1969 NCAA soccer tournament

The 1969 NCAA soccer tournament was the 11th 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.

1969 NCAA soccer tournament
1969 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Spartan Stadium
California San Jose, California
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsSaint Louis (7th title)
Runner-upSan Francisco
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored79 (3.43 per match)
Best playerAl Trost, Saint Louis (offensive)
Pat Leahy, Saint Louis (defensive)
← 1968
1970 →

The final match was played at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California on December 8.

Saint Louis won a seventh national title, defeating San Francisco in the championship game, 4–0.[1]

Qualifying

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Ten teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA soccer tournament: Cleveland State, Montclair State, Penn, Philadelphia Textile (Jefferson), RPI, San Diego State, SIU Edwardsville, South Florida, Southern Connecticut State, and Virginia.

Bracket

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
San Jose, CA
Harvard 5
Southern Connecticut 0 Harvard 4
Brown 2 Brown 0
Bridgeport 1 Harvard 1
Hartwick 5 Hartwick 0
RPI 3 Hartwick 4
NYU 1 NYU 3
Adelphi 0 Harvard 1
Saint Louis 2
Saint Louis 4
SIU Edwardsville 0
Saint Louis 2
Cleveland State 1
Cleveland State 3
Michigan State 0
Saint Louis 4
San Francisco 0
San Francisco 2
San Diego State 1
San Francisco 3
San Jose State 1
San Jose State 1
Air Force 0
San Francisco 1
Maryland 5 Maryland 0
Virginia 0 Maryland 4
South Florida 1 South Florida 1
Navy 0 Maryland 1
Philadelphia Textile 2 Penn 0
West Chester State 1 Philadelphia Textile 1
Montclair State 0 Penn 2
Penn 3

Final

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Saint Louis4–0San Francisco

See also

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References

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