1978 NAIA Soccer Championship

The 1978 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 20th 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.

1978 NAIA Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Country United States
 Canada
Venue(s)Huntsville, Alabama
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsQuincy (IL) (8th title)
Runner-upAlabama–Huntsville
Third placeRockhurst
Fourth placeDavis & Elkins
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored42 (3.5 per match)
Best playerBob Radice,
Quincy (IL)
← 1977
1979 →

Defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Alabama–Huntsville in the final, 2–0, to claim the Hawks' eighth NAIA national title.

The final was played in Huntsville, Alabama.[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 2nd 1976
Davis & Elkins 10th 1977
Keene State 5th 1977
The King's (NY) 1st Never
Quincy (IL) 12th 1977
Rockhurst 7th 1976
Simon Fraser 4th 1977
Tennessee Wesleyan 1st Never

Bracket

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Davis & Elkins3
The King's1
The King's2Davis & Elkins2
Keene State1Quincy (IL)3
Quincy (IL)3
Keene State1
The King's1Quincy (IL)2
Simon Fraser3Alabama–Huntsville0
Rockhurst3
Tennessee Wesleyan14OT
Seventh placeTennessee Wesleyan3Rockhurst1Third place
Simon Fraser5Alabama–Huntsville2
Keene State4Alabama–Huntsville2Davis & Elkins0
Tennessee Wesleyan0Simon Fraser1Rockhurst1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 6, 2022.