1966 NCAA soccer tournament explained

NCAA soccer tournament
Year:1966
Other Titles:1966 College Cup
Num Teams:16
Venue:California Memorial Stadium
Winners:San Francisco
Count:1
Second:Long Island
Semifinal1:Army
Semifinal2:Michigan State
Matches:15
Goals:59
Award:Sandor Hites, San Francisco (offensive)
Prev Season:1965
Next Season:1967

The 1966 NCAA soccer tournament was the eighth 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.

The tournament final was played at the California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California on December 3.

San Francisco won their first title, defeating Long Island in the final, 5–2.[1]

The most outstanding offensive player of the tournament was Sandor Hites of San Francisco.

Qualifying

SchoolRecordAppearanceLast Bid
Akron10–21stNever
Army8–2–24th1965
Bridgeport8–34th1964
Colgate8–12nd1959
Colorado College6–21stNever
Connecticut8–42nd1960
Cortland State8–2–13rd1964
Long Island11–1–13rd1965
Michigan State7–15th1965
Navy10–0–14th1965
St. Joseph's9–21stNever
Saint Louis10–08th1965
San Francisco9–0–15th1965
San Jose State9–13rd1964
Temple11–0–11stNever
West Virginia13–11stNever

Bracket

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DIVISION I MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK . ncaa.org . NCAA . 30 May 2023.