1959 NCAA soccer tournament explained

NCAA soccer tournament
Year:1959
Country:United States
Num Teams:8
Venue:Memorial Stadium
Winners:Saint Louis
Count:1
Second:Bridgeport
Semifinal1:CCNY
Semifinal2:West Chester State
Matches:7
Goals:22
Next Season:1960

The 1959 NCAA soccer tournament was the inaugural tournament organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

The inaugural championship was played on November 28 at Memorial Stadium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs.

Saint Louis defeated Bridgeport in the final, 2–0, to claim the inaugural title.[1]

Qualifying

See also: 1959 NCAA soccer season.

SchoolRecordAppearanceLast Bid
Bridgeport9–01stNever
CCNY8–1–11stNever
Colgate7–11stNever
Maryland8–01stNever
Saint Louis8–11stNever
San Francisco8–11stNever
West Chester State8–0–11stNever
Williams6–0–21stNever

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959 Division I Men's Championship Bracket. NCAA. NCAA.org. November 13, 2012. 2.