1961 NCAA soccer tournament
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The 1961 NCAA soccer tournament was the third 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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Venue(s) | Public Schools Stadium St. Louis, Missouri |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | West Chester State (1st title) |
Runner-up | Saint Louis |
Semifinalists | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 22 (3.14 per match) |
Best player | Bill Foulke, West Chester State (offensive) Bill Killen, West Chester State (defensive) |
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The tournament final was played at Public Schools Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on November 25.[1]
West Chester State won their first title, defeating two-time defending champion Saint Louis, 2–0.[2]
See also: 1961 NCAA soccer season
More information Qualified teams, School ...
Qualified teams | ||||
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School | Record | Appearance | Last Bid | |
Bridgeport | 8–2 | 2nd | 1959 | |
Brockport State | 9–1 | 1st | Never | |
Maryland | 9–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
NYU | 8–1 | 1st | Never | |
Rutgers | 10–0–1 | 2nd | 1960 | |
Saint Louis | 11–1 | 3rd | 1960 | |
San Francisco | 6–2–1 | 2nd | 1959 | |
West Chester State | 10–0–1 | 3rd | 1960 |
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First Round | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||
NYU | 0 | ||||||||||
Bridgeport | 1 | ||||||||||
Bridgeport | 0 | ||||||||||
West Chester State | 2 | ||||||||||
West Chester State | 4 | ||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | ||||||||||
West Chester State | 2 | ||||||||||
Saint Louis | 0 | ||||||||||
Rutgers | 3 | ||||||||||
Brockport State | 1 | ||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | ||||||||||
Saint Louis | 6 | ||||||||||
Saint Louis | 1 | ||||||||||
San Francisco | 0 |
- "St. Louis Stadium Firsts". ussoccerhistory.org. US Soccer History. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- "1961 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 2. Retrieved November 20, 2012.