1976 NAIA Soccer Championship

The 1976 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 18th 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.

1976 NAIA Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
 Canada
Venue(s)Pasadena, California
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSimon Fraser (1st title)
Runner-upRockhurst
Third placeQuincy (IL)
Fourth placeDavis & Elkins
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored56 (4.67 per match)
Best playerDarryl Wallace,
Simon Fraser
← 1975
1977 →

Simon Fraser defeated Rockhurst in the final, 1–0, to claim the Clan's first NAIA national title. This was the first title for a team from Canada.

The final was played in Pasadena, California.[1]

Qualification

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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
Alabama–Huntsville 1st Never
Davis & Elkins 8th 1974
Houghton 2nd 1975
Maine–Portland-Gorham 1st Never
Quincy (IL) 10th 1975
Rockhurst 6th 1975
Simon Fraser 2nd 1975
Spring Arbor 1st 1969

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Davis & Elkins1
Alabama–Huntsville014OT
Alabama–Huntsville4Davis & Elkins1
Maine–Portland-Gorham7Rockhurst2
Rockhurst2
2OTMaine–Portland-Gorham0
Maine–Portland-Gorham3Rockhurst0
Houghton4Simon Fraser1
Simon Fraser5
2OTSpring Arbor1OT
Seventh placeSpring Arbor4Simon Fraser2Third place
Houghton5Quincy (IL)1OT
Alabama–Huntsville4Quincy (IL)4Davis & Elkins1
Spring Arbor2Houghton0Quincy (IL)2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 4, 2022.