1976 NCAA Division I soccer tournament

The 1976 NCAA Division I soccer tournament was the 18th annual tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national men's college soccer champion among its Division I members in the United States.

1976 NCAA Division I soccer tournament
1976 College Cup
Tournament details
Country United States
Venue(s)Franklin Field
Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsSan Francisco (3rd title)
Runner-upIndiana
Third placeHartwick College
Fourth placeClemson
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored84 (3.65 per match)
Attendance39,373 (1,712 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)United States Dave MacWilliams,
Philadelphia Textile (5)
Best playerNigeria Andy Atuegbu,
San Francisco (Offense)
United States Dave Shelton,
Indiana (Defense)
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The final match was played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 5.

Defending champions San Francisco won their third national title, defeating Indiana in the championship game, 1–0.[1]

Qualifying

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No teams made their debut appearances in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament this year.

Bracket

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
Connecticut 2
Rhode Island 1 Connecticut 1
Brown 6 Brown 0
Bridgeport 2 Connecticut 1
Hartwick College 1 Hartwick College 2
Cornell 0 Hartwick College 3
Adelphi 0 St. Francis (NY) 0
St. Francis (NY) 2 Hartwick College 1
Indiana 2
Indiana 2
Akron 1
Indiana 1
SIU Edwardsville 0
SIU Edwardsville 2
Saint Louis 1
Indiana 0
Clemson 8 San Francisco 1
Madison College 0 Clemson 3
Howard 3 Howard 1
Maryland 1 Clemson 3
Temple 4 Philadelphia Textile 2
Bucknell 0 Temple 0
Philadelphia Textile 4 Philadelphia Textile 4
Penn State 0 Clemson 0
San Francisco 1
San Francisco 1 Third place
UCLA 0
San Francisco 5 Hartwick 4
San Jose State 0 Clemson 3
San Jose State 4
Washington 1

Final

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Indiana0–1San 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 June 21, 2023.