1978 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

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.

1978 NCAA Division I soccer tournament
1978 College Cup
Country United States
Championship venueTampa Stadium
Florida Tampa, Florida
Teams24
ChampionsSan Francisco (vacated)
Runners-upIndiana
Third placeClemson
Fourth placePhiladelphia Textile
Matches played24
Goals scored98 (4.08 per match)
Attendance30,533 (1,272 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Nigeria Thompson Usiyan, Appalachian State (7)
1977
1979

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

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

San Francisco2–0Indiana
Attendance: 8,700
  • Championship was later vacated by the NCAA.[3]

See also

References

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