1976 NCAA Division II lacrosse tournament

The 1976 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the third annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division II men's college lacrosse in the United States.

1976 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship
Tournament information
SportCollege lacrosse
LocationMaryland Catonsville, Maryland
Venue(s)UMBC Stadium
Participants12
Final positions
ChampionsHobart (1st title)
Runner-upAdelphi (1st title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored257 (23.36 per match)
Attendance5,490 (499 per match)
Top scorer(s)John Cheek, Washington College (20)
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1977 →

The championship game was played at UMBC Stadium at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland.[1]

After losing in the final the prior two seasons, Hobart defeated Adelphi, 19−9, to win their first national title.

The Statesmen (14–3) were coached by Jerry Schmidt.

Bracket edit

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Adelphi 7
Baltimore 8 Baltimore 2
UMBC 6 Adelphi 13
Washington College 10
Roanoke 15
Washington College 25 Washington College 17
Plymouth State 5 Adelphi 9
Hobart 18
Cortland 11
Ohio Wesleyan 22 Ohio Wesleyan 12
Kutztown State 17 Ohio Wesleyan 5
Hobart 14
Towson State 6
Hobart 19 Hobart 10
FDU–Florham 6

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship History" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 7, 2018.