1977 NAIA Soccer Championship

1977 NAIA Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
 Canada
Venue(s)Huntsville, Alabama
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsQuincy (IL) (7th title)
Runner-upKeene State
Third placeDavis & Elkins
Fourth placeErskine
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored26 (2.17 per match)
Best playerNigeria Emilio John,
Quincy (IL)
← 1976
1978 →

The 1977 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 19th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.

Quincy (IL) defeated Keene State in the final, 3–0, to claim the Hawks' seventh NAIA national title.

The final was played in Huntsville, Alabama.[1]

Qualification

See also: 1977 NAIA men's soccer season

The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Third-, fifth-, and seventh-placed finals remained in place alongside the national championship match.

Qualified Teams
School Appearance Last Bid
Davis & Elkins 9th 1976
Erskine 5th 1974
Goshen 3rd 1975
Keene State 4th 1974
Midwestern State 1st Never
Quincy (IL) 11th 1976
Rutgers–Camden 1st Never
Simon Fraser 3rd 1976

Bracket

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Quincy (IL)3
Rutgers–Camden0
Rutgers–Camden2Quincy (IL)4
Goshen1Erskine0
Erskine1
Goshen0
Rutgers–Camden0Quincy (IL)3
Simon Fraser2Keene State0
Davis & Elkins1
Simon Fraser0
Seventh placeSimon Fraser1Davis & Elkins0Third place
Midwestern State0Keene State1
Goshen1Keene State1Erskine0
Midwestern State3Midwestern State0Davis & Elkins2

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 5, 2022.