1964 NCAA soccer tournament explained

NCAA soccer tournament
Year:1964
Other Titles:1964 College Cup
Num Teams:15
Venue:Brown Stadium
Winners:Navy
Count:1
Second:Michigan State
Semifinal1:Army
Semifinal2:Saint Louis
Matches:14
Goals:62
Award:Sydney Alozie, Michigan State (offensive)
Myron Hura, Navy (defensive)
Prev Season:1963
Next Season:1965

The 1964 NCAA soccer tournament was the sixth annual 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. This tournament featured fifteen teams, a decrease of one team from the previous year.

The tournament final was played at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island on December 5.

Navy, in their second straight title game appearance, won their first title, defeating Michigan State in the final, 1–0.[1]

In the title game, all-time lacrosse Hall of Famer Jimmy Lewis scored the game's only goal. Lewis was named the tournament outstanding player.

Qualifying

Teams

SchoolRecordAppearanceLast Bid
Air Force6–1–11stNever
Army8–22nd1963
Bridgeport9–1–24th1963
Cortland State10–12nd1960
Dartmouth7–41stNever
East Stroudsburg State9–01stNever
Fairleigh Dickinson9–0–12nd1963
Franklin & Marshall7–1–21stNever
Hartwick College9–12nd1962
Maryland8–26th1963
Michigan State7–0–23rd1963
Navy11–02nd1963
Saint Louis10–0–16th1963
San Jose State8–3–22nd1963
Trinity (CT)8–11stNever

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1964 Division I Men's Championship Bracket. NCAA. NCAA.org. November 22, 2012. 4.