1975 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship explained

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Year:1975
Dates:December 1975
Num Teams:8
Winners:California (3rd title)
Second:UC Irvine (3rd title game)
Third:UCLA
Fourth:Stanford
Matches:12
Goals:228
Attendance:3326
Scoring Leader:Gary Figueroa, UC Irvine (13)
Award:Jon Svendsen, California
Prev Season:1974
Next Season:1976

The 1975 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the seventh annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1975.[1]

California defeated UC Irvine in the final, 9–8, to win their third national title. This was a rematch of the previous two years' finals, both won by California.

The leading scorer for the tournament was Gary Figueroa from UC Irvine (13 goals). Jon Svendsen, from California, was named the Most Outstanding Player. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of eight players, was also named.

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team AppearancePrevious
Arizona1stNever
Army1stNever
California4th1974
Long Beach State5th1973
Stanford4th1974
UC Davis2nd1974
UC Irvine7th1974
UCLA7th1974

Bracket

All-tournament team

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Water Polo Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. April 2, 2015.