1987 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament

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1987 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament
Men's College Cup (semifinals & final)
CountryUSA
Teams24
ChampionsClemson (2nd title)
Runners-upSan Diego State (1st title game)
Matches played23
Goals scored55 (2.39 per match)
Attendance57,009 (2,479 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bruce Murray, Clemson Tigers (5)
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The 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament was the 28th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Clemson Tigers won their second national title by defeating the San Diego State Aztecs, 2–0, in the championship game. The final match was played on December 6, 1987, in Clemson, South Carolina, at Riggs Field. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.[1][2]

Early rounds[]

Home teams are indicated by *

First Round Second Round
November 15/21 		Third Round
November 29
         
Hartwick 0
Adelphi (ot) 1
Adelphi 0
Harvard 3
Harvard (ot) 1
* Connecticut 0
First Round
November 15 		Second Round
November 21 		Third Round
November 29
         
UCLA 1
* Fresno State 0
UCLA (forfeit)[A 1]
UNLV
San Francisco 0
* UNLV[A 1] 1
UCLA 1
* San Diego State 2
San Diego State 2
* Saint Louis 1
San Diego State (pen.) 3
* SMU 3
First Round
November 15 		Second Round
November 21/22 		Third Round
November 29
         
Clemson 2
* Evansville 1
Clemson 2
* Indiana 1
* Clemson 3
Rutgers 2
Seton Hall 1
* Rutgers 2
First Round
November 15 		Second Round
November 22 		Third Round
November 29
         
NC State 0
* South Carolina 1
* South Carolina 1
North Carolina 2
North Carolina 2
* Duke 0
North Carolina 1
* Loyola (Md.) 0
George Mason 0
* Virginia 2
Virginia 0
* Loyola (Md.) 1
William & Mary 0
* Loyola (Md.) 1

College Cup – Riggs Field, Clemson, South Carolina[]

National Semifinals
December 5 		National Final
December 6
      
  Harvard 1
  San Diego State (pen.) 1
  San Diego State 0
  Clemson 2
  Clemson 4
  North Carolina 1

Semifinals[]

Harvard1–1 (a.e.t.)San Diego State
Derek Mills Goal 20' Report Brad Walsh Goal 80'
Penalties
4–5
Clemson4–1North Carolina
Pearse Tormey Goal 30'
David Veghte Goal 42'
Bruce Murray Goal 67'
Pearse Tormey Goal 77'		 Report Derek Missimo Goal 69'

Final[]

San Diego State0–2Clemson
Report Paul Rutenis Goal 23'
Richie Richmond Goal 90'
Attendance: 8,322

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b UNLV was disqualified from the tournament for using an ineligible player against San Francisco.[3]

References[]

  • "1987 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). Men’s Division I Championship Brackets. National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  1. ^ "1987 Division I Men's Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 27. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2012/D1/champs.pdf
  3. ^ "Sports Extra: Briefly". Daily News of Los Angeles. November 20, 1987. The UNLV soccer team has been removed from the NCAA soccer championships for using an ineligible player in its first-round victory over San Francisco...
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