Detroit Cougars (soccer)

This article is about the Detroit Cougars soccer club of the 1960s. For the 1920s hockey team of the same name, see Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit Cougars
Full nameDetroit Cougars
Founded1967
Dissolved1968; 56 years ago (1968)
StadiumTiger Stadium
University of Detroit Stadium
both in Detroit, Michigan
OwnerWilliam Clay Ford, John Fetzer, others[1]
Head coachJohn Colrain (1967)
Len Julians, Andre Nagy (1968)[1]
LeagueUSA (1967)
NASL (1968)
19684th (last), Lakes Division

The Detroit Cougars were an American professional soccer team based out of Detroit, Michigan that was a charter member of the United Soccer Association (USA) in 1967. When the USA and rival National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) merged in 1968 to form the North American Soccer League (NASL), the team moved to the new league. The Cougars played its home matches at the University of Detroit Stadium for the 1967 USA season and at Tiger Stadium for the 1968 NASL season, except when scheduling conflicts with the Detroit Tigers forced the team to play at the University of Detroit Stadium. The team folded at the conclusion of the 1968 NASL season.

  1. ^ a b Crossley, Andy (August 21, 2014). "1967–1968 Detroit Cougars". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved July 5, 2017.