1963 NAIA Soccer Championship

The 1963 NAIA Soccer Championship was the fifth annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

1963 NAIA Soccer Championship
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Venue(s)Frostburg State College
Frostburg, Maryland
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsCastleton State (1st title)
Earlham (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored9 (4.5 per match)
Best playerLeon Orvis, Castleton State
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Castleton State and Earlham were declared co-champions after the final match was cancelled due to a snowstorm. It was the first NAIA national title for both the Spartans and the Quakers.

The cancelled final was due to be played at Frostburg State College in Frostburg, Maryland.[1]

Bracket

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First Round Championship
Frostburg, MD
      
Earlham 4
Trenton State 2
Earlham
Castleton State
Castleton State 2
East Stroudsburg State 1 Third Place
Trenton State
East Stroudsburg State

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.