1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
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| Dates | December 1984 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | California (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Stanford (6th title game) |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 235 (19.58 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,214 (268 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | , California (11) , USC (11) |
| Best player | , Pepperdine |
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The 1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 16th annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the in Long Beach, California during December 1984.[1]
California defeated Stanford in the final, 9–8, to win their sixth national title. Coached by Pete Cutino, the Golden Bears finished the season 26–4–1.
(Pepperdine) was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of seven players, was also named.
The tournament's leading scorers were (California) and (USC), with 11 goals each.
Qualification[]
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 6th | 1983 |
| California | 12th | 1983 |
| Loyola–Chicago | 9th | 1983 |
| Navy | 1st | Never |
| Pepperdine | 4th | 1980 |
| USC | 8th | 1983 |
| Stanford | 12th | 1982 |
| UCLA | 13th | 1983 |
Bracket[]
- Site: , Long Beach, California
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | Stanford | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 17 | Pepperdine | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | Stanford | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 10 | California | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 5 | California | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Brown | 11 | USC | 9 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 7 | USC | 12 | Pepperdine | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 10 | Brown | 11 | USC | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team[]
- , Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
- , California
- , USC
- , California
- , USC
- Craig Klass, Stanford
- , USC
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- 1984 in American sports
- 1984 in water polo
- 1984 in sports in California
- December 1984 sports events in the United States
- NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship