October 30th (1980)

Oct. 30, 1980: A then-record crowd for a college soccer match sees Steve Sullivan and John Hayes score two goals apiece as St. Louis University wins the annual Bronze Boot Game with defending NCAA Division I champion Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 5-1, at Busch Stadium. A total of 22,512 fans are on hand. The record stands until Aug. 20, 2026, when 25,433 fans watch the home opener of Georgia’s women’s soccer team against James Madison.