1968 NCAA soccer tournament

The 1968 NCAA soccer tournament was the tenth 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.

1968 NCAA soccer tournament
1968 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Grant Field
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta, Georgia
Teams21
Final positions
ChampionsMichigan State (2nd title)
Maryland (1st title)
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored86 (4.3 per match)
Best playerNone designated
← 1967
1969 →

The final match was played at Grant Field in Atlanta on December 7.

Michigan State and Maryland were declared co-national champions after the championship game ended in a 2–2 tie after two overtime periods. This was Michigan State's second and Maryland's first national title.[1]

Qualifying

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Five teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA soccer tournament: Delaware, Harvard, Hofstra, North Carolina, and UCLA.

Tournament bracket

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Atlanta, Georgia
Brockport State 3
Harvard 1 Army (pen.) 3
Army 4 Army 1
Brown 3
Brown 3
Fairleigh Dickinson 3 Fairleigh Dickinson 1
Hofstra 1 Brown 0
Michigan State 2
Akron 0
North Carolina 1 Michigan State 1
Michigan State 5 Michigan State 2
West Chester 2
West Chester State 4
Delaware 2 Temple 3
Temple 3 Michigan State 2
Maryland 2
Maryland 3
Saint Louis 3 Saint Louis 2
West Virginia 2 Maryland 2
Hartwick College 1
Hartwick 4
Trinity (CT) 0
Maryland 4
San Jose State 3
San Jose State 3
UCLA 1
San Jose State 1
Air Force 0
San Francisco 2
Air Force 3

Final

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Michigan State2–2 (2OT)Maryland
Attendance: 1,112

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.