1978 NAIA Soccer Championship
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| Country |  United States Canada |
|---|---|
| Championship venue | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Quincy (IL) (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Third place | Rockhurst |
| Fourth place | Davis & Elkins |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 42 (3.5 per match) |
| Best player | , Quincy (IL) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 20th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.
Defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Alabama–Huntsville in the final, 2–0, to claim the Hawks' eighth NAIA national title.
The final was played in Huntsville, Alabama.[1]
Qualification[]
The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Third-, fifth-, and seventh-placed finals remained in place alongside the national championship match.
| Qualified Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Appearance | Last Bid | ||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 2nd | 1976 | ||
| Davis & Elkins | 10th | 1977 | ||
| Keene State | 5th | 1977 | ||
| The King's (NY) | 1st | Never | ||
| Quincy (IL) | 12th | 1977 | ||
| Rockhurst | 7th | 1976 | ||
| Simon Fraser | 4th | 1977 | ||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 1st | Never | ||
Bracket[]
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Davis & Elkins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The King's | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The King's | 2 | Davis & Elkins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 1 | Quincy (IL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quincy (IL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The King's | 1 | Quincy (IL) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Fraser | 3 | Alabama–Huntsville | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rockhurst | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 3 | Rockhurst | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Simon Fraser | 5 | Alabama–Huntsville | 2 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 4 | Alabama–Huntsville | 2 | 4OT | Davis & Elkins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 0 | Simon Fraser | 1 | Rockhurst | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
Categories:
- NAIA championships
- 1978 in American soccer
- 1978 in sports in Alabama