1972 NCAA University Division soccer tournament

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1972 NCAA University Division soccer tournament
1972 College Cup
Tournament details
Country 
Miami, Florida
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsSaint Louis (9th title)
Runner-upUCLA
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored90 (3.91 per match)
Best playerDanny Counce, Saint Louis (offensive)
Bruce Arena, Cornell (defensive)

The 1972

University Division members in the United States
.

The final match was played at the

Miami, Florida
on December 29.

Saint Louis won their ninth national title by defeating UCLA in the championship game, 4–2.[1] The championship was not re-awarded.

A concurrent

NCAA College Division Men's Soccer Championship
(now known as Division II) was held for the first time in 1972.

Qualifying

See also: 1972 NCAA University Division soccer season

Six teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA soccer tournament:

Fresno State, Rhode Island, and Washington
.

Bracket

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Harvard 1
Rhode Island 0 Harvard 3
Brown 4 Brown 2
Connecticut
2 Harvard 0
Long Island
 		2 Cornell 2
NYU
1 Long Island 2
Army 1 Cornell 3
Cornell 3 Cornell 0
UCLA 1
San Jose State
 		4
Fresno State
0
San Jose State 1
UCLA 3
UCLA 5
Washington 0
UCLA 2
Howard 9 Saint Louis 4
Duke 0 Howard 4
Clemson 3 Clemson 0
West Virginia 2 Howard 2
Penn 4 Penn 0
Drexel 0 Penn 3
Penn State 2 Penn State 1
Saint Joseph's 0 Howard 1
Saint Louis (OT) 2
Saint Louis 2
Bowling Green 0
Saint Louis 3
Ohio 1
Ohio
 		3
Air Force 2

Final

UCLA2–4Saint Louis
Miami, Florida
Attendance: 3,000

See also

References

  1. ^ "DIVISION I MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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