1970 NCAA soccer tournament

1970 NCAA soccer tournament
1970 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Cougar Field
Illinois Edwardsville, Illinois
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsSaint Louis (8th title)
Runner-upUCLA
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored79 (3.43 per match)
Best playerNone designated
← 1969
1971 →

The 1970 NCAA soccer tournament was the 12th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

The final match was played at Cougar Field in Edwardsville, Illinois on December 5.

Saint Louis won their eighth national title—and second title in a row—by defeating UCLA in the championship game, 1–0.[1]

Qualifying

Four teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA soccer tournament: Columbia, Denver, Penn State, and WPI.

Bracket

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Harvard 6
WPI 0 Harvard 2
Brown 1 Brown 1
Middlebury 0 Harvard 3
Hartwick College 4 Hartwick College 4
Army 0 Hartwick College 6
Buffalo State 1 Columbia 1
Columbia 2 Hartwick College 0
Saint Louis 1
Saint Louis 7
Akron 0
Saint Louis 2
SIU Edwardsville 1
SIU Edwardsville 6
Cleveland State 0
Saint Louis 1
UCLA 0
San Jose State 1
Denver 2
Denver 1
UCLA 3
UCLA 1
San Francisco 0
UCLA 4
Navy 1 Howard 3
South Florida 0 Navy 0
Howard 2 Howard 2
Maryland 0 Howard 1
Penn State 2 Philadelphia Textile 0
Delaware 1 Penn State 1
Pennsylvania 1 Philadelphia Textile 2
Philadelphia Textile 2

Final

Saint Louis1–0UCLA
Attendance: 8,000

See also

References

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