1976 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament

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1976 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament
Country United States
Teams24
ChampionsSan Francisco (3rd title)
Runners-upIndiana (1st title game)
Matches played23
Goals scored84 (3.65 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Dave MacWilliams, Philadelphia CTS (5)
Best playerAndy Atuegbu, San Francisco (Offense)
, Indiana (Defense)
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1977 →

The 1976 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament was the eighteenth organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The final match was played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 5, 1976.

San Francisco won their third national title, and second consecutive, by defeating Indiana in the championship game, 1–0.[1][2]

Early rounds[]

First round Second round Third round Semifinals
            
Connecticut 2
Rhode Island 1
Connecticut 1
Brown 0
Brown 6
Bridgeport 2
Connecticut 1
Hartwick College 2
Hartwick College 1
Cornell 0
Hartwick College 3
St. Francis (NY) 0
Adelphi 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
First round Second round Third round Semifinals
            
Clemson 8
James Madison 0
Clemson 3
Howard 1
Howard 3
Maryland 1
Clemson 3
Philadelphia U. 2
Temple 4
Bucknell 0
Temple 0
Philadelphia U. 4
Philadelphia U. 4
Penn State 0
Clemson 0
San Francisco 1
San Francisco 1
UCLA 0
San Francisco 5
San Jose State 0
San Jose State 4
Washington 1

Championship Rounds[]

Third-Place Final[]

Hartwick College4–3Clemson

Final[]

Indiana0–1San Francisco
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 5,981

References[]

  1. ^ "1976 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 16. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  2. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D1/champs.pdf
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