allegheny's wins came in shutout fashion, as the Gators blanked Washington & Jefferson (9-0), Oberlin (1-0), John Carroll (1-0), Case Western Reserve (2-0), and Bethany (4-0). The Gators were coached by Tom Erdos, who guided the men's soccer program for four seasons from 1977-80.