1974 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

The 1974 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 16th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its Division I members in the United States.

1974 NCAA Division I soccer tournament
1974 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Busch Memorial Stadium
Missouri St. Louis, Missouri
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsHoward (1st title)
Runner-upSaint Louis
Third placeHartwick
Fourth placeUCLA
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored85 (3.7 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Dale Russell, Philadelphia Textile (6)
← 1973
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The final match was played at the first Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on December 7.

Howard won their first national title by defeating two-time defending champion Saint Louis in the championship game, 2–1 after four overtimes.[1]

Qualifying

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Four teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament: Bucknell, George Washington, Indiana, and St. Francis (NY).

Tournament

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Connecticut 4
Bridgeport 1 Connecticut (3OT) 4
Brown 5 Brown 3
Harvard 1 Connecticut 0
Hartwick 1 Hartwick 2
Oneonta 0 Hartwick (4OT) 3
Cornell 4 Cornell 2
St. Francis (NY) 2 Hartwick 1
Howard 2 Howard 2
George Washington 0 Howard 1
Clemson (2OT) 3 Clemson 0
Navy 2 Howard 5
Philadelphia Textile 4 Philadelphia Textile 3
Fairleigh Dickinson 2 Philadelphia Textile 1
Penn State 0 Bucknell 0
Bucknell 1 Howard 2****
Saint Louis 1
SIU Edwardsville 2
Indiana 0
SIU Edwardsville 1
Saint Louis (3OT) 2
Saint Louis 1
Cleveland State 0
Saint Louis (2OT) 2
UCLA 1
UCLA (3OT) 3
San Jose State 2
UCLA 1
San Francisco 0
San Francisco 3
Chico State 1

Championship Rounds

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Third-Place Final

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Final

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Howard2–1 (4OT)Saint Louis

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 June 8, 2023.