1974 NAIA Soccer Championship explained

NAIA Soccer Championship
Year:1974
Num Teams:8
Venue:Florissant, Missouri
Winners:Quincy (IL)
Count:5
Second:Davis & Elkins
Third:Benedictine (KS)
Fourth:Erskine
Matches:12
Goals:52
Award:Jim Pollihan,
Quincy (IL)
Prev Season:1973
Next Season:1975

The 1974 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 16th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States.

Defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Davis & Elkins in the final, 6–0, to claim the Hawks' fifth NAIA national title. This was a rematch of the 1968, 1970, and 1971 championships.

The final was played in Florissant, Missouri.[1]

Qualification

For the fourth year, the tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Unlike the previous three years, however, additional fifth- and seventh-place finals were not contested.

Qualified Teams
SchoolAppearanceLast Bid
Benedictine (KS)1stNever
Cedarville1stMever
Davis & Elkins7th1973
Erskine4th1973
George Mason1stNever
Keene State3rd1972
Quincy (IL)8th1973
Westmont6th1972

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Men's Soccer Championship History. NAIA. 2 January 2022.