1978_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship

1978 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

1978 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

Football tournament season

The 1978 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 20th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.

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The final match was played at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida on December 10.

San Francisco initially won their fourth national title, defeating Indiana in the final, 2–0.[1] However, the Dons' title would later be vacated by the NCAA and not rewarded.

Qualifying

See also: 1978 NCAA Division I soccer season

Two teams made their debut appearance in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament: American and La Salle.

Bracket

  • S - South region
  • NY - New York region
  • NE - New England region
  • MA - Mid-Atlantic region
  • MW - Mid-West region
  • FW - Far-West region

seeds[2]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
S1 Clemson 4
S4 American 0 S1 Clemson (OT) 2
S2 Appalachian State 9 S2 Appalachian State 1
S3 George Washington 3 S1 Clemson 4
NY1 Adelphi 0 NY4 St. Francis (NY) 0
NY4 St. Francis (NY) 1 NY4 St. Francis (NY) 2
NY2 Columbia 3 NY2 Columbia 0
NY3 Hartwick College 2 Clemson 1
San Francisco 2
San Francisco 6
Stanford 3
San Francisco (OT) 3
Santa Clara 2
Santa Clara 2
Washington 0
San Francisco 2
MA1 Philadelphia Textile 5 Indiana 0
MA4 La Salle 1 Philadelphia Textile (OT) 2
MA2 Temple 1 Temple 1
MA3 Penn State 0 Philadelphia Textile 3
NE1 Brown 3 Connecticut 0
NE4 Vermont 1 Brown 1
27 Dartmouth 0 Connecticut 3
6 Connecticut 4 Philadelphia Textile 0
Indiana 2
Indiana 3 Third place
Cleveland State 1
Indiana 2 Clemson 6
SIU Edwardsville 0 Philadelphia Textile 2
Saint Louis 2
SIU Edwardsville (3OT) 3

Championship Rounds

Final

More information San Francisco, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 8,700
  • Championship was later vacated by the NCAA.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Hartwick Seeded 3d In Soccer". New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "DI Men's Soccer Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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