1981 NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament
| Men's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |
| Country | USA |
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| Teams | 20 |
| Champions | Connecticut (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Alabama A&M (1st title game) |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Elvis Comrie, Connecticut (5) Pedro DeBrito, Connecticut (5) , Alabama A&M (5) |
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The 1981 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 23rd organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Connecticut Huskies won their first national title by defeating the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in the championship game, 2–1, after one overtime period. The final match was played on December 6, 1981, in Palo Alto, California, at Stanford Stadium.[1][2]
Early rounds[]
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Championship Stanford Stadium Palo Alto, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (2OT) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (OT) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (OT) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M (OT,PK) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia U. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia U. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia U. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut (OT) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn (4OT) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermont | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State (OT,PK) | 2# | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4# | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | w/o# | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1# | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois (OT) | 2# | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Note[]
- San Diego State and Eastern Illinois had their results vacated by the NCAA.
Championship Rounds[]
Third-Place Final[]
| Philadelphia University | 2–4 | Eastern Illinois |
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Final[]
| Alabama A&M | 1–2 (OT) | Connecticut |
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Attendance: 3,500
References[]
- ^ "1981 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Categories:
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament seasons
- 1981 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
- 1981 in sports in California
- December 1981 sports events in the United States