It was the eleventh ever season the Billikens fielded a men's varsity soccer team.

The Billikens finished undefeated through 13 matches, achieving their first perfect season since their 1965 campaign.

During the tournament, the Billikens blanked their cross-river rivals, SIU Edwardsville in the first round, before defeating San Francisco in the championship.

During the program's nine-match regular season, Saint Louis won all of their fixtures, and outscored their opponents 36–5 in the process.

[2] The team was led by Al Trost, who posted 11 goals throughout the season and won the first of his two NCAA Soccer National Player of the Year Awards, which predated the Hermann Trophy.